CEOs Forum

Ben is the founder of Securys. Deeply passionate about the ethical aspects of privacy, Ben sees privacy done right as a means to secure a more sustainable enterprise. He is the creator of Privacy Made Positive®, the research project which uses economic and market research to show that there is a real return on investment in privacy.

Client-facing, he leads client engagements across the UK, the Caribbean and internationally, with a particular focus on financial services organisations.

As a philosopher-technologist, Ben is one of the architects of the Securys aiEthix programme which provides a range of specialist AI services to clients globally.

Ben is a CISSP-ISSMP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM and an IAPP Fellow in International Privacy, a BCS Fellow and a Chartered IT Professional as well as being a serial entrepreneur and active investor in early-stage companies.

An author on the data privacy and AI challenges facing businesses, Ben is a regular speaker at industry events and makes frequent broadcast media appearances.

Dr. William Lawrence is the Chairman of the Academic Review Committee of the JSE e-Campus. He is a Management Consultant and his expertise is in Strategic and Operations Management.

Dr. Lawrence founded and directed the Professional Services Unit at Mona School of Business and Management, UWI. He also has over 28 years of industry experience as a business executive and engineer. William served as an adjunct professor at four reputable universities in the areas of business research, strategy, and operations management. He is author of a popular business book titled, “Business Renewal and Performance in Jamaica” .

Jan Shelly helps financial institutions use technology to drive change and create lasting impact. A technologist at heart, her expertise lies at the intersection of digital, technology, and risk and security—she helps chief information officers and senior IT leaders define the business value of technology.

She is passionate about leading core technology transformations in financial services and highly regulated industries including cloud migration, security, agile, and DevOps. With a professional and academic background in software engineering, she brings a wealth of experience to her client work. She has built large-scale tech systems and led software delivery teams for leading global financial institutions.

Atanas is a partner in McKinsey’s Banking Practice with more than 15 years of experience leading large-scale revenue generation, performance improvement, and digital transformation programs. He specializes in advising the retail, digital, payments, and commercial areas of banks and credit unions, as well as working with fintechs across topics.

For over 12 years, he has focused on serving financial institutions in strategy, operations, digital, technology, and organization, and currently, he is focused on serving his clients in digital transformation and launching new digital businesses.

Some examples of his most recent work include:

• Leading the construction of a digital attacker focused on generating credit opportunities for micro-enterprises through digital channels.
• Heading the transformation of an insurer to venture into new lines, operate more efficiently, and develop new markets.
• Directing the construction of one of the first digital banks in the region.
• Leading the definition of the data and technology strategy for a Latin America financial group.
• Guiding the digital transformation of one of the main banks in Central America.
• Leading the definition of the cybersecurity roadmap for one of the region’s main banks.
• Leading the strategy definition for two of the main banks in Central America.

Julio is a Senior Partner at McKinsey’s Panama office and leads the People and Organizational Performance practice for Latin America. He has extensive knowledge of the Latin American market and has assisted key executives throughout the region.

He collaborates with many of the most prominent multinational and regional companies on a wide range of organizational and strategic initiatives, promoting the identification of competitive advantages and the capture of value. He also helps companies improve their sales performance and other areas, such as modernizing internal processes and implementing Lean practices to become cutting-edge organizations.

Stephen Price is Vice President & General Manager for Flow, Flow Business and C&W Business in Jamaica. He is also Chairman of the Flow Foundation. An experienced Operations Director and Sales Distribution Strategist with more than 20 years in the telecommunications industry, a track record of success in capturing market share and delivering on P&L performance growth, Stephen has been leading the 1200+ team at the Jamaica arm of Liberty Latin America since 2017. His dedication to ensuring sustainable business performance and futureproof operations have resulted in bold changes to both brands since the start of his tenure.

