Our guest is a leader in this field, he's a medical doctor and an entrepreneur - Jamaica’s 2011 Rhodes Scholar attending Oxford, INSEAD and Harvard he has worked on several multi-million dollar healthcare projects in the Caribbean; and is a founding partner of the Visionaries’ Summit, a platform that convenes a global community controlling over US$140B in investment capital.

He is currently the Co-Chair of the COVID-19 Steering Committee of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community.
And he's leading a company driving innovative healthcare solutions in emerging markets.

Our guest is Dr. David Walcott founder of NovaMed


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Our guest today is a leader in the field; she has been in the tech space for more than 20 years.
A graduate of the University of Technology and the University of Miami with an MBA in finance and telecommunications
She's passionate about wellness and fitness - an avid runner, who's competed in many marathons
She has successfully created an active culture for staff and has even installed a gym at her company
Our guest today is Stacey Halsall-Peart, Chief Operating Officer at Advanced Integrated Systems.



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Our guest today has invaluable expertise in the global investment landscape. He spent his early years in Belize, moving there at the age of two with his parents. At high school in Jamaica, he was a promising athlete, representing Calabar in swimming and track.

He went on to study civil engineering at first degree level in Scotland, before returning to the Caribbean for a Masters in Construction, Our guest also has a Diplomas in Management Studies and Business Administration.

He was the executive director of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica where he managed the investments and income then decided to start his own investment firm at the start of the century in 2000 as Jamaican financial markets were still recovery mode after a major meltdown

Our guest is Charles Ross, Chairman, President and CEO of sterling asset management. Stay tuned for the full interview as we dissect his journey to success.

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Our guest leads one of the most celebrated attraction companies in tourism. It is considered a business concept developed from a childhood past time, of swimming with horses in the ocean, and has now grown to include all kinds of adventure tours, with operations in Jamaica, Belize Dominican Republic plus Turks and Caicos, he has more than 25 years’ experience and, our guest is no other than Marc Melville, Executive Director of the Chukka Group.

Stay tuned as we revisit the history and growth of Chukka Caribbean Adventures.

Find out what drives Marc's passion and what he is doing today.

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He is described as an internet entrepreneur, a two-time winner of the PSOJ 50 under fifty business leader awards, and named by The Inter-American Development Bank as one of ten innovators in the Latin America and Caribbean Region.

This Business Live Extra guest was the founder of the now-defunct website advance-gamers; a large gaming website in the Caribbean at the time.
You may know him as the man behind the online platform that helps children to study through gamification, making it fun to train for examinations.

Our guest is no other than the CEO of Edufocal, Mr. Gordon Swaby. Find out how this Internet Entrepreneur started his successful journey?


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"Credit Unions were born in the 1930s, for the empowerment of Jamaica," Robin Levy.

Our guest has a 30-year career in financial management. He helped to develop Jamaican entrepreneurs through coaching, advised multiple start-ups and fledgling companies through the Jamaican Stock Exchange Junior Market.

He held a post as Deputy General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange and General Manager of its two subsidiaries, the JCSD and JCSD Trustee Services. He is a certified fraud examiner, Risk manager, and Financial specialist Our guest is Robin Levy, CEO at the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League.


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Our guest today has been doing something that many people dream of but few achieve:
By returning home to Jamaica and starting a successful business
She previously worked in Hollywood doing marketing, music production and finance
But chose to return home after getting experience in the United States. In 2005, she decided to start a bottled spring water company in Buff Bay Portland.

She made the first 100 cases herself along with her partners, her husband, and his brother
They loaded them up in two pick-up trucks and drove to Port Antonio
Our guest is Nayana Williams CEO of Lifespan Water.





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Our guest today has over 30 years of experience of doing just what he does best, by supporting businesses in the food industry, small medium enterprises as well as private and public institutions.
For three years he ran all research, development and quality assurance activities for Grace Kennedy. He is credited with creating the Grace Technology Centre, a technical and research and development facility, which he managed.
In 1995 he intervened to prevent the UK from blocking Jamaican ackee
In 1996, he led a management buyout of the operation and formed his own company, which is now the only private sector-owned organisation of its kind in the Caribbean with an ISO 17025 -certified laboratory
Our guest today is widely recognized as a leading expert in food safety and quality systems implementation. He is Dr. Andre Gordon Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited And CEO of TSL Technical Services Limited.


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Our guest is a major player in the financial services industry
He has over 15 years of experience in local manufacturing and financial services sectors. He created a merchant bank, which became one of the leading financial and asset management companies in Jamaica
He serves on a number of company boards and is a former Vice President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica and has a Commitment to Public Sector Development he currently chairs the American International School of Kingston and was recently appointed Chairman of Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited.
Meet our guest Peter Melhado.


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Our guest is blazing a trail internationally. She has a wealth of experience having worked in senior management positions and is a part of varying private and public sector organizations here in Jamaica and overseas.

In 2016, she was given the honour of the Order of Distinction in The Rank Of Commander (CD) in recognition of her outstanding leadership.
She is a highly demanded speaker, requested at many local, regional and international conferences and seminars for the securities markets and financial services industry.

She is a justice of the peace and serves as a director for the Good Samaritan inn, a Christian outreach aimed at uplifting the poor and marginalized.
Our guest today is the Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and director of both its subsidiaries
Our guest is no other than Marlene Street Forrest.


