Roshaun Clarke more popularly known as BAY-C, is an International recording artist and member of the record breaking dancehall reggae group T.O.K. Roshaun is a technologist in his own right being the lead for Spatial Innovision Services, the leading GPS and GIS solutions provider in the Caribbean. In this episode Roshaun and I discuss the exploitative nature of creative industries and how the technologically driven renaissance, and how in this instance web 3 applications like  NFT's can go a long to right some of those wrongs, outing the power back into the hands of the creative. Listen to Bay-C's new Album King Bass here and follow on Instagram. If you like the Digital Jamaica Podcast, rate the show and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

Shanon Chen-See a.k.a Watchensee works in the NFT space as a Product Marketing Lead at Async Art an NFT platform for interactive and generative art and music, as well she is a creator in the space as a Crypto artist and poet. In this discussion Shannon gets really real about being a Crypto artist, why it is not something she would recommend every artist pursue and how marketing and community are key drivers of success especially for new/small artists. She also talks about the scams plaguing the industry and the struggle to self regulate. Catch Shannon over on Twitter for more useful insights on the crypto art world. If you like the Digital Jamaica Podcast, rate the show and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

Odayne Haughton is the Head of Data Governance at the National Commercial Bank and a PhD candidate with a focus on Cyber Security and Blockchain at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Recently he was a part of a team selected to participate in a Welsh Government funded Blockchain challenge. The team is researching supply chain management specifically as it relates to sustainability and food security in the fishing industry. Find out more about Odayne's research here.  If you like the Digital Jamaica Podcast, rate the show and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

Nicholas is a tech protege who has been innovating in tech locally and on an international level since his early teens. With his latest projects Nicholas has turned his attention to blockchain technology lending that innovative spirit towards creating workable solutions that marries traditional processes with high tech systems to improve on these processes. In this conversation Nicholas talks about some of these projects as well as share his thoughts on the inevitability of blockchain and applications like crypto and also why he thinks politicking is the reason behind the obvious apprehension to adopt this technology. Because of his experiences working locally and in many of these international spaces he has a rather  interesting perspective which as far as we're concerned qualifies more than most to opine. If you like the Digital Jamaica Podcast, rate the show and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

In just 4 short years Jamaican born model Chaniel Andran launched a successful career in fashion photography working with top talent and agencies such as IMG models, New York models, Wilhelmina Models and LA models just to name a few and have also shot editorials for no fewer than 10 publications. What makes his story even more amazing is the fact that Chaniel is self taught. His art is pure, raw talent infused with 'Jamaicanness' which shows itself in his style of photography. This is another episode from our lost files series.  Find out more about Chaniel here. Support the Digital Jamaica Podcast for more stories like this … Download the episodes, subscribe, and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

At just 31 Robin Johnson has carved out a solid career for herself as the go to person for finding, nurturing and 'putting on' talent. Having worked at 3 of arguably the biggest tech companies in the world (Uber, Apple and now Netflix), she has positioned herself to become a bridge for black creatives who traditionally have been excluded from these spaces. Through her organization, the Indie Creator Society and equity free grant program the Indie Creator Fund, Robin leverages the insider access she now has to create inclusive spaces, networks and opportunities in tech and other creative spaces. Find out more about the Indie Creator Society and the Fund here. Support the Digital Jamaica Podcast for more stories like this … Download the episodes, subscribe, and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

Dr. Carlene Campbell was elected the 2021 Chair of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, she is only the second woman, first black woman, first Caribbean, Jamaican woman to have held that position in the Institutions 150-year history. This is just one of the many firsts Dr. Campbell has achieved in a very impressive career in tech. Now she is focused on motivating other women to explore male dominated careers and like her make waves. This episode is another from our Lost Files Series where we bring you the remastered conversations, we thought we had lost. Support the Digital Jamaica Podcast for more stories like this … Download the episodes, subscribe, and leave a review. Follow Digital Jamaica on social media on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. You can also catch us over on YouTube and visit the blog.

