Peter “Ras Ipa” Isaac - President of the St. Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association
The Caribbean must not be left on the sidelines of the global AI revolution. That was the message delivered by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Five Islands Campus second annual AI Conference in Antigua and Barbuda.
One June 23, day one of the conference, CAF’s Regional Manager for the Caribbean, Dr. Stacy Richards-Kennedy, encouraged the region to take ownership of its digital future by ensuring that AI strategies are ethical, inclusive, and firmly grounded in the Caribbean’s development priorities.
The UWI Five Islands AI Conference, now in its second year, is an international forum focused on advancing artificial intelligence for sustainable development in the Caribbean. CAF supported the conference for the second consecutive year, this time as title sponsor.
The 2025 theme focused on AI Innovation for Caribbean Sustainability. It brought together policymakers, academics, youth, development partners, and private sector leaders to explore the opportunities and risks of AI, and to shape a collective response that ensures the region’s voice is present in the global digital dialogue.