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Prime Minister Andrew Holness now has in his possession a blueprint for economic recovery.
After 8 weeks of deliberations and the participation of several Jamaicans sitting on various sub-committees the economic recovery taskforce recently submitted its report to the prime minister.
The 134-page document was tabled in parliament on Tuesday, July 14.


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The road to economic recovery will be a long one but it could be a faster bounce back than in the aftermath of the global recession of 2008.
This is the latest assessment from the planning institute of Jamaica.

During a presentation to the United Nations high-level political forum on sustainable development on July 8, the institute reported that the Jamaican economy is expected to recover within 2 to 4 years while jobs should be back to pre COVID -19 levels within one to 3 years.

According to the PIOJ, the projected shorter recovery this time around is a result of the relative strength of the Jamaican economy and stimulus packages that have been rolled out locally and internationally.
While this is welcome news the path to recovery will not be without hurdles and challenges.

We made our first visit here: https://youtu.be/HzzIy-u25SU




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We look at crime but specific to the agricultural sector - praedial larceny.
Financial losses as a result of farm theft have been estimated to be in the region of 6 million dollars annually.

You will recall Model Agricultural Productions Limited -the mother farm that was featured in a previous episode of Beyond the Crisis. It is a modern agriculture enterprise utilizing the latest technology to boost production. It is also a hub for innovation and research.

This was an unplanned and unscheduled visit to the property in Innswood, St Catherine due to disturbing circumstances.


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Figures from UN women show that the labour force participation rate for women between the ages of 25 and 54 is 63 percent compared to 94 percent for men.
In 2017 global unemployment rates for men stood at 5.5 percent but 6.2 percent for women.
The share of women in informal employment in developing countries was 4 point 6 percentage points higher than that of men.
Worldwide, 58 percent of women report having a bank account at a formal financial institution compared to 65 percent for men.
It is in this context that the concept of women's economic empowerment becomes significant and remains relevant here in Jamaica.
That's according to president of the women entrepreneurs network of the Caribbean Ethnie Miller Simpson.


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If human resources are the most important asset in an organization then the skills, knowledge, and innovation of a country's people will certainly be among its greatest assets for growth.

Several studies have pointed to the need for smart and strategic investment in human capital to shaping industry and economy.
In this episode of Beyond the Crisis we look at how COVID-19 has provided an opportunity to re-examine the Jamaican labour market and avenues for reform.

We will also look at the needs of women in business.
The issues of job security and protection, occupational safety, and legislative and policy changes to protect persons who may have lost or are in danger of losing their jobs as companies restructure their operations in light of a general downturn in business and financial losses- have all come to the fore.

One area that can hardly be ignored by the government and industry leaders as discussions continue on plans for a strong economic recovery is labour market reform and what may be the new normal in the post-COVID-19 workplace which may now be a mix of virtual and in-office operations.
We turned to the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute at the University of the West Indies Mona campus for a perspective.

For Danny Roberts, changes in the Jamaican labour market are in the context of weakened production performance, wage reductions, job losses, and economic contractions due to the global pandemic.
Roberts says COVID-19 provides the opportunity to take another look at the structure of the Jamaican economy in order to correct certain vulnerabilities.




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This industry took a big hit as a result of COVID-19 in more ways than one.
Under the microscope in this episode of 'Beyond the Crisis' is the Global Services Industry popularly referred to as Business Process Outsourcing,( BPO).
This is where companies contract third parties to carry out non-core processes or operations in order to focus on their core business functions. In Jamaica, this is primarily through customer service processes in call centers.
According to one report published in February, the Global BPO market was expected to reach just over 405 billion US dollars by 2027.
Up to January of this year, the industry employed 40 thousand people in Jamaica and was growing at an annual rate of over 20 percent.


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Players in the sector are now anxiously looking forward to getting back to the path of growth but Henry says this will require bold moves on the part of the government especially as it relates to legislative and other support needed to facilitate the work from home arrangement.

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Get used to the phrase 'agricultural technology' or Agri-tech. It is the use of technology in agriculture to improve yield, efficiency, and profitability.
Agri-tech applications can be products, services, or applications to improve output and processes.
According to baker the fusion of agri-tech in Jamaica will be nothing short of game-changing.
The Minister also discloses that a five-year manufacturing expansion growth strategy is now ready.



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Agriculture is a big business.

Those who want to make it in the sector in the new economy may soon come to realize that a fusion of technology in the process is the way to go.
Modern farms and agricultural operations all over the world are now possible due to technological advancements including the use of information technology.

These are known to be drivers of profitability, safety, and efficiency in agricultural operations.
In our last episode of beyond the crisis, we looked at the prospects for Jamaica transitioning successfully to a digital society.
We'll take the conversation a step further today by looking at the convergence of technology and the agriculture sector.


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Prime Minister Andrew Holness has indicated that in the post-COVID-19 era Jamaica must transform into a digital society.
The idea of a digital economy suggests a modern society that has adopted integrated information and communication technologies.
It’s a reshaping of the society to speed up processes, make them more efficient, and more importantly save you time and energy when doing business.

So imagine being able to avoid banking halls, no long lines and several hours waiting to pay government taxes and shopping online as a matter of course...will this one day become the norm and reality in Jamaica?
Larren Peart is CEO of Bluedot Insights. He also sits on the new economy subcommittee of the COVID-19 economic recovery task force.
He shares with us his idea of what a digital Jamaica should look like.


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