Overview

The Trinidad and Tobago e-Business Roundtable (e-Business Roundtable) is a private sector led partnership with government that aims to map out a strategy for Trinidad and Tobago‘s economic growth and success by focusing on leadership, opportunity recognition, innovation and revenue generation through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT‘s) in business.

This e-Business Roundtable will consist of high-level business executives, technology experts and academics and will serve as a "think-tank" to guide and challenge the Ministry of Public Administration and Information (MPAI) in the implementation of the National Information and Communication plan, fastforward. This executive committee team will draw on its formidable expertise in the private sector to advise and assist government in the effort to transform Trinidad and Tobago into a knowledge-based society; with specific emphasis being placed on laying the appropriate foundation for developing existing enterprises as well as encouraging the birth of new businesses and opportunities.

The e-Business Roundtable will work with various Industry Associations to explore the potential for ICT to be used as a catalyst for the further enhancement of foundation industries such as Services, the Financial Sector, Energy, Culture/Entertainment and Tourism, as well as Fisheries Management and Agriculture.

Objectives

1. To influence Government‘s ICT policy and facilitate the development of Trinidad and Tobago‘s Internet economy.
2. To produce an annual report and recommendations on the issues that Government needs to address to keep fastforward relevant, and to fulfill future planning goals.
3. To act as a pool of private sector expertise available to assist in the development of existing enterprises as well as the identification and promotion of new domestic, regional and international business opportunities
4. To work with the various Industry Associations to explore the potential for ICT as a sector-level catalyst for the enhancement of foundation industries such as, Financial services, Energy, Services (including tourism), Culture/Entertainment, Fisheries Management and Agriculture.
5. To inspire Trinidad and Tobago business and citizens to grasp the opportunities presented by network technologies, including the Internet.
6. To identify new and emerging human capital development requirements (business, technical, engineering, science etc.) and make recommendations as to the delivery of those skills that will be required to support Trinidad and Tobago‘s increased levels of ICT-driven innovation.
7. To identify areas in which business houses need support to embrace technology for innovation and greater productivity.