Video: Caribbean Forum - Promoting Growth Through Innovation

Industry professionals spoke about the initiatives their companies are taking to spur growth and development in the Caribbean. The discussion covered important technological advancements in the region, their affect on the public and private sectors, as well as areas for improvement. "You have the broadband, you have access to it," said Cisco's Greg Skinner. "But you also have to have the policies put in place by the government for the training, for the legislation, for all those things to be able to get it out."

Speakers:

• Dennis Evans, Cluster Head for the Caribbean, Citi
• Javier Figueras, Corporate Vice President, Affiliate Sales, HBO Latin America
• Gavin Ottley, Managing Director, G2G Americas (moderator)
• Greg Skinner, Regional Manager for the Caribbean, Cisco Systems, Inc.
• Claudia Stevenson, Senior Specialist, Competitiveness and Innovation Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)