UnaMay Gordon is a climate change and environmental management professional and agribusiness specialist with over 35 years of experience in the field, working on successful national, regional and international development projects. She has extensive involvement in Climate Change policy-making, crafting adaptation strategies, disaster risk assessment, analyses, design, management and implementation of multi-stakeholder, inter-sectoral technical assistance and capacity development projects. An advocate for gender equality and is also a board member of the Caribbean Institute of Women in Leadership.

His Excellency Dr. Didacus Jules assumed the post of Director General, of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States in May 2014. In this capacity he is responsible for driving the regional integration thrust towards a single economic and social space involving 10 Eastern Caribbean States.

Dr. Jules has had extensive regional and international experience, most of it focused on education, social policy and organisational transformation. He served as Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (2008-2014) leading a thorough modernization of the Council.

He has also served as Vice President Human Resources, Cable and Wireless, St. Lucia (2005-2008); Permanent Secretary for Education & Human Resource Development St. Lucia (1997-2008), as well as Permanent Secretary for Education and Chief Education Officer in revolutionary Grenada from 1981-1983.

He has provided consultancy services to national governments, regional and international organizations in the Caribbean, Africa, Europe and North America. He chaired the World Bank’s Vision 2020 Committee on Education in the Caribbean and has served on numerous private sector, educational, and philanthropic boards.

Nathalie Richards is CEO of SEO London, a charity set up in 2000 to help talented young people from underrepresented backgrounds to achieve career success in competitive industries. Since its founding 25 years ago, SEO has helped over 9000 students to find internships and full time offers.

Under Nathalie’s stewardship, SEO London has expanded its footprint, reaching across borders with initiatives like the Finance Academy in Paris which now helps hundreds of students annually. She was recognised as Rising CEO of the year by Third Sector business awards in 2024.

But before joining SEO London, Nathalie had amassed two decades of experience across the charity, education, and consulting sectors. She is also the founder of the Funded Team, a leading social enterprise that helps charities and social enterprises to secure grant funding and now proudly sits on the Board as Chair. She has also been a trustee on the board of Virgin Unite, the charity of the Branson family and the Virgin group, since May 2017.

Born to Caribbean parents (St Kitts / Guyana) and raised in East London, Nathalie’s upbringing fuelled her commitment to breaking down barriers and fostering a fair and equitable society. She proudly embraces her Caribbean roots and is passionate about creating business and education opportunities in the region.

Racquel has enabled leadership and organizations around the world to go beyond their current vision and stay on the cusp of what’s next.

Racquel has become a critical advisor for driving the shift to digital, process automation, and implementing key turnaround projects that heighten customer engagement and strengthen organizational performance.

Known for her ability to build coalitions, Racquel’s success in the public and private sectors has allowed her to drive important advancements on world-changing topics that require regional consensus, such as climate change, sustainability and building resilience.

Sandra A. C. Glasgow is the Founder and Managing Director of BizTactics Limited, a consulting company dedicated to mentoring growth-aspiring firms and promoting best-in-class corporate governance in the Caribbean. She is an Angel Investor having personally invested in several local companies and is a Co-Founder of Jamaica’s first Angel Investor Network, FirstAngelsJA and Managing Director of RevUP Caribbean Limited. . In 2021, she was named one of the top 50 Caribbean Women in Technology. In 2019 she was appointed a Senator representing Jamaica at the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF). She was Jamaica’s Eisenhower Fellow in 2000. She is the Founder of the Technology Innovation Centre, Jamaica’s first technology business Incubator, at the University of Technology, Jamaica. A graduate of the University of the West Indies, she holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, with a specialisation in the Management of Technology.. She is a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and serves on a number of boards of private and publicly listed companies, including the NCB Financial Group and National Commercial Bank Jamaica Limited.