New Series of Discussions Launches for Cayman’s Technology Community  

A live series of monthly tech talks by Cayman Tech City, a special economic zone by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), begins Thursday, 11 July 2019 at South West Collective. The series of discussions, in partnership with the recently launched Digital Cayman initiative, sets out to initiate knowledge-sharing, tackle hard questions, examine industry trends, and foster a vibrant technology ecosystem in the Cayman Islands.

Tech Talks take place on the second Thursday of each month at South West Collective and members of the public who are working within the Cayman Islands’ technology sector are invited to register their interest by emailing innovate@caymanenterprisecity.com.

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New
Series of Discussions Launches for Cayman’s Technology Community

Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands (5 July 2019) –
A live series of monthly tech talks by Cayman
Tech City,
a special economic zone by Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), begins
Thursday, 11 July 2019 at South West Collective. The series of
discussions, in partnership with the recently launched Digital
Cayman
initiative, sets out to initiate knowledge-sharing, tackle hard
questions, examine industry trends, and foster a vibrant technology
ecosystem in the Cayman Islands.

“With
over 175 technology focused companies set up within Cayman Tech City,
60 of which are utilising blockchain technology, we think now is the
perfect time to launch a series of highly engaged tech events which
offers a platform for leadership discussion and the opportunity for
our diverse tech community to discuss the latest trends and
developments that are shaping the future of our digital economy,”
said CEC’s CEO Charlie Kirkconnell.

20-minute
panel discussions, moderated by technologists, will be followed by
20-minutes of questions taken from participants. Sessions are
designed to encourage engagement and include built in opportunities
for technology professionals to network within an informal setting.
Initial discussions include – cryptocurrencies, the future of
software development, information security, tech leadership, next-gen
techpreneurs, and artificial intelligence.

The
first Tech Talks event tackles Facebook’s plans to launch a new
cryptocurrency called Libra,
which is now facing pushback from lawmakers and nonprofits
concerned about the social network's seemingly endless list of
scandals tied to privacy and security. Panelists include Marco
Aniballi, Managing Director at Block
Blox Strategic SEZC;
Logan Golema, Chief Technology Officer at Hercules
SEZC;
and Wendy Lee, blockchain and tech start up strategist, and former
Chief Legal Officer of block.one
who has developed the well-known
blockchain protocol EOS.IO.

The
discussion topic has been chosen and will be led by Darwin Lo,
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Digital Consulting Group
SEZC, a subsidiary of Insights
Network.
“Getting Cayman’s tech community together on a regular basis is a
good thing,” explained Lo. “It is through the interaction of
people with different strengths that a positive feedback loop is
formed – a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts.
I’m excited to kick things off and see how others in the industry
are reacting to Facebook’s recent announcement.”

Tech
Talks take place on the second Thursday of each month at South
West Collective
and members of the public who are working within the Cayman Islands’
technology sector are invited to register their interest by emailing
innovate@caymanenterprisecity.com.

#TechTalksCayman

About
Cayman Enterprise City

Cayman
Enterprise City (CEC) is an award-winning development project which
consists of three special economic zones focused on attracting
knowledge-based and specialised-services businesses to set up a
physical presence in the Cayman Islands. The zones included within
CEC are Cayman Tech City, Cayman Commodities & Derivatives City
and Cayman Maritime & Aviation City. With a dedicated Government
Authority, licensing fee concessions and guaranteed fast-track
processes, CEC enables international companies to quickly and
efficiently establish a Cayman Islands office, which in turn enables
them to generate active business income within a tax neutral
environment.