A World of Digital Opportunities: Are you Ready?

Posted October 27th, 2017

Kingston, Jamaica – October 18, 2017 - Movers and shakers within the business community and the technology arena, along with key professionals from industry, manufacturing and academia have converged at the Jamaica Conference Centre tomorrow, for the Jamaica Computer Society Biztech Forum and Showcase, which runs until Friday, October 20. The three-day information technology conference is organized under the theme, A World of Digital Opportunities, and offers a varied schedule of workshops, panel discussions and presentations to interest all business professionals – whether the seasoned Chief Information Officer, the curious project manager or the young entrepreneur. With big names such as Google, IBM, Amazon, CISCO, C&W Business and JMMB participating in the conference, attendees will be exposed to the gamut of opportunities that the digital world provides. Sessions will centre on next generation technologies including artificial intelligence; current technology challenges such as cybersecurity and business considerations in the form of digital transformation. In commenting on the conference, Sheldon Powe, President of the Jamaica Computer Society (JCS) stated, “The conference presents a unique opportunity for business and IT professionals, to become informed to take advantage of the digital opportunities available for business growth. The world is changing and we at the Jamaica Computer Society believe that it is our mission to demystify the digital world and inform people of the opportunities inherent – the conference is just the latest initiative in fulfillment of that mandate”. The first day of the conference was marked with presentations on the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and analytics. Donovan White, VP of C&W Business delivered the keynote address at the opening ceremony to kick-off the conference. Interested persons are invited to register to attend this knowledge forum. —   For more information, please contact: Kayon Wallace Director of Corporate Communications & Stakeholder Management Mobile: 876-997-3346 || Email: kayon.wallace@cwc.com Shaniek Parks Business Communications Manager Mobile: 876-995-3444 || Email: shaniek.parks@cwc.com   About C&W Communications C&W is a full service communications and entertainment provider and delivers market-leading video, broadband, telephony and mobile services to consumers in 18 countries. Through its business division, C&W provides data center hosting, domestic and international managed network services, and customized IT service solutions, utilizing cloud technology to serve business and government customers. C&W also operates a state-of-the-art submarine fiber network – the most extensive in the region. Learn more at www.cwc.com, or follow C&W on LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. About Liberty Global Liberty Global is the world’s largest international TV and broadband company, with operations in more than 30 countries across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. Liberty Global invests in the infrastructure that empowers its customers to make the most of the digital revolution. Liberty Global’s scale and commitment to innovation enables it to develop market-leading products delivered through next-generation networks that connect its 25 million customers who subscribe to 51 million television, broadband internet and telephony services. Liberty Global also serves over 10 million mobile subscribers and offers WiFi service across seven million access points. Liberty Global’s businesses are comprised of two stocks: the Liberty Global Group (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) for its European operations, and the LiLAC Group (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB), which consists of its operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Liberty Global Group operates in 12 European countries under the consumer brands Virgin Media, Ziggo, Unitymedia, Telenet and UPC. The LiLAC Group operates in over 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands VTR, Flow, Liberty, Mas Movil and BTC. In addition, the LiLAC Group operates a subsea fiber network throughout the region in over 30 markets. For more information, please visit www.libertyglobal.com.