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Day 1 - Wednesday, January 22
Registration & Check-In
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast Reception
powered by
PwC
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Opening General Session
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Bridgetown Market Lunch Reception
11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Deep Dive:
INTELLIGENT MONEY:
Fintech at the Intersection of AI and Humanity
powered by Inter-American Development bank
12:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Deep Dive:
MODERNIZING PAYMENTS:
Instant, Interoperable, and Borderless
powered by First Atlantic Commerce
12:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Afternoon Coffee Break
powered by CellPay Corporation
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM
Deep Dive:
OPEN FINANCE:
Unlocking a Connected Financial Ecosystem
powered by
Mbanq
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Deep Dive:
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION:
Inclusive Innovation in Financial Services

powered by
PwC
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
PRIVATE EVENT (invite-only):
Mentoring for FiX25 Startup Pitch Founders
(invite-only)

powered by
TimePledge Network
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Shuttle Buses to Opening Night Party
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Opening Night Party @ Barbados Museum

powered by Tabit Insurance
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Shuttle Buses to Sam Lord’s Castle
9:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Day 2 - Thursday, January 23
Registration & Check-In
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast Reception
powered by
TT RideShare
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Morning General Session
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Morning Coffee Break
powered by Mbanq
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Meetup & Info Session:
Caribbean Digital Finance Alliance (CDFA)
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM
Deep Dive:
The TECHNOLOGY of TRUST:
Demystifying Decentralized Finance
powered by
Blockchain Lex Group x
CryptoMondays Caribbean and Africa
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Deep Dive:
FINTECH EVERYWHERE:
Financial Technology Transforming our World
powered by TPS Payments x Payments as a Lifeline (PaaL)
10:45 AM – 12:45 PM
Shuttle Buses to
Island Networking Tours
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM
Grab-n-Go Lunch
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Shuttle Buses to Sam Lord’s
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Island Networking Tours
(several options to choose from)
2:15 PM – 5:15 PM
White Out Pool Party @ Sam Lord’s Castle
powered by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Day 3 - Friday, January 24
Breakfast Reception
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Closing General Session – Part 1,
including Startup Pitch Finals
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Morning Coffee Break
powered by CYBS Consulting
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Meetup & Info Session:
Payments as a Lifeline (PaaL)
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Closing General Session – Part 2,
including Startup Pitch Finals
11:15 AM – 1:00 PM
Shuttle Buses to
Catamaran Cruise
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Catamaran Conversations
Sunset Sail
(optional add-on)
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Shuttle Buses to
Sam Lord’s Castle
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

DEEP DIVE CONTENT TRACKS!

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INTELLIGENT MONEY
Fintech at the Intersection of AI and Humanity
INTELLIGENT MONEY

As the rapid advance of artificial intelligence transforms our world, financial services is ripe for both improvement and attack. AI tools can jumpstart productivity and power a more efficient and inclusive financial system, or if left unchecked can also escalate financial crime and deepen inequality. How do we channel the vast potential of AI for good and provide guardrails that ensure it benefits humanity? What are the real-world use cases in fintech? Take a deep dive into AI’s role in the present and future of finance.

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Inclusive Innovation in Financial Services
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Digital technology is transforming the financial industry, changing the way payments, savings, borrowing, and investment services are provided and who provides them. Fintech has the potential to better address customer needs and preferences to ensure the enhanced availability, accessibility, usage, convenience and quality of services – but the disruption of traditional financial systems necessitates new thinking and approaches to ensure stability, integrity, security and inclusion. How do we ensure the consumer remains top-of-mind when designing new financial products and services? Explore with us how to build better financial solutions for everyone.

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OPEN FINANCE
Unlocking a Connected Financial Ecosystem
OPEN FINANCE

We are at the dawn of a new age of Open Finance. New platform technology allows consumers to consciously consent for their transactional data to be shared between financial services providers. This interoperability levels the informational playing field and fosters both competition and partnership with a new breed of fintech disruptors. Globally, every country is at a different stage of open finance adoption and maturity but there is a worldwide sentiment of readiness, and the potential benefits of increased competition and more significant levels of financial inclusion are compelling – but open finance is not without its perils. Learn how bankers, founders, and policymakers alike can tap into the potential of a connected financial ecosystem.

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The TECHNOLOGY of TRUST
Demystifying Decentralized Finance
The TECHNOLOGY of TRUST

The financial crisis of 2008 eroded consumer trust of traditional financial institutions. Starting with the creation of Bitcoin in 2009, then enabled by the launch of Ethereum in 2015, DeFI and Web3 have emerged offering an entirely new paradigm that prioritizes autonomy, inclusivity and empowerment. In fact, blockchain’s fundamental promise is its ability to provide a secure, transparent way to establish trust for virtually any kind of transaction – and yet mass adoption faces considerable headwinds. How can this potential be unlocked? What are the applications and implications? Our experts aim to demystify the decentralized future of finance.

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MODERNIZING PAYMENTS
Instant, Interoperable, and Borderless
MODERNIZING PAYMENTS

Cash is still king in the Caribbean. While many developed and emerging countries are already moving towards a reduction in cash usage, the Caribbean remains resistant. From mobile wallets to digital currencies, payments modernization is critical to enabling economic development at both domestic and cross-border levels, but many challenges still exist that preclude the broadening of digital payment use throughout the region, from a lack of access, regulatory harmonization and affordable payment solutions, to a need for further public and private sector cooperation, consumer protections and an open, inclusive and interoperable payment ecosystem. Gain insights from key stakeholders on enabling payments that are instant, interoperable, and borderless.

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FINTECH EVERYWHERE
Financial Technology Transforming our World
FINTECH EVERYWHERE

Financial technology is increasingly interwoven into our daily lives, embedded into other experiences across a variety of industries, from retail to entertainment to healthcare. Fintech is not just making finance more digital – it’s making it more human. Fintech has the power to uplift individuals and businesses, enable a more inclusive, efficient financial system, and even help preserve our planet. Hear from leading entrepreneurs leveraging fintech to make our lives better and transform our world in unexpected places.