WEBCAST JAN 29-30: Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum 2026
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On Thursday & Friday January 29-30, 2026 the 9th Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) will be held as a hybrid event. TTIGF 2026 has the theme ‘The Innovation Paradox – Balancing Progress with Responsibility and Resilience‘. Thought leaders, innovators, policymakers, technologists, researchers, and community stakeholders are invited to explore how the TT community can evolve boldly without compromising values or long-term stability. The event will include a Youth Forum on Day 2.
JAN 29 2026 – TTIGF 2026: DAY 1 (all times AST = UTC-4)
09:00 Opening
National Anthem
Dev Gosine – Chair, Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group (TTMAG)
Chengetai Masango – Head of Office at the IGF Secretariat
09.25 Panel Session: Securing Critical Infrastructure
Michael A. Ramesar – Senior Engineer and Consultant
Camilo Cuartas – Senior Manager, Security Operations Center, Liberty Latin America
Dr. Marlon Atherton – CEO, ATEAM Solution Services
Moderator: Prof. Sanjay Bahadoorsingh – Director, TTMAG
10:50 Panel Session: Integrating AI into Digital Transformation
Kirk Henry – Group Chief Information Officer, ANSA McAL Group of Companies
Ebony De Leon – Chief Executive Officer, DataAura Analytics
Christopher Reckord – Author and Digital Transformation Strategist
Moderator: George Gobin – Director, TTMAG
12:15 Panel Session: Digital Divide
Kurleigh Prescod – CEO, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
Rushton Paray – Managing Director and Founder of Computer Technologies & Services Limited (CTSL)
Scofield Thomas – Managing Director, 800 TECH
Keenan Singh – CEO, Air Link Communications
Moderator: Ajmal Nazir – Director, TTMAG
13:30 Open Forum
14:15 Close
JAN 30 2026 – TTIGF 2026: DAY 2 (all times AST = UTC-4)
YOUTH FORUM
09:00 Opening Remarks
Hon. Dr. Michael Dowlath – Minister of Education
09:10 Youth Forum
(Breakout Sessions – may not be streamed)
TTIGF 2026 PLENARY
13:30 Panel Session: The Human Cost of Innovation – Mental Health and Well-being in the Digital Age
Glenn McKnight – Chief Information Officer, Virtual School of Internet Governance
Brandon Subero – Clinical Psychologist, Elder Associates Limited
Dr. Miranda Foon – Psychiatrist
Moderator: Jacqueline Morris – Director, TTMAG
15:00 Panel Session: AI, Cyber Resilience and Regional Innovation
Anish Bachu – Manager, TTCSIRT
Ms.Esther Callender-George – President, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) Trinidad and Tobago Chapter
Anthony Peyson – President, ISC2 Caribbean Chapter
Moderator: Ajmal Nazir – Director, TTMAG
16:30 Presentation and Report from the CTU: Caribbean AI Task Force
17:00 Vote of thanks and Closing
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