2025 Summit Programme

08:30 – 09:15

Registration & Welcome

Attendees check in, collect materials, and connect.
Welcome Reception Day 1

09:15 – 09:20

MC Opening

Housekeeping and introduction of ACSIS Chair
MC – Michael Amaning

09:20 – 09:30

Opening Remarks

Welcome by David F. Roberts, Chair, ACSIS – Vision and Goals for ACSIS 2025.
Chairman Remarks

09:30 – 09:45

Speaker 1 – Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadir mni

Building Resilient Economies: Resilience in the Face of Global Crises
Development & Resilience

09:45– 10:00

Speaker 2 – Chris Desai, CEO

Harnessing the Blue Economy for Sustainable Growth.
Development & Resilience

10:00– 10:15

Speaker 3 – Dr. Jimlas Opeyemi

“Access, Awareness, Action: Building Stronger Health Systems Together.
Health & Life Sciences

10:15 – 10:25

Networking Coffee Break

Vendors time

10:25 – 10:45

Panel 1

Moderator: Ngozi Oyewole
Panelists: George BA(Bamfo); Rushab Shah; Alim Abubakre
Development & Resilience

10:45 – 11:00

Speaker 4 – Lawrence McEwen

Cybersecurity in Financial Technology – Pathways for Sustainable Defensive Measures
FinTech & Inclusive Finance

11:00 – 11:15

Speaker 5 – Justin Placide

From Vulnerability to Resilience: Net Zero as a Growth Strategy
Development & Resilience

11:15 – 11:40

Panel 2

Building Equitable Healthcare Systems Across Africa & the Caribbean
Moderator: Dr. Jimlas Opeyemi Ogunsakin
Panelists: Steve Maingot; Dr. Nicole Lawrence; Dr. Stacey Bryan
Health & Life Sciences

11:40 – 11:55

Dr. Justina Mutale

From Caregivers to Changemakers: Women’s Role in Shaping the Future. Exploring how women are influencing policy, research, and innovation
Health & Life Sciences

11:55 – 12:10

Speaker 5 – Dr Dianna DaSilva-Glasgow

Sustainable Development in Developing Markets
Development & Resilience

12:10 – 12:25

Speaker 6 – Judy Foster

The Case for Ecocide Law: Strengthening Africa’s Environmental and Economic Resilience
Development & Resilience

12:25 – 13:40

Lunch

Lunch (Vendors + Digital display)

13:40– 14:05

Panel 3

Fireside Chat featuring, ‘Blockchain Lex Group and The Erline Bradshaw Foundation.’
Moderator: Siobhan O’Garro
Panelists; Gabriella Gay & Brian Sanya Mondoh
Digital Innovation & FinTech

14:05– 14:20

Speaker 8 – Dr. Nicole Lawrence

Healing the Divide: Trauma informed nutrition
Food and Food Security

14:20 – 15:05

Fireside Chat – David Mullings

Impact Investing and Financing Resilient Futures: Navigating Challenges and Connecting Investors
Moderator: Siobhan O’Garro
Development & Resilience

15:05 – 15:10

Spoken Word

Tariq Brown
Cultural & Creative

15:10 – 15:20

Coffee Break

Vendors + Video Display

15:20 – 15:35

Speaker 9 -Naomi Sesay

Smart Cities and Their Role in Sustainable Urban Development
Development & Resilience

15:35 – 15:55

Speaker 10 – Dr. Damie Sinanan

Tech-Driven Transformation: Bridging Africa and the Caribbean Through Innovation and Investment
Development & Resilience

15:55– 16:20

Fireside Chat – Gabrielle Gay, Brian Sanya Modoh

Innovation, Technology & Trade Links: Unlocking Cross-Regional Potential.
Development & Resilience /FinTech & Inclusive Finance

16:20– 16:35

Speaker 11 – Olga Wright

Heritage Tourism: Bridging Cultures for Sustainable Growth
Leveraging shared African–Caribbean heritage to build inclusive, culturally rooted tourism models.
Development & Resilience

16:35 – 16:45

Speaker 12 – Tsonam Akpeloo

“From Innovation to Investment: Building the Africa–Caribbean Tech Corridor”

16:50 – 17:00

ACSIS TEAM

Team Highlight
Team recognition

17:00– 17:10

Closing Remarks

Day 1 Highlights and Looking Forward
End of Formal Session

08:30 – 09:00

Morning Networking & Coffee

Attendees network and prepare for the day ahead.
Welcome Reception Day 2

09:00 – 09:10

Moderator Opening

Housekeeping and introduction of ACSIS Chair
Moderator – Siobhan O’Garre

09:10– 09:15

Welcome Back & Highlights from Day 1

Recap of insights and announcements.
Chairman

09:15– 09:25

High Commissioner 1 (Zambia)

Zambia High Commissioner Hon. Macenje Florence Mazoka
Development & Resilience Diplomatic Relations

09:25– 09:35

Ambassador | Permanent Representative of Haiti to the IMO

Caribbean (Haiti) Anaïse Manuel
Development & Resilience Diplomatic Relations

09:35– 09:45

High Commissioner 2 (TOGO)

Togo High Commissioner Hon. Kpalété A. Kpade
Development & Resilience Diplomatic Relations

09:45– 10:00

Speaker 12 – Dr. Ingrid Buffonge, Minister of Education, Health and Social Services- Monserrat

Rising from the ashes. Using resilience to rebuild.
Development & Resilience

10:05– 10:20

Speaker 13 – Dr. Ngozi Oyewole, President Commonwealth Business Women Africa

Empowering Women: Driving Progress in Business, Markets, and Policy
Development & Resilience

10:20– 10:35

Speaker 11 – Derrick Cobbinnah, President Ghana-Jamaica Chamber of Commerce

Bridging Continents: Strengthening Trade and Investment Between Africa and the Caribbean
Development & Resilience

11:00– 11:15

Speaker 11 Anne Welsh, CEO Painless Universal

Healing in Connection: Transforming Pain into Power Through Community and Conversation
Health and Life Sciences

11:20– 11:30

Speaker 12 – Pascale Ellie, HaitiPay – Chairwoman

The Impact of Mobile Money on Poverty Reduction
Development & Resilience

11:40 – 11:50

Coffee Break

Vendor Time

11:50 – 12:05

Speaker 13 – Dr. Stacey Bryan, Interim Chair & Trustee
British Caribbean Doctors & Dentists Association (BCDD)

Ancestry, Awareness, and Action: The Prevention Conversation
Health and Life Sciences

12:10– 12:25

Speaker 14 – Grace Muniyri, CEO Cacumator

Youth & Women Entrepreneurship – access to finance, mentorship networks
Development & Resilience (Future Growth)

12:30– 13:30

Lunch

Vendors + Digital display

13:30 – 13:50

Panel 4

Future: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders Today – Exploring Every Impact Now for Tomorrow Moderator: Chris Desai

Panelists:  Tariq Brown- Schools Programme Coordinator, London; Memphis Ayoade, Keynote Speaker | Author | Advisor; Sherah Beckley; Kike Oniwinde Agoro

Future Roots

13:50– 14:00

Speaker 14 – Eric Phillips

Beyond Aid: Leveraging CARICOM Integration for Global South Prosperity
Reparation

14:00 – 14:30

Panel 5

Cultural Entrepreneurship & Diaspora Influence

Moderator: Misie Goode

Panelists: Dr David Lewis, Vice President
Manchester Trade Ltd., Michael Burgess; Tariq Brown;

Creative & Cultural Industries

14:30– 14:45

Speaker 15 Sandra Murphy, Equidiet (UK) Ltd

We Are What We Eat: Reclaiming African and Caribbean Food Resilience
Food and Food Security

14:45– 15:00

Keynote 16 Ibukun Adebayo, Director, Restitution Group of Companies

The Role of Diaspora in Advancing Reparative Justice
Reparation

15:00– 15:10

Coffee Break

Vendor time

15:10– 15:20

Ghana HC

Development and Resilience

15:20– 16:00

Panel 6

Reparations, and Future Advocacy: Beyond Apologies – Pathways to Tangible Change Moderator: Chris Desai

Panelists: Replacement; Esther Stanford-Xosei, Dr. R. David Muir, Rev Nathan;

Reparation

16:00 – 16:15

Cross-Cutting Insights from All Themes

All Themes

16:15 -16:20

GTI Re-introduction, invitation

Concierge
GTI – All Sector Focus

16:20 – 17:00

Closing Remarks

The Way Forward
Chairman

17:30 – 20:00

Networking Reception

Drinks, canapés, and informal networking to foster partnerships.
Networking Reception