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Caribbean MSME Conference - Objective & Misson

Objective
Misson

Objective

The Inaugural Caribbean MSME Conference will be held with the objective of

Shaping opportunities for the Caribbean’s MSMEs to better support economic growth.
Creating a space to address areas most critical to their sustainability and livelihood through a network connecting B2B.

Misson

The mission of the SBAJ is to support the economic and social advancement of the membership through the provision of technical advice, training, consultancy and trade services.
The SBAJ is also charged with promoting the principles of private enterprise and innovation.
MSMEs are vital to:
- Continued economic development.
- Creating an opportunity for significant private-sector employment.

Presenters & Regional Participants

Participants

Head of State

Days

Speakers

Meet our most valued speakers

Dr. Mahindra Ramdeen

Chief Executive Officer - Trinidad & Tobago Manufacturers’ Association

Dr. Marcia Brandon

Founder/Entrepreneurial People Development Specialist

Mr. Jonathan Ortmans

President, Global Entrepreneurship Network

Mrs. Marlene Street Forrest, B.Sc. (Hons), MBA

Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange

Mr. Joel Richards

Technical Advisor, Investment and Private Sector, CARICOM Secretariat Office of Trade Negotiations

Dr. Lawrence A. Nicholson

Deputy Executive Director (Acting) Decision Sciences and Information System Unit, Mona School of Business and Management

Mrs. Gillian Hyde

General Manager, JN Small Business Loan Limited

Mr. Paul A. Chin

General Manager, Microfinance Services Division of the Development Bank of Jamaica Limited

Ms. Terry-Ann Segree

Investment Manager, Development Bank of Jamaica, Jamaica Venture Capital Programme

Mr. Joseph Cox

Assistant Secretary-General, Trade & Economic Integration, CARICOM Secretariat

Dr. Paul A. Golding

President, Caribbean Case Researchers Association

Honourable Karl Samuda, MP

Minister of Industry Commerce Agriculture & Fisheries

Mr. Oliver Joseph

Minister for Economic Development, Planning, Trade & Labour

Dr. Ralph Gonsalves

Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The Most Honourable Andrew Holness, ON MP

Prime Minister of Jamaica

Schedule

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Caribbean MSME Conference 2017 - Magazine

There is an estimated 67,000 small businesses operating within Jamaica; the Sector currently accounts for nearly eighty percent (80%) of all employment in Jamaica. In 2014, sole traders, who comprise the majority of micro and small enterprises, accounted for more than thirty six percent of the employed labour force.

The Small Business Association is actively seeking to create opportunities in assisting this sector to survive, be relevant and to contribute to the development of Jamaica.

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