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Presenters’ Biography
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Prior to joining Visa, Wassmann gained a great deal of experience in the
product licensing industry in the areas of business marketing and development for
companies such as Disney, Warner Brothers and Universal.
RICARDO MARTINEZ, Regional Channel Manager, McAfee Inc. has
over 10 years experience in the technology field, from Network Security Consulting,
Internet Services, Cable Services and Telephony as well as management and
consulting. Mr. Martinez’s career has been focused on introducing innovative
solutions to the market and most recently in the network security field.
Prior to joining McAfee Inc, Mr. Martinez held leadership and consulting
positions focusing on Information Technology security services where he had
founded Sure-Lock Net Security one of the first network security firms in the
Dominican Republic. As well as founding PlantinomNet the first independent
Internet Service Provider in the Dominican Republic. He has worked with Tricom,
where he helped launch the first Broadband Cable Modem service and CODETEL
formerly known as Verizon.
EARL H. ANDERSON, Vice President, Commercial Operations Business
Solutions, Cable and Wireless, Jamaica has over 30 years’ experience in
telecommunications. Earl’s professional career covered the CTO role at Gotel
Communications, and key Technical Consulting roles at Lucent Technologies and
AT&T. He did earlier work in international telecommunication standards at
American National Standards Institute (ANSI), National Institute of Standards &
Technologies (NIST) in the USA and ITU in Geneva. He was involved in
telecommunications systems testing and technical training with Telecordia (Bell
Communications Research), held an Outside Plant Design Engineering position
in Southern Bell (now Bell South) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and previous
Electronic Systems Engineering and design roles in Bell Telephone Laboratories,
Western Electric Engineering Research Centre and Novatronics. Furthermore, as
a consultant he was instrumental in the deployment of the “Voyageur” Internet
service, Basic Rate ISDN and Comverse voicemail platforms at CWJ. In addition,
as a consultant he provided his services to corporate enterprises in Jamaica such
as BOJ, Grace Kennedy, and Student’s Loan Bureau.
Earl is an accomplished Engineer, with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
from Pratt Institute and MSc Electrical Engineering from Columbia University.
CHRIS EVANS, Founder and CEO, Foreshore Limited, a Jersey, Channel
Island based e-commerce services company that built, in 1999, the first international
class internet data centre that was specifically designed to meet the exacting needs
of offshore e-commerce and financial services.
He has been involved in the creation and running of a number of successful
information technology businesses over the last 20 years.
He founded Foreshore in 1999. Currently, Foreshore provides “non-stop
hosting” services to some of Europe’s largest internet retailers and a number of
the world’s top 100 banks. It also delivers a range of specialist storage and
messaging services designed to reinforce organisations’ business contingency
plans.
LISA S. BELL, Executive Director, Services, Jamaica Trade & Invest
(JAMPRO) where she oversees the operations of Business Development, Business
Facilitations, Export Development & Private Sector Development Project –
Corporate Finance Brokerage.
Before working at JAMPRO, Lisa worked at Victoria Mutual Investments
Limited as Manager, Corporate Credit & Marketing she was then promoted to
Assistant General Manager, then General Manager, responsible for the overall
operations of the entity which included the management of a $800m loan portfolio
and the development of fee based services.
Mrs. Bell was then appointed Deputy General Manager of Alpha Financial
Services Ltd. As a result of the merger in operations of Victoria Mutual Investments
Ltd., a related entity in the Victoria Mutual Group of Companies. Her responsibilities
were similar to her previous position as well as having direct responsibility for
stock brokerage transactions, review, impact assessment, and implementation of
various legislative changes, special projects and a broader role in the development
of fee-based financial products and services.
CITO Day Agenda Message from the CEO Presenters’ Biography
May 10, 2007
TIME TOPIC FORMAT PRESENTER A warm welcome to our 4th Annual Regional Summit. ROBERT GREGORY is the newly appointed President of Jamaica Trade &
8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION Each year we seek to set the tone and establish the Invest (JAMPRO). Previously, he was the Executive Director of HEART
foundation for the meeting of minds around a particular TRUST/NTA the coordinating and enabling organisation for the preparation and
8:30 - 8:40 WELCOME & ADMINISTRATION Dainsworth Richards, technology subject with important business implications. certification of the Jamaican workforce.
Chief Executive Officer (Acting) He obtained is Bachelors Degree in Management from Baruch College of the
CITO
We aim to foster greater linkages through thought City University of New York and a Masters in Human Resource and Manpower
SESSION 1: REGULATORY AND POLICY
FRAMEWORK leadership between the top level executives, senior and Development from the New School of Social Research.
middle managers, and the proverbial techies. Mr. Gregory is a founding member of the Jamaica Association for Training
8:40 - 8:50 Setting the Framework Robert Gregory, and Development (JATAD) now known as the Human Resource Management
- Why the e-business environment is
President, Association of Jamaica (HRMAJ), Chair of the Student’s Loan Bureau, Deputy Chair
Jamaica Trade & Invest
(JAMPRO)
This year’s Summit will explore two major areas of E- of the National Council on Education and a member of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew.
different Trade: growth opportunities and preparedness to take
8:50 - 9:20 - The ETA & PKI - what does it mean for Carl Morgan, advantage of those opportunities. The Summit will discuss CARL MORGAN is the Chief Information Officer of the Trade Board where
business and transaction confidence? CIO,
Trade Board
and examine the opportunities for organizations to reduce he has been integral to the development of the Trade Board Information System an
- What are the benefits in terms of cost costs and increase profits, by leveraging new ways of online real time system that facilitates the import and export process. He has also
savings and new profits are possible? been involved in the development of the Government of Jamaica Public Key
doing business that have arisen and will arise with the Infrastructure a system for issuing and managing digital identification (soon to be
- Digital signatures and certificates
implementation of new policies such as the recently implemented) and provided critical input in the e-transactions act and the companion
9:20 - 10:00 Business Governance Mervyn Eyre, enacted Electronic Transactions Act (ETA). The Summit regulations.
