Opening Ceremony

8:30 A.M. - 9:15 A.M.  

NETWORKING BREAK 

9:15 A.M. - 9:35 A.M. 

Keynote Presentation ​

9:35 A.M. - 10:05 A.M. 

Leading Through Disruption: Sustainability, Resilience and Reinvention in a Changing Business Landscape

Executive Leadership Panel

10:10 A.M. - 11:05 P.M. 

Today’s business leaders are operating in an environment defined by economic uncertainty, climate risk, geopolitical instability, supply chain vulnerabilities, technological transformation, and evolving stakeholder expectations. For the C-Suite, sustainability and resilience are no longer peripheral CSR initiatives — they are central to business continuity, competitiveness, investor confidence, talent retention, and long-term growth. This panel brings together executive leaders to discuss how organizations are adapting their strategies, operations, governance models, and cultures to remain resilient while embedding sustainability into core decision-making.  

Regulation, Responsibility and Resilience: Navigating Environmental Compliance and Sustainable Development

11:05 P.M. - 12:05 P.M.  

As sustainability and ESG commitments become increasingly important to investors, regulators, businesses, and consumers, environmental compliance is becoming a critical component of responsible business strategy and long-term resilience.

This panel explores the intersection of environmental law, sustainable development, waste management, and business responsibility in Trinidad and Tobago.

Topics will include:

• Environmental approvals and assessments
• ESG governance and compliance
• Waste management challenges
• Circular economy opportunities

• Environmental risk and reputational management

LUNCH AND NETWORKING 

12:05 P.M. - 1:15 P.M. 

 

Youth Segment 

1:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. 

Financing the Future: How Sustainable Finance is Transforming Business Growth and Resilience

2:15 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. 

 As sustainability and ESG considerations become increasingly central to investment decisions, debt financing is evolving beyond traditional loans and bonds into a powerful tool for driving long-term resilience, innovation, and responsible business growth.

This panel brings together development finance institutions and companies that have successfully accessed sustainability-linked financing to explore how capital is reshaping business strategy across the region.

The discussion will examine:

• Green and sustainability-linked bonds
• ESG-linked loans
• Climate and resilience financing
• Reporting and governance expectations

• Opportunities and challenges in accessing sustainable finance

Rhythm & Revenue: Unlocking the Potential of the Orange Economy

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. 

 As sustainability and ESG considerations become increasingly central to investment decisions, debt financing is evolving beyond traditional loans and bonds into a powerful tool for driving long-term resilience, innovation, and responsible business growth.

This panel brings together development finance institutions and companies that have successfully accessed sustainability-linked financing to explore how capital is reshaping business strategy across the region. 

The discussion will examine: 

• Green and sustainability-linked bonds 
• ESG-linked loans 
• Climate and resilience financing 
• Reporting and governance expectations 
• Opportunities and challenges in accessing sustainable finance