DPM HEADS SPEAKER LINE UP FOR GB OUTLOOK EVENT

THE DEPUTY prime minister will be the lead speaker at the upcoming Grand Bahama Business Outlook conference that is scheduled to be held on March 16 at the Grand Lucayan resort.

Chester Cooper, also minister of tourism, investments and aviation, will give an address entitled ‘Forward, upward, onward, together: A bold vision for Grand Bahama’. He will be introduced by Ginger Moxey, minister for Grand Bahama, who will speak on ‘Shaping the future for Grand Bahama’

The Grand Bahama conference is part of the 2023 Bahamas Business Outlook Series, which is being held under the same ‘Forward, upward, onward’ together’ theme. It will be held as a hybrid event for both an inperson and virtual audience.

Joan Albury, president of the TCL Group, founder and chief organiser of the Bahamas Business Outlook series, said the session themes will be ‘Forward: Moving ahead with purpose and speed’; ‘Upward: Soaring to economic advancement and diversification’; ‘Onward: Prioritising the sustainable revolution’ and ‘Together: Facilitating stakeholder engagement for success’.

“First, I must say how grateful we are to have the deputy prime minister, Chester Cooper, as keynote, and the minister for Grand Bahama, Ginger Moxey, bringing remarks,” Mrs Albury said. “I can say with a great deal of assurance that our upcoming Grand Bahama Business Outlook is going to be the most dynamic ever, especially in terms of the highly knowledgeable and current industry leaders contributing.

“As has become our practice, as a major treat, we have put together vibrant panels focused on collaboration as an essential component for advancement.” There will be two panels. The first, themed, ‘Dialogue and collaboration: Shaping a vibrant future’, will feature Dennis Deveaux, chief financial officer, Doctors Hospital Health Systems; Glenette Fowler, president and chief executive, Fowlco Ltd; and Henry Smyth, founder, executive director and chief investment officer, Granville Cooper Gold.

The ‘Way Forward for Grand Bahama’ will feature Ian Rolle, president, Grand Bahama Port Authority; James Carey, president, Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce; and Thomas Dean, attorney, Dupuch & Turnquest.

Conference moderators are Phylicia Woods-Hanna, director of investments, Bahamas Investment Authority; Dr Kenneth Romer, deputy director-general, Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation; and Barry Malcolm, director/business development, Sun Island Transfers and managing director, Global Fulfillment Services.

Other speakers include Marc Weller, president and founding partner, Weller Development Partners, Six Senses Grand Bahama, who and Tourist Association in the mid-1980s, balancing government and private sector priorities, reconciling the concerns of large and small Jamaican hotels, and raised public understanding of the tourism industry. Understanding the critical need for consistent lift to his island destination, Mr Stewart in 1994 led a group of investors to take leadership of Air Jamaica, the Caribbean’s largest regionally-based carrier. will speak on Wellness, community, sustainable design’ Then there is Charnette Thompson, vice-president of business solutions, Cable Bahamas, who will address ‘Staying Connected’. Deverson Warner, managing director, RBC FINCO and assistant vice-president of personal banking, will speak on ‘Embracing the digital future of financial services’; Dr Linda Davis, interim president, Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI), will focus on Looking to ‘New solutions for skilled labour shortages’; Sonia Brown, Principal, Graphite Engineering, will address ‘Environmental, social, and governance reporting readiness: Steps taken to maximise benefits’; and Keith Roye, chief operations officer, Plato Alpha, will speak on ‘Digital transformation and automation’.

“Right now, Grand Bahama is once again a focal point for change, and Grand Bahamians, as we all, are eager to hear from leaders in government and industry as well as investors about what developments are being considered or on the way,” Mrs Albury said.

“So, I’m proud of the quality of participation we have secured. We are most grateful to the communityminded sponsors who assist TCL Group in staging these much-needed informational programmes for public benefit. Those who attend Grand Bahama Business Outlook 2023 can expect upto-date, quality information and honest, expert opinions to aid in strategising for stronger personal, business and national economies.”

For more information and registration, visit tclevents. com website or call TCL Group at 322-1000.