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2026 Caribbean SEED (STEM Engine for Economic Development) Summit - Draft Agenda - Public Version - - - - 26 June 2026
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Thursday June 25 2026Friday June 26 2026Saturday June 27 2026
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9:00 -9:15Registration8:15-9:00Registration8:30-9:00Registration
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9:15-9:55STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Nigel Jalsa (BP103)
(not open to public)		9:00-9:20Opening Remarks
Prof. Cardinal Warde/Dr. Dinah Sah		9:00-9:05Remarks
Prof. Cardinal Warde/Dr. Dinah Sah
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9:20-9:50Keynote Panel on Vision for Barbados (30')
"Research, Development and Innovation Roadmap"
Tamaisha Eytle Harvey and Min. & Sen. Jonathan Reid		9:05-9:35Fireside Chat (30')
"Fostering an Innovation Economy in the English-speaking Caribbean"
 Dr. Nicholas Brathwaithe*
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9:55-10:05Break (10')
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10:05-10:45STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Natalie Harewood* (BP104)
(not open to public)		9:50-10:20Keynote Presentation (30')
"Harnessing STEM for Economic Development
Tèt Ansamn for Caribbean Digital Sovereignty"
Dr. Didacus Jules*		9:35-10:25 Panel on Energy and Environment (50')
Moderator: Dr. Claire Nelson
T'Shara Haynes* ( RA113); Daniel Reckord (RA121); Jason Salmon* (RA123)
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10:45-10:55Break (10')
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10:55-11:35STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Fatima Karim* (BP105)
(not open to public)		10:20-10:35Break (15')10:25-10:40Break (15')
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10:35-11:30Panel on Robotics, Space Management, and Business (55')
Moderator: Prof. Maya Trotz
Dr. Nikita Greenidge (RA116); Prof. Terry Danielson (RA114);
Dr. Claire Nelson (RA127)		10:40-11:30Panel on Agriculture, Food Science and Business (55')
Moderator: Dr. Chelston Brathwaite
Dr. Cheryl Rock (RA122); Tamaira Rowe (RA117); Shergaun Roserie (RA112)
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11:35-11:45Break (10')
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11:45-12:25STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Stephen Felix (BP108)
(not open to public)		11:30-12:00Keynote Presentation (30')
"Creating a Dense 'Product Forest' in the Caribbean"
Prof. Jay Mandle		11:30-12:00Fireside Chat (30')
"Fintech for Caribbean Economies"
 H. E. Gabriel Abed
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12:25-1:30Lunch12:00-1:00LunchSTEM Startup Challenge - Busn. Services
12:05pm-12:45pm: Titianna Wells*(BP111)
(not open to public)
Break (10')
12:55pm-1:35pm: Matt Hamilton (BP110)
(not open to public)
Break (10')
1:45pm-2:25pm: Jattansingh Kavita* (BP109)
(not open to public)		12:00-1:00LunchSTEM Startup Challenge - Software & AI
12pm-12:40pm: Matthew Wilmot* (BP124)
(not open to public)
Break (10')
12:50pm-1:30pm: Damarley Powell* (BP115)
(not open to public)
Break (10')
1:40pm-2:20pm: Joshua Thompson* (BP126)
(not open to public)
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1:30-2:10STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Nysa Pierre (BP112)
(not open to public)		1:00-2:25NETWORKING SESSIONS

Soft & AI (Kha. East)-N. Pierre
Enrg, Envr (Kha. West)-C. Nelson
Fintech (Lean East)-S. Rosarie
STEM Edu (Lean West)-K. Quimby		1:00-2:25
NETWORKING SESSIONS

Healthcare & Biotech
(Khai East)-E. Layne

Agri & Food Science
(Kha.West)-C. Rock

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2:10-2:20Break (10')2:25-2:35Break (10')2:25-2:35Break (10')
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2:20-3:00STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Delano Waithe (BP113)
(not open to public)		2:35-3:35Reports from Networking Sessions2:35-3:35Reports from Networking Sessions
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3:35-4:10 Keynote Panel on Preventive Health, Aging, and Longevity (35')
Dr. Edward Layne (RA125), Dr. Dinah Sah (RA126)		3:35-4:30Panel on STEM Education Reform (50')
Moderator: Prof. Maya Trotz
Jamie Usher (RA107); Emilie Ramsahai (RA111); Roger Ashtier*(RA110)
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3:00-3:10Break (10')4:10-5:00Panel on Applications of Software & AI (50')
Moderator: Dr. Nikita Greenidge
Nirvan Sharma (RA106)*; Keshan Moosai* (RA119);
Orian Stapleton* (RA124)		4:30-4:50Reflections (20')
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3:10-3:50STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Gerard Beaubrun (BP127)
(not open to public)
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5:00-5:05Break (5')
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3:50-4:00Break (10')5:05-5:45STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Emilie Ramsahai (BP107)
STEM Education
D. Sah, C. Nelson, F. St. Hill
(not open to public)		4:50-5:00Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks
Dr. Dinah Sah/Prof. Cardinal Warde
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4:00-4:40STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Terry Danielson** (BP128)
(not open to public)
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4:40-4:50Break (10')NOTES: # = All times are AST
* = Virtual presentation
Speakers' Booklet for (a) Bios of Keynote speakers, and (b) Abstracts of STEM Research Talks (listed by their RA ###)
Summit Feedback Form
 Networking Form
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4:50 - 5:30 STEM Startup Challenge (40')
Shergaun Roserie (BP116)
(not open to public)
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