
Diplomatically Speaking - The Podcast
The Caribbean foreign affairs podcast, Diplomatically Speaking, hosted by former senior Caribbean diplomat, Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger, is a bi-weekly program featuring candid conversations with leaders on the front line of U.S. and Caribbean affairs—diplomats, economists, government and business leaders—about bi-lateral relations, U.S. Asia geopolitical tensions over the region, foreign trade, and why the U.S. should deepen its relationships with the Caribbean in the post-pandemic era. Dr. Metzger will also discuss fresh ideas coming from the region for new and diverse economic opportunities and innovative ventures, and a what could be a paradigm shift in Caribbean economic strategy going forward. The podcast will keep you up to speed on issues about the most pressing matters of our time concerning the region and how they connect to you.
Podcasting since 2020 • 12 episodes
Diplomatically Speaking - The Podcast
Latest Episodes
How telecommunications empowered Caribbean nationals and birthed a diaspora with Denis O’Brien, Founder and Chairman, Digicel Group.
A new era in Caribbean telecommunications has been ushered in by liberalization in the late 1990s and early 2000s marking the emergence of many Caribbean countries from an era of monopoly control over the networks, broadband Internet, and cable...
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32:11

Caribbean Citizen-centric development and new economic frontiers: A conversation with the World Bank’s Director of the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed
The blue economy and digital technology are emerging as strong pathways for economic and sustainable growth in the Caribbean. Both hold promise to diversify the economy, create jobs, and leapfrog development in the region. The World...
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32:00

Cayman Islands: Leading the Caribbean in the financial and tech markets...A conversation with Charlie Kirkconnell, CEO, Cayman Enterprise City
Nestled in the Caribbean Sea, are three islands known as the Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. A global financial center, Grand Cayman, the largest of the three, is approximately 76 square miles, and home to ab...
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34:24

Caribbean Rule of Law and regulatory framework: An alternative for foreign investors during COVID disruption and beyond with Dustin Delany, Esq., Managing Partner, Dentons Caribbean
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is testing the economic resiliency of the Caribbean, many are reimagining business and investment in the region. Caribbean economies are being creative in their offerings to foreign investors and compe...
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37:23

Caribbean shipping: A key link in the global supply chain, a conversation with Juan Carlos Croston, President of the Caribbean Shipping Association
Among the first news about the COVID-19 pandemic involved the shipping industry. Reports about passengers stranded at sea on cruise lines, cargo and cruise ships alike not being allowed to dock out of fear of infected passengers and crew ...
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Season 1
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