- From Paper to data files; letters & President & CEO
Fujitsu Transaction Solutions will review the enabling environment for the development Mr. Morgan is a Wolmers’ old boy and attended the University of the West
fax to e-mail Caribbean
of successful e-trade enterprises, the requirements for Indies where he studied mathematics and electronics.
- The available benefits & savings operational readiness for e-trade ventures, and key
- Establishing consumer trust MERVYN EYRE, President & CEO, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Caribbean,
opportunities for business success and niche market brings over 20 years experience in the Information Communication Technology (ICT)
10:00 - 10:30 COFFEE BREAK AND VIEWING OF EXHIBITS development. industry to his current position as CEO and President of Fujitsu Transaction Solutions
Caribbean operation. In his capacity as President and CEO of Fujitsu Transaction
Moderator: Marie Wint-McKenzie, CITO The CITO Regional Summit has been over the years an Solutions Caribbean, Mervyn has responsibility for the entire Caribbean operations
located in Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas and Trinidad. He is leading the Company’s
SESSION 2: OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS excellent example of partnership between the public and continued growth to become the number one IT infrastructure services company in
private sector. Each year, major local and international the region and oversees all go to market planning aligned with the company’s solutions
10:30 - 11:10 Enterprise Relationship Management Dan Maher, companies join with us as sponsors to support this oriented and service-driven strategy.
VP, Above Security
important event on the regional business landscape. Through Mervyn’s business planning and operations strategy over the years,
11:10 - 11:50 Financial Preparedness Jürgen Wassmann, Fujitsu in the Caribbean has experienced year on year growth and profitability and
- Authentication and recourse VP, Electronic Commerce &
New Channels,
Through the support of these sponsors we are able to has positioned itself as a recognized leader in IT Consulting, systems integration and
- Regional Trends Visa International, Latin
America & Caribbean Region
field leading local and international experts to speak at the management of IT operations. Today, Fujitsu has major customers in the region’s
our Summit and share their wealth of knowledge and financial services, telecoms and government sectors and has a successful track record
11:50 - 12:30 Security and Risk Management Ricardo Martinez, in managing large complex projects.
Regional Manager, Caribbean & experience. In addition to our private sector sponsors,
Bermuda, McAfee Inc.
this year, Jamaica Trade and Invest/JAMPRO is partnering Mervyn is an electronics Engineer by profession with a degree in Computer
12:30 - 1:30pm LUNCH Science gained at the University of North London in the UK. He also has a degree
with CITO in championing the new business opportunities in electronics and communications from the University of Technology, Kingston,
1:30 - 2:10pm Virtual Services Earl Anderson, possible with e-trade. Many thanks to all our sponsors Jamaica.
VP,
Commerical Operations
Business Solutions,
and partners.
CWJ DAN MAHER, Vice President, Business Development for the Caribbean
The CITO Regional Summit could not be a success Region, Above Security. After finishing at the University of Concordia in Business,
Dan began his career at IBM. He stayed in the Computer and Telecommunications
SESSION 3: OPPORTUNITIES without you, the valued participants who take time out Industry for a number of years. After a number of National positions in the IT
of your busy schedules each year to meet with colleagues industry Dan founded a Consulting firm called Caelum Consultants and for 13 years
2:10 - 2:50pm New National Niche Markets Chris Evans travelled throughout the United States and Canada supporting organizations such as
- What are they Founder & CEO and share in three exciting days of growth, development
Foreshore Ltd.
and empowerment. Thank you to all returning participants IBM, AT&T, TCI, John Deere etc. with their Sales, Marketing, and Organizational
- What of Jamaica Planning initiatives .
- The BIG Readiness Challenges and a special welcome to the new faces. I hope that we
- Training Needs will all have a very productive three days, and gain the JÜRGEN WASSMANN, Vice President, Electronic Commerce and New
- Skills knowledge, skills and contacts that will propel our efforts Channels, Visa International, Latin America and Caribbean Region is primarily
in our various domains of practice far beyond this Summit. responsible for leading the strategic and technological development of both areas,
2:50 - 3:30pm New International and Export Lisa Bell, which are essential to the realization of Visa’s vision of universal commerce – the
Opportunities Ex. Director, Services,
ability to buy anywhere, anytime and with any device.
JTI
& Lorenzo Grant,
Very best regards, Wassmann has been instrumental in positioning Visa as a leader in the virtual
Managing Director,FSL Dainsworth Richards world by developing strategic alliances with important Internet portals, and promoting
3:30 - 4:05pm SUPPLIER'S PLATFORM Chief Executive Officer (Acting) the use of authentication programs, such as Verified by Visa, which have stimulated
Central Information Technology Office acceptance and confidence among consumers and merchants when making online
transactions.
4:05pm COFFEE BREAK & ADJOURNMENT
