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CGDPS '26 — Caribbean GDP Summit

GDP positioning for a new global reality

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 – 12 Nov 2026 Royalton Saint Lucia, Gros Islet

The Caribbean's coordinated regional response to a re-ordering world: aligning GDP-sector strategy across energy, industry and commerce, health and wellness, public works, the blue economy, housing and digital.

Themes: Sovereign Capital, Activated, Sector Diversification, Climate & Systemic Resilience, Regional Coordination, Fiscal stewardship, Energy, Industry & commerce, Health & wellness, Public works, Blue economy, Housing, Digital infrastructure, Tourism repositioning, Financial services jurisdictional integrity, Food security, Human potential

Tickets:

• General Delegate — $895 (Secretariat will confirm accreditation and issue payment instructions by email.)

• VIP Delegate — $1,495 (Secretariat will confirm accreditation and issue payment instructions by email.)

• Government / CARICOM Institution — $595 (Secretariat will confirm accreditation and issue payment instructions by email.)

• Academic / Civil Society — $295 (Secretariat will confirm accreditation and issue payment instructions by email.)

Contact: info@cgdpsummit.com

Agenda

  1. 01

    Host Nation Welcome

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 08:30 — Convening. Chair · Government of Saint Lucia.

  2. 02

    Keep Moving Forward — The Caribbean Vision 2036 Mandate

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 09:00 — Keynote. Chair · Opening plenary · CGDPS '26 Convening Council. Fundamental recalibration of the Caribbean growth model. Moving from reactive post-pandemic recovery into moderated, sustainable expansion — anchored to legislative frameworks like Vision 2036 that insulate development from political volatility.

  3. 03

    Track 1 — Fiscal Stewardship & Sovereign Capital Activation

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 10:00 — Plenary. The BVI's Liquid Assets Ratio recalibration (25% → 20%), the Penalty Amnesty Programme, and the IMF's CBI Risk-Benefit Matrix. The technical architecture of Caribbean fiscal space.

  4. 04

    Track 2 — Tourism Repositioning: From Volume to Value

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 11:30 — Plenary. 1.2M+ visitors, 875K cruise, 300K+ overnight — and the regional pivot to carrying capacity, luxury marine, and value-per-visitor as the tourism mandate.

  5. 05

    Heads of Delegation Lunch

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 12:30 — Reception. By invitation.

  6. 06

    Concurrent — Financial Services · Energy Transition · AI & Digital · Food Security

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 14:00 — Four parallel diversification breakouts. Rapporteurs feed directly into the Declaration.

  7. 07

    Track 3 — Financial Services Jurisdictional Integrity

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 15:30 — Plenary. FATF standing, EU cooperation lists, and the 2026 Beneficial Ownership Access Regime — with Saint Lucia's five-year clean record as the compliance longevity benchmark.

  8. 08

    Sovereign Capital Room — Finance Ministers, DFIs & CBI Regulators

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 16:30 — Deal Room. By invitation — IMF, CDB, IDB, World Bank, GCF, EU CIF, Afreximbank.

  9. 09

    CGDPS '26 Regional Leadership Awards · Dinner

    Day 1 · November 11, 2026 · 19:00 — Ten categories across the full GDP spectrum — from Fiscal Innovation of the Year to Compliance Longevity, Diversification Breakthrough, and Human Potential Investment.

Speakers

  • Hon. Philip J. Pierre
    Host & Opening Keynote · Prime Minister of Saint Lucia · Office of the Prime Minister, Saint Lucia
  • Dr. Hon. Natalio D. Wheatley
    Plenary · Vision 2036 & Full Membership · Premier of the Virgin Islands · Government of the Virgin Islands
  • Hon. Gaston Browne
    Plenary · Fiscal Stewardship · Prime Minister of Antigua & Barbuda · Government of Antigua & Barbuda
  • Dr. Carla Natalie Barnett
    Closing Keynote · Secretary-General, CARICOM · Caribbean Community Secretariat
  • H.E. Dr. Didacus Jules
    Plenary · Regional Integration & Full Membership · Director-General, OECS · OECS Commission
  • Rodrigo Valdés
    Plenary · Fiscal Stewardship & CBI Risk-Benefit · Director, Western Hemisphere Department · International Monetary Fund
  • Daniel M. Best
    Plenary · Sovereign Capital Activation · President, Caribbean Development Bank · Caribbean Development Bank
  • Timothy N. J. Antoine
    Plenary · Liquid Assets Ratio Recalibration · Governor, ECCB · Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
  • Kenneth Baker
    Track Lead · Financial Services Jurisdictional Integrity · Managing Director/CEO · BVI Financial Services Commission
  • Dona Regis-Prosper
    Track Lead · Tourism Repositioning · Secretary-General & CEO · Caribbean Tourism Organization
  • Diane Quarless
    Plenary · Climate Finance & Debt Innovation · Director, Caribbean · ECLAC Caribbean

Partners

Convener

  • Government of Saint Lucia — Ministry of Finance, Economic Development and the Youth Economy
  • Government of the Virgin Islands — Vision 2036 Secretariat
  • Government of Antigua & Barbuda — Ministry of Finance & Economic Development
  • CARICOM Secretariat
  • OECS Commission
  • International Monetary Fund — Caribbean
  • Caribbean Development Bank
  • Inter-American Development Bank
  • World Bank
  • IFC
  • Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
  • ECLAC Caribbean
  • Green Climate Fund
  • EU Caribbean Investment Facility
  • Afreximbank

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