Int’l Business Conference earmarked for Guyana targeting over 100 speakers

…says more than 500 delegates already booked

Organisers of the first ever International Business Conference, which gets underway this October at the Guyana Marriott Hotel, are anticipating the attendance of over 100 speakers and more than 500 delegates at the event.
According to a statement in which they also announced that Floor It Guyana had come on as an Associate Partner at the event, the organisers also revealed that over 15 conference sessions are scheduled to be held.
The IBC, which was organised by the Guyana-Suriname Chamber of Commerce, with support from the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency (SITA), the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) and the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), is being held at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, from October 15 to 17, 2024. In their statement, they laid out key priority areas for the conference.
“The International Business Conference is focused on streamlining the ease of doing business and facilitating investments between international businesses and Guyana/Suriname in key sectors of the economy including manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, finance, logistics, agriculture, and business support services.
Speaking at the launch of the event a few days ago, SITA’s Director Amar Alakhramsing spoke of how Guyana was being used as a model in Suriname, when it comes to growing trade relations with other countries and putting the country on the global map, to attract investments.
“There are some main focus points looking at SITA… setting up SITA in Suriname is actually giving us a bit of pride, because now we are trying to get Suriname out of Suriname itself. Trying to get Suriname known by the world,” Alakhramsing said.
“And we are starting with Guyana. Because is now a great example for us. We actually learn from Guyana. Actually, the way I see is, we are trying to promote the exporters in Suriname to get out of Suriname.”
The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce had also sent out a statement of its own, in which it noted the influence IBC will have on the region and the benefits that participants in the conference will have.
“IBC strives to play a central and influential role in the regions socio-economic growth by guiding sustainable capital towards key sectors and business opportunities while serving as a credible and trusted entry point into the region. We connect our participants to business opportunities through a dynamic and pragmatic business conference and one to one business matching service.”
“With an international reach and local understanding IBC offers a leading private sector led investment platform where participants will be provided with access to an unrivalled network and unique information, market intelligence and exposure to business opportunities. With high standards and integrity IBC is built on a belief that a responsible and profitable private sector has a crucial role to play in the regions development and prosperity,” the chamber had said.
Meanwhile, GMSA President Ramsay Ali had laid out further details on what the aim of the conference would be. According to Ali, government policies would also be examined during the summit, with the aim of finding solutions to overcome challenges such as trade barriers, which would help to enhance regional and international trade.
At the launch event, several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) were inked between the Guyana-Suriname Chamber of Commerce and other Chambers of Commerce to increase cooperation. (G3)