Program · June 17–19, 2027

Two days.
One Declaration.

Plenaries, ministerial roundtables, and curated working sessions across ten tracks — culminating in the signing of the CBIS '27 Declaration on Day 2.

Day 1 · September 28, 2027

The Trade & Policy Conversation — CIPS 2035, CBI Response, AfriCaribbean Commerce

  • 08:00
    Networking

    Registration & Trade Deal Room Opens

    Pre-loaded manufacturer-buyer matches, AfriCaribbean introductions, CAIPA investment pitches, Afreximbank trade finance consultations.

  • 09:00
    Keynote

    Open for Business: CARICOM's $34.7B Export Economy

    Chair · Summit Director & host commerce minister

    CARICOM exports grew 32% to $34.7B in 2024. Exports to US surged 86%. CBI suspended 2025. $1.08B exposure. $1.3B savings available.

  • 09:40
    Keynote

    CIPS 2035 — The Private Sector Speaks First

    Chair · Dr. Patrick Antoine, CEO, CPSO

    What the private sector needs from CIPS 2035 implementation in the first 24 months.

  • 11:00
    Panel

    Track 2: Trade Policy — Beyond CBI

    CPSO CBI-Plus strategy. CARIFORUM-EU EPA. Latin American corridors. Output: Caribbean Trade Diversification Roadmap.

  • 12:00
    Panel

    Track 5: CAIPA Showcase — Pitching the Caribbean to Global Capital

    Three CAIPA member agencies pitch in 10 minutes each; investor Q&A follows.

  • 13:00
    Networking

    Lunch: Commerce Roundtables

    Ten themed tables: CIPS 2035 · CBI Strategy · AfriCaribbean · EPA · Manufacturing · SEZ · MSME · Trade Finance · NTB · Labour.

  • 14:15
    Panel

    Track 7: AfriCaribbean Business Forum — From $322M to Signed Contracts

    Actual buyers and sellers in the room with Afreximbank trade finance available. Output: AfriCaribbean Trade Compact.

  • 15:15
    Workshop

    Track 4: CariSEZA — SEZs as the Manufacturing Magnet

    CariSEZA launch programming with CAIPA, World Free Zones Organization, and DR free zone operators.

  • 15:15
    Workshop

    Track 6 Pt 1: MSME Export — Removing the Non-Tariff Barriers

    Documented NTBs named, with the responsible government officials in the room.

  • 17:00
    Keynote

    Day 1 Synthesis

    Chair · CPSO CEO and Summit Director

  • 19:00
    Ceremony

    CBIS Awards — Caribbean Commerce Night

    Eight award categories. Business dinner. Keynote from Afreximbank President or CPSO Chair.

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