Focus of the Jamaica Investment Forum

• The Jamaica Investment Forum, being held under the theme ‘Connect for Business!’, will facilitate various plenaries, panel discussions and breakout sessions highlighting six sectors.

• The topics include Outsourcing; Logistics and Special Economic Zones: the Jamaican Advantage; Energy: Towards a Sustainable Energy Hub; Manufacturing: Jamaica – the Key Link in the Global Supply Chain; Agribusiness: Growing from the Ground Up; and Tourism: from All-inclusives to Eco-exclusives.

• Jamaica’s advancements in technology, economic growth strategy and growing business potential will also be explored by the panelists, while investors in attendance will get the opportunity to speak with persons who have already invested in Jamaica, as well as view testimonials from others.

• The Jamaica Investment Forum is being held with support from a wide cross section of sponsors.

– Headline sponsors: JAMPRO; Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth Project, a project of the Planning Institute of Jamaica; New Fortress Energy; and Scotiabank.

– Platinum sponsors: The Tourism Enhancement Fund, Kingston Wharves Limited, and Factories Corporation of Jamaica.

– Gold sponsors: Port Authority of Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank, Urban Development Corporation, GK Capital Management Limited, Heart Trust/NTA, Cable and Wireless Business, Main Event Entertainment Group Limited, PwC Jamaica, Montego Bay Convention Centre, J. Wray & Nephew Limited, and the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority.