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Business Conference

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Business Conference

Under the theme “Guyana: The Gateway to Opportunities” IBC 2024 will deliver a private sector led three-day B2B conference and bringing together key local and international role-players to exchange views on business and investment opportunities, to showcase best practice solutions and to forge working partnerships across the key sectors of Guyana’s economy so that all sectors can benefit from the ongoing growth surge.

The conference will deliver a timely series of conversations on opportunities for trade and investment across key sectors, providing delegates with a unique and essential platform for learning and networking. Key informative and educational sessions covering a range of opportunities and sectors including financing, incentives, taxation, local content, governance, and other critical areas for investors, partnerships, business growth and development will also be featured.

Key themes to be addressed at the International Business Conference - Guyana

The International Business Conference programme will bring together 100+ government representatives, public sector stakeholders, policy makers, local, regional and international executives from major sectors such as advisors, developers, contractors, technology providers, investors and business leaders, to take part in key informative and cutting-edge sessions covering a vast range of arising opportunities across these key sectors of Guyana’s economy so that they can all benefit from the ongoing growth surge.

Dive into these crucial discussions, led by industry leaders, to shape the future of the region through collaboration, investment, and growth:

DAY 1

Welcome to Guyana

  • Envisioning the Future - Overview and Intent of the International Business Conference 2024

  • Envisioning Guyana's Manufacturing Future - Opportunities and Challenges

  • Partners in Development

  • Collaboration Frameworks and Potential Opportunities from Essential Bilateral Partners

  • Presidential Addresses

DAY 2

Doing Business in Guyana – An Introduction

  • Ministerial Address: Guyana: Open for Business

  • Building a Stronger Tomorrow: Guyana's Manufacturing Focus

  • Navigating Regulatory Landscapes: Public Sector Perspectives and Key Requirements for Businesses

  • Leveraging Private Sector and International Support to Supercharge Business Growth

Key Sectors in Focus

  • Agriculture & Agroprocessing: Success Stories from Guyana and the Region

  • Regional Energy Developments – Progress and the Path Forward

  • Powering Industrial Growth and Manufacturing

DAY 3

STREAM 1: Manufacturing

  • Finance & Investment: Accessing Capital for Business Expansion

  • Labor Market Trends and Their Impact on Business

  • Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency & Logistics Innovations for Regional Connectivity

  • Future of Technology & Innovation: Trends and Opportunities

  • Standards, Certification & Trade Issues

STREAM 2: Supporting Infrastructure

  • Transforming Guyana's Infrastructure: Opportunities and Challenges

  • Transport in Focus – Aviation, Automotive & Maritime

  • Metals, Minerals, Mining and Money

  • Public and Private Collaborative Efforts for Tourism Development

  • Professional Services

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