Day 1 DEC 8th

  • 03:00 - 06:30
    Hotel Check-In

    By Iberostar - Grand, Suites, Beach

  • 06:30 - 06:45
    Welcome to Tech Beach Retreat, Jamaica 2022

    Location: Iberostar Sky Deck

    (Between Iberostar Suites & Beach)

    Hosted by: Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid and Malik Yoba

  • 06:45 - 07:00
    Welcome Words by The Founders

    Kirk- Anthony Hamilton and

    Kyle Maloney

  • 07:00 - 07:15
    Presenting TBR Connect: A Platform to Connect our Community

    Amanda Spann

    Head of Community, Tech Beach Retreat

  • 07:15 - 07:30
    Welcome to Jamaica

    Ministry of Tourism, The Hon. Edmund Bartlett

  • 07:30 - 09:00
    Cocktails, Buffet & Entertainment on the Beach

Day 2 DEC 9th

  • 07:00 - 09:00
    Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast

    At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas

  • 08:00 - 09:00
    Guest Registration

    By Black River Theater - Suites Hotel

  • 09:00 - 09:05
    Welcome Remarks

    Kirk-Anthony Hamilton - CoFounder, Director, TechBeach Retreat

  • 09:05 - 09:15
    Presentation: The State of the Tech Ecosystem

    Damian McIntyre - Head of Research and Startup Engagement Lead, TBR LAB

  • 09:15 - 09:45
    Keynote & Fireside Chat: Unveiling a new path to an immersive and interactive future

    Moderator: John Koetsier - Sr. Contributor, Forbes
    Richie Etwaru - Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Mobeus

  • 09:45 - 10:20
    Scaling and Venture Capital: Building an Efficient Capital Stack to Drive Growth

    Moderator: Ty Heath - Director Market Engagement, B2B Institute, LinkedIn
    Jackson Georges - Partner, Capital G
    Garnet Heraman - Managing Partner, Aperture VC
    Kwame Anku - Founder and Managing Partner, Black Star Fund

  • 10:20 - 10:30
    Morning Coffee Break
  • 10:30 - 11:10
    Open Finance in a Cashless Society: Scaling Fin-Tech Solutions to Mainstream Impact

    Moderator: James Barrood - Advisor, Tech Council Ventures

    Robert Simmons - Global Services Manager, Dentons
    Jesse Owens - VP, Open Banking, Wells Fargo

    Aldwyn Wayne - Founder, CEO, WiPay

    David Guererro - Principal Architect, Financial Services, Google

  • 11:10 - 11:50
    Building Payment Infrastructure

    Moderator: Rachel Welch-Phillips - Sr. Associate, Dentons

    Allen Cueli - Head of Products and Innovation, Central America and the Caribbean, Visa
    Zachary Harding - Executive Chairman, Delta Capital Partners Ltd.
    Christopher Burns - CEO, First Atlantic Commerce

    Mariame McIntosh - Managing Director, Quenta Inc.

  • 11:50 - 12:30
    Fireside Chat: Investing for Growth

    Moderator: John Koetsier - Sr. Contributor, Forbes
    Marlon Nichols - Co-Founder and Managing Partner, MaC Ventures

    Marcus Dantus - Investor & Shark on SharkTank Mexico

  • 12:30 - 02:00
    LUNCH
  • 02:00 - 02:40
    Enterprise Level Innovation

    Moderator: Lisa Godwin Creative Technologist, NY Times
    Julie Avey -SVP People and Culture, Massy Group

    Richard Isaac - Co-Founder and CEO, Real Decoy
    Jerome Smalling - CEO, JMMB Bank

    Hugh Molotsi - Founder, Ujama

  • 02:40 - 03:10
    Data Privacy and Security

    Moderator: Learie Hercules - CTO, Smart Warehousing

    Julie Wenah - General Counsel, Meta Matthew Joseff - Global Director, Security Specialization, Splunk Roderick Gordon - Founder and Partner, Gordon McGrath

    Hon. Floyd Green - Minister without Portfolio, Office of the Prime Minister

    Delroy McLean - Sr. Director for Enterprise

  • 03:10 - 03:20
    CLOSING REMARKS

    TBR Jamaica Host

  • 03:30 - 04:30
    WORKSHOPS

    Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session

    Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum Session
    Track 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm

