Caribbean Content Creators Summit set to make comeback in June

After being canceled last year due to scheduling conflicts, including the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Caribbean Content Creators and Influencers Summit is set to relaunch with a significant impact.
The new dates are June 21 and 22, and the event will be held at The Palazzo, located at the corner of Camp and Lamaha Streets, Georgetown, Guyana.
The summit aims to enhance the monetization skills of Caribbean content creators. Speaking to the curator of this event, Jamicia McCalman, in today’s modern and digitized era, individuals can reap tremendous benefits from posting to their social media accounts and generating mass viewership. Such individuals are often referred to as content creators and influencers.
The distinction between a content creator and an influencer lies in their primary focus: a content creator’s role involves writing, designing, and producing content to build an audience, while an influencer showcases their lifestyle and passions to engage followers. Both career paths heavily rely on social media platforms.
Speaking about the initiative, McCalman explained the reasons behind last year’s cancellation and emphasized the importance of the upcoming event
“We recognize that content creation continues to grow within the region. Our goal is for content creation in the Caribbean to be seen as more than just entertainment. We believe that creators and influencers have the capacity to be change-makers. The inaugural summit truly sets the stage for content creators and influencers to become powerful partners in regional development,” McCalman stated.
She further highlighted the opportunities for content creation in sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture, and healthcare.
“We see this happening through storytelling that spotlights opportunities in different sectors within the region. The goal of the summit is to equip creators to inspire action and generate income,” she added.
McCalman also emphasized the vast opportunities available to aspiring content creators.
“For those aspiring to be content creators, you no longer have to be committed to traditional 9-to-5 jobs. Content creation has the potential to earn you even more than a conventional job. The industry also allows us to reduce unemployment within the region, but creators must have the tools to know how to achieve that. We aim to drive collaboration and spark new economic impact, especially for young people across Guyana and the Caribbean,” she explained.
The summit will feature engaging discussions, fireside chats, and masterclasses presented by both regional and local content creators. “We’re thankful to have speakers from Guyana and across the region who will share their expertise. It’s a hybrid summit, so we’ll have participants joining us both virtually and physically to provide the tools that creators need to grow their platforms,” McCalman concluded.
The summit is set to welcome more than 300 influencers and content creators from across the Caribbean. Tickets are available right now at a cost of G$10,000 or US$50 each. Interested persons can contact: +1 (592) 664-8171 for more information.a