Green Guyana International Small Business Expo and Summit
Sustainable Economic Growth Through Small Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Transformative Government Policies
October 18th - 20th, 2018, Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel and Providence Stadium - Gates Open at 2:00pm
Annual Green Guyana Expo
Ignite your entrepreneurial spirit at Guyana’s first Green Economy International Small Business Expo and Summit. This is a business-to-business Expo, Summit and networking event. It will help small business owners, start-ups and budding entrepreneurs like you to take your business to the next level.
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Conference Schedule
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09:00 - 10:00 hrs
Eric Phillips
Opening Session – “Sustainable Economic growth through Small Business innovation Entrepreneurship and transformative Government policies”
Welcome:
- Mrs. Ndibi Schwiers - Head, Department of the Environment
- Hon. Carl Greenidge - Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Hon. Dominic Gaskin - Minister of Business
- Hon. Winston Jordan - Minister of Finance
- Mr. Leo Heileman - Director of Latin America and the Caribbean, UNEP
- Ms. Sophie Makonnen - Country Representative, IDB
- Dr. Suresh Narine - Chairman, CGX Inc., Chairman IAST, Guyana
10:15 - 11:45 hrs
Ambassador Rawle Lucas
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040”
Coordinators:
- Ndibi Schwiers
- Adriana Zacarais
- Mrs. Ndibi Schwiers - Head, Department of the Environment, Ministry of the Presidency
- Ms. Deirdre Shurland - Project Manager, GSDS Coordination Office, UNEP
- Ms. Adriana Zacarias Farah - Regional Coordinator, Resource Efficiency, UNEP
- Mr. Ramesh Dookhoo - President of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce, Private Sector Commission
13:00 - 14:30 hrs
Dr. Devon Gardner
Programme Manager, CARICOM
Green Energy Panel – “Big Ideas for a Sustainable Energy Future in Guyana”
Coordinator:
- Dr. Mahender Sharma
- Dr. Mahender Sharma - Ministry of Public Infrastructure
- Dr. Hermann Tribukait - Founding Partner of Arminius Partners
- Ms. Meshia Clarke - Executive Director Barbados Renewable Energy Agency
- Mr. Martin Carto - Alternate Energy Manager, Farfan & Mendes Limited
- Mr. Albert Gordon - CEO, Guyana Power Limited
17:00 hrsNational Stadium
OPENING OF THE EXPO
Speakers:
- H.E David Granger - President of Guyana
- Hon. Dominic Gaskin - Minister of Business
- Ambassador - UN Country Representative
- Dr. Suresh Narine - Chairman, CGX Inc.
09:00 - 10:30 hrs
Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron
Agricultural Health Specialist , IICA
GREEN AGRICULTURE – “Shaping Agriculture for a Green Economy”
Coordinator:
- Ms. Joann David
- Hon. Noel Holder - Minister of Agriculture.
- Prof. Subramanian Gomathinayagam - Director, University of Guyana, Berbice Campus
- Dr. Mahendra Persaud - Chief Scientist/Plant Breeder, GRDB
- David Aparisio - Owner, Sabina Farms, VP Guyana Non-Traditional Agriculture Exporters Association
- Dr. Arlington Chesney - Special Advisor to IICA Director General
- Dr. Lystra Fletcher-Paul - Sub-regional Coordinator, FAO
10:45 - 12:15 hrs
Mr. Ramesh Dookie
Guyana Manufacturers & Services Association
GREEN MANUFACTURING – “Green Manufacturing: the Key to Sustainability”
Coordinator:
- Mr. Eric Phillips - Chairman, Green Guyana Expo and Summit
- Hon. Dominic Gaskin - Minister of Business
- Dr. Suresh Narine - Executive Director, Institute of Applied Science, Ministry of the Presidency
- Dr. Carlos Scheel-Mayenburger - Professor Emeritus, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico
- Dr. Leonardo Pineda Serna - Economist, Directorate of Research and Innovation
- Mr. Andrew Boyle - President, Eureka Inc.
- Mr. Rawle Small - Consultant, International Labour Organization
13:15 - 14:45 hrs
Hon. Sydney Allicock
Vice President and Minister of Indigenous Affairs
GREEN LIVING – “Think Green, Act green, Manufacture green, Buy Green, Live Green”
Chairperson:
- Dr. Leyland Lucas
- Mr. Eric Phillips
- Dr. Paulette Bynoe - Scientist, University of Guyana
- Ms. Joanna Edghill - CEO, Megapower Limited, Barbados
- John and Thea Patterson - Abbey Gardens, Canada
- Dr. Terrence Blackman - Dean, Medgar Evers College, USA
- Janelle Christian - Head, Office of Climate Change, Guyana
15:00hrs - 16:45 hrs
Hon. Winston Jordan
Minister of Finance
“Sustainable green growth through strategic transformative financing”
Chairperson:
- Dr. Hector Butts
- Mr. Eric Phillips
- Mr. Olympus Mohlatlego - Development Bank of South Africa
- Mr. Charlie Dixon - Senior Economist, Vivid Economics, UK
- Mr. Pravichandra Dave - CEO, Demerara Bank
- Mr. David Staples - CEO, Williams Capital, Barbados
Closing Remarks
Keynote Speakers
Well known industry leaders and emerging talents
Dr. Hermann Tribukait
Dr. Mahender Sharma
Dr. Mahendra Persaud
Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron
Dr. Patrick Chesney
Dr. Paulette Bynoe
Dr. Terrence Blackman
Eric Phillips
Gabriel de Alba
Gary A R Best
Janelle Christian
Joanna Edghill
John Patterson
Leo Heileman
Meshia Clarke
Mr. Mohale Rakgate
Partners/Sponsors
A huge thanks to all our amazing partners. We couldn’t have a conference without you!
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