21

June

2022

08.45 – 08.50
Welcome  Tammi Sulliman, Master of Ceremonies

08.50 – 09.15

Welcome Address: The role of innovation in social mobility Hon. Andre Ebanks MP, Minister for Investment, Innovation and Social Development

09.15 – 09.45

Cayman Islands Digitial ID: What’s next? Update on the status of this major initiative and the next steps Ian Tibbetts, Director of eGovernment, Cayman Islands Government

09.45 – 10.20

This Meta Verse Thing: What is the future of the phenomenon?  Assessing its true value and future Jennifer Vessels, CEO, Next Step

10.20 – 10.50

Coffee break 

10.50 – 11.10

Making Cryptocurrency work in the Real Estate Industry Laura Birrell, CEO, Parallel

11.10 – 12.20

PANEL DISCUSSION: Where do technology and social development intersect? Experts across technology and social development backgrounds discuss the challenges and opportunities for the Cayman Islands

Moderator – Tammi Sulliman, Director of Communications, Block.one
Paul Byles, Director, FTS
Rayle Roberts, Acting Deputy Chief Officer for Ministry of Investment, Innovation and Social Development
David Manouchehri, Cyber Security & Data Analyst
Jennifer Vessels, CEO, Next Step
Polly Pickering, Managing Director, eShore Ltd.

12.20 – 1.40

Lunch break

1.40 – 2.20

NFTs: Looking forward Just a fad? Or here to stay? A discussion on the future of NFTs and what they mean for the Cayman Islands Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer, Cyjax

2.20 – 3.00

The Future of Financial Services: how fintech is changing everything and what that means for the Cayman Islands Corey Glaze, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, Tern

3.00 – 3.20

Coffee break 

3.20 – 4.40

PANEL DISCUSSION: Regulating the Space: Dissecting this global challenge of regulating the fintech and crypto sector and how the Cayman Islands can keep up 

Moderator – Chris Wall, Ogier
Ian Thornton-Trump, Chief Information Security Officer, Cyjax
Corey Glaze, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, Tern
Isabel Gumeyi, Director, Technology Risk Assurance and Advisory services, PwC
Ryan Watson, VP of IT, Brave Software

4.40 – 5.50

Reception