  • 04:30 - 05:30
    WORKSHOPS

    Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session

    Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum Session
    Track 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm

  • 05:30 - 06:30
    STARTUP SHOWCASE
  • 05:30 - 07:30
    General Dinner & Networking

    At the Suites Bar and respective Hotel Buffets

  • 8:30 - Midnight
    Tech Street @ Main Street Sponsored by Appleton Rum

    Shuttles Provided by TBR

Day 3 DEC 10th

  • 08:00 - 10:00
    Roundtable Sessions at Breakfast

    At Respective Hotel Breakfast Areas

  • 08.30 - 09.45
    Workshop: Myths vs Realities of the Perfect Balance

    Dr. Sarah Haynes -

    Clinical Psychologist, Global Entrepreneur and Investor. Founder and CEO, Coachera and and COO, Pishevar Family Office

  • 10:00 - 10:10
    Welcome Remarks

    Kyle Maloney - Co-Founder, TechBeach Retreat

  • 10:10 - 10:50
    The Future of Work: Hybrid, Remote, Distrubted, Global

    Moderator: Stacey Hines - Chief Strategy Officer, ICD Group, Founder, Epic Transformation

    Lauren Razavi - Executive Director, Plumia Foundation & Director of Special Projects, Safety Wing

    Paul Allen - Co-Founder and CTO, EduFocal

    Ranjini Cassup - Managing Director, ZS Associates

    Marlon Lindsay - Founder and CEO, 21st CentEd

    Cavel Khan - Chief Commerce Officer, Group Black

  • 10:50 - 11:30
    Digitally Connected Health and Well-Being: Technology, Regulation and Your Privacy

    Moderator: X. Eyee - Product Manager Responsible AI, Google

    Ahmen Albaiti - Principal, ZS Associates

    Michael Dershem - Founder & CEO, MA Pay

    Dr. Sarah Haynes - Founder, CEO, Coachera

  • 11:30 - 12:10
    Future Focused Business Models: Web 3 and the Metaverse

    Moderator: Subira Willock - Creative Storytelling Lead, Meta.

    Eryka Gemma - Time Lock Ventures

    Jeff Pulver - Co-Founder, Vonage

    Brian Frontin - Metaverse Lead Strategist, VRPark Ltd.

    Tonya Evans - Professor, Penn State Dickinson Law and Founder, Advantage Evans Academy

    Emma Todd - Founder, MMH Global

  • 12:10 - 12:50
    The Evolving Entrepreneurship Archetype

    Moderator: Sydney Paul - Senior Manager of Business Intelligence and Marketing, UVI RT Park

    Kadeen Mairs - Founder and CEO, Dolla Financial Services
    Melissa Pegus - Managing Director, Techstars

    Herb Coakley - Founder, CEO, Courial

  • 12:50 - 02:20
    LUNCH
  • 02:20 - 02:50
    Fireside Chat: The Future of the Creator Economy and Venture

    Moderator: X. Eyee - Product Manager Responsible AI, Google

    Lucy Guo - Co-Founder, Scale AI, CEO of Passes and GP, Backend Capital

  • 02:50 - 03:20
    The Digital Revolution in a Post Covid World

    Moderator: Christopher Reckord - CEO, Ttech Ltd.

    Andrea Richardson - Director, DMZ
    Tiffany Johnson - Global Business Development Manager, AWS

    Nicholas Rees - Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Kanoo Pays

    Neil Mandt - Founder CEO, DigiMedia

  • 03:20 - 03:30
    Closing Remarks

    TBR Jamaica Host

  • 03:30 - 04:30
    WORKSHOPS

    Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session

    Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum Session
    Track 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm

  • 04:30 - 5:30
    WORKSHOPS

    Track 1 - Startup, SMB, & Creator Forum Session

    Track 2 - Corporate Innovation Forum Session
    Track 3 - Angel Investor Forum Session Investment Arm

  • 07:00 - 09:00
    Farewell Dinner on the Beach

    Iberostar Grand Beach

  • 09:30 - Till
    After Party

    TBD