PRE-REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS NOW CLOSED. IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE EVENT PLEASE TAKE A BUSINESS CARD WITH YOU TO THE SHERBOURNE CONFERENCE CENTRE AT 08:00 ON 9 MAY. THANK YOU.

Since 2001, the Caribbean Investment Forum’s reputation and audience have grown year on year and it is now the most important annual forum for financial and business leaders in the Caribbean to meet and discuss the strategic agenda for this growing region.

This year, join 500 invited guests in hearing from key speakers including: Rt. Hon. Owen Arthur, Prime Minister, Barbados, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell, Prime Minister, Grenada, the Hon. Dr. Kenny Anthony, Prime Minister, Saint Lucia, The Hon. Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister, Antigua & Barbuda, The Hon. Michael E. Misick, Chief Minister, Turks & Caicos Islands, and Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, Secretary-General, Caribbean Tourism Organisation.

Since the Forum began, it has been making a strong case for the Caribbean to be seen as an attractive and profitable investment destination. Alongside this promotional objective, the Forum has been instrumental in influencing regional and global opinion on the viability of the CSME, the unique nature of Caribbean economies and the strategic importance of the Caribbean to the wider world.

Globalisation is compelling Caribbean economies to look to each other to ensure their future economic security and growth. International competition is fierce. New viable destinations for investment are emerging in every corner of the globe. In 2006, the Caribbean Investment Forum will focus on how Caribbean nations can cooperate to effectively package and present their unique investment opportunities to a worldwide audience to ensure they are not left behind in a global market. Financial services provide a particular focus for further growth in the region, and will be discussed in depth throughout the proceedings.

Join us in Barbados next Spring to have your say during two days of debate and discussion about the challenges and benefits of globalisation for the island economies of the region.

Recommendations from participants in 2005:

The Caribbean Investment Forum has now been firmly established as one of the rare events in the Caribbean that bring together leaders in business, politics and government, as well as public opinion leaders in academia and other fields. The outcomes of these events are a major contribution to Caribbean development, in a period when such a contribution is desperately needed.
Neil Pierre, UN Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean

The Euromoney/LatinFinance Caribbean Investment Forum - the regional equivalent of the Davos World Economic Forum - offers a unique opportunity for the region’s leaders of public and private business to exchange ideas with prospective investors from outside the Caribbean.
The Forum is a valuable platform for examining future business opportunities.
Canute James, Caribbean Institute of Media & Communication, University of the West Indies

The Caribbean Investment Forum is the best avenue in the Caribbean for bringing together global and regional investors in a single forum to identify ways of mobilizing capital for the region. The last Forum in Trinidad was the most successful investment forum ever held locally. I was amazed at the extent of support and the high level of participation. It is undoubtedly the premier investment conference in the Caribbean.
Larry Howai, First Citizens Bank