Ricardo Allen is the dynamic Founder & CEO of One on One Educational Services Limited, the foremost Edtech company in the Caribbean. With its pioneering Learning Management System (LMS), One on One has empowered a plethora of regional institutions, corporations, governments, and individuals to roll out tailored, on-demand, and innovative learning solutions. Under Ricardo’s visionary leadership, the company has witnessed impressive growth through strategic financing, partnerships, and acquisitions, amassing over J$200 million in private equity investments. In a recent landmark achievement, One on One raised an impressive J$358 million through a share offer and secured a spot on the Junior Market of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE).

Norman Chen brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at tTech Limited. With a relentless focus on delivering cutting-edge solutions, he is committed to meeting the diverse needs of our clients. A seasoned Information Technology specialist, Norman has built an illustrious career in the industry. His journey began at Commnett Caribbean Limited, where he ascended to the role of Chief Technical Officer over nine years. He further honed his skills as the head of Fujitsu’s IT Department and later as a Project Manager and IT Consultant at NC Associates.

Dr. Maurice McNaughton is Director of the Centre of Excellence and Innovation at Mona School of Business and Management, The University of the West Indies, Mona. He has over 20 years of senior management and leadership experience in the planning and direction of enterprise-level Information Technology in organizations.

Dr. McNaughton’s research interest spans the domain of emerging Open ICT Ecosystems and includes areas such as: Open Data, Big Data, Mobile Financial Services, and Digital Capacity Building. He integrates extensive industry experience with focused academic research about the strategic use of ICTs as an enabler of business innovation in small and large enterprises, as well as a growth-enabler for developing economies.

Sheldon Whyte has over 30 years in Data Center Operations Management and Enterprise Architecture in various sectors such as Healthcare, Hospitality, Telecommunications, and Financial Services, among others. Sheldon is currently Solutions Architect Manager with Amazon Web Services, assisting enterprises in the Caribbean with Cloud Strategy & Transformation initiatives. Sheldon resides in Ft. Lauderdale, and has been with Amazon Web Services for five years. Sheldon initially Certified as an AWS Solution Architect in 2015 where he led large scale transformation program for a Fortune 500 organization in the hospitality industry.”

Dr. William W. Lawrence is a Strategy Consultant and educator to Caribbean firms in financial services, consumer goods, and public bodies. William has over 25 years of experience as a Business Manager and Industrial Engineer in manufacturing and distribution companies. He also has been a Senior Lecturer at UWI, Mona, Adjunct Professor at University of New Orleans, Nova Southeastern University, and Northern Caribbean University. Dr. Lawrence has also presented at numerous international conferences in North and Central America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Caribbean and has over 60 scholarly publications and technical reports.

Antonio is a Partner at McKinsey and Company, where he is an active member of McKinsey Digital. With his expertise, he supports clients in transforming their core businesses to become tech enabled, including analytics and AI topics. Antonio has extensive experience embedding technologies in various industries, specially banking.

Gunjan Mansingh is a Professor of Data Science at the Department of Computing, The University of the West Indies (U.W.I), Mona, Jamaica. She holds a PhD in Information Systems and she teaches various courses at the undergraduate and the graduate level in Computer Science, Information Systems and Data Science including Business Intelligence, Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualization, and Knowledge Discovery and Analytics. She is Chairperson of eGov Jamaica Ltd and a member of the Digital Transformation Advisory Council setup by Office of the Prime Minister to guide the digital transformation of Jamaica. She is also a member of the Steering Committee for CARICOM Girls in ICT. She is a co-author of the book “Business Intelligence for SMEs: An Agile Roadmap for Sustainability.” She is a co-editor of an edited book titled “Knowledge Management for Development: Domains, Strategies and Technologies for Developing Countries”, Springer Integrated Series in Information Systems. Her research interests are in the following areas; Business Intelligence, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Decision Support Systems, Expert Systems. Knowledge Management and Knowledge Management Systems, and Technology Adoption. In her research she has worked in different domains in Jamaica such as healthcare,agriculture, e-commerce and financial services. Her research focus has been on harnessing data, information and knowledge in the various sources to assist in the decision-making process. She has 58 publications in international journals, proceedings of several international conferences and as book chapters.