‘I’m a Boss’ conferenc
Ultra-Corporate Events last Friday evening hosted the third annual “I’m A Boss” Conference, where attendees were reminded of the importance of perseverance and resourcefulness as tools for selfempowerment.
The conference, which was held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre under the theme “Empower to Impact,” was aimed at encouraging men and women to empower themselves in the workforce and society.
Guest speakers and some special invitees were presented with awards for the positive work that they have done in their communities, and the attendees were able to hear from the various speakers, who shared their experiences, including challenges, on their journey in their various fields.
One of the guest speakers was Deputy Mayor of Bartica Kamal Persaud, who shared her experiences as a businesswoman and a public figure. Persaud began by giving a background of how she got into business. She told attendees that her start as a businesswoman came after her husband left her with their child without any explanation.
She stated that subsequent to that, she was forced to move back to her home in Bartica, where she opened up a small vegetable stall just outside. That small stall eventually grew into a variety stall in Bartica’s market and led to the opening of a store in a mall.
Persaud added that though she had to overcome many obstacles, she was faced with even more after the horrific events of the 2008 Bartica Massacre. “Over the last ten years, this was a wound on my community that is still healing but Dr. Garvin Cummings has been confirmed as the Chief Hydrometeorological Officer (CHO) with effect from May 23, 2019, according to a release from the Ministry of Agriculture.
He had been appointed as Deputy CHO in July, 2011 and had been serving as acting CHO since 2015.
The release said that Dr. Cummings joined the Hydrometeorological Service in 1997 as a Hydrological Technician within the Water Resources Section. His performance in the field and academic advancements made way for him to soon be promoted to several supervisory and managerial positions.
While serving as the acting CHO, Dr. Cummings represented Guyana at a number of national and international weather, water, climate and ozone related conferences including the 30th Meeting of the Parties of the Montreal Protocol and the recently concluded 18th World Meteorological Congress.
The release added that the new CHO is the holder of a Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.) from the University of Genoa, Italy, a Master of Science Degree in Natural Resource and Environmental Management (Water Resources Management) from The University of West Indies, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of South Wales, United Kingdom and Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Civil), University of Guyana.