Just this past Wednesday Dr. Camir Ricketts graduated from the Weill Cornell School of Medicine with a PhD in Computational Biology. It was a bittersweet occasion, on the one hand after almost 26 years of continuous formal education he is finally done, having successfully attained his goal. But, on the other hand neither his parents, teachers nor friends was there in person to see him walk across the stage. In fact there wasn't even a stage. Despite the gloomy circumstances the outpouring of love for him, excitement for his accomplishment and support for his future was still palpable even over the internet. Sure, this monumental achievement was all his doing but no doubt Camir's success is very much a community effort. It takes a village and for Camir his was an expansive community that included parents, teachers, friends and even on occasion strangers all of whom from a young age encouraged his curiosity and nurtured his ambitions. In many ways his success is also theirs and in other ways it's ours. Dr. Ricketts is a product of this Jamaican village and we all should celebrate him and be proud, but we should also be sad that not every Jamaican child had or have that foundation. Happily, Camir through his Minds Of Foundation is working to change that, providing opportunities to young people who may not have a community but will have his support. For more information about The Minds Of Initiative, visit https://themindsof.com/

In this episode of the Digital Jamaica Podcast we talk to Kemal Brown, CEO & Founder of Digita Global Marketing Limited a marketing and technology solutions agency. He shares with us how the philosophy of Kaizen and Stoicism has influenced and shaped the way he approaches business and life.

On today's show we're still talking about JamCovid except this time looking at how the story was reported and asking the question was there bias? At first the reporting was standard but some started to question the motivations of TechCrunch, specifically Zack Whittaker who seem to have taken a personal interest in exposing every flaw and in great details. Data Privacy, Tech & Intellectual Property Attorney Samantha Simms, was one person who openly questioned the reporting asking why, out of all the Covid data collection systems was this one compromised and reported on so aggressively? Samantha knows all too well how these scenarios play out since she is often the attorney that gets called in to manage the fall out of a data breach. And as you'll hear this is not at all how these things are usually reported. It's a very interesting conversation and one that made me question whether I was too quick to dismiss the suspicions. It's not as if Jamaica hasn't been the target of vicious reporting in the past and nobody I've spoken thinks the government handled it well but given the barrage maybe in retrospect their response wasn't so terrible??? Let's hear what Samantha has to say about it. Watch the full conversating on YouTube.  Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe and leave a review.

Think of Stephen as part adventurer, part island explorer and full time foodie.  On his YouTube Vlog he has successfully managed to combine all those things into one very fascinating and super entertaining channel. With its over 74k subscribers and 10+million views, the Stuck On An Island Vlog is a well established Jamaican YouTube channel with a diverse  viewership eager to see where Stephen goes next and what he's going to catch and cook when he gets there. Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

In this episode Jessica Hylton-Leckie a.k.a Jessica In The Kitchen, popular Jamaican Food Blogger. She is giving us the skinny on how you can turn your hobby into a lucrative full time career. At the end of this conversation you're going to come away knowing more than you did before about building an authentic global brand while remaining true to your Jamaican roots. Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. There are four FREE ways you can help the Podcast grow Subscribe Download this episode, subscribe Leave a review on iTunes and Spotify Share on your socials Ready to get started building your awesome digital brand or business? Let's talk about it, click here or you can jump on my upcoming Social Media Basics Webinar  Music : Sifu Dub by Foshan Roots ©2020, The Digital Jamaica Podcast, All Rights Reserved

In this episode I had a tête-à-tête with Jhanelle Golding creator of the  "From The Comfort of My Bowl' and the "Surprisingly Sweet Ja" foodie platforms where she introduces her largely Jamaican audience to delicious, hearty Jamaican inspired vegan comfort meals and desserts.   Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

Chef Adrian Morris has been taking pictures of his food creations from the time he was working his first restaurant job at KFC back in high school. From KFC to Fine Dining at the Moon Palace Hotel (then Jamaica Grand), his passion for food exploded and so did his incessant need to photograph his work. It was only after he started posting those images to social media that he realized that this hobby was something his friends and family also loved, and not only did they want to see pics they also wanted to know how he made those amazing dishes. The Morris Time Cooking YouTube channel was launched in January 2017 and within two short years has amassed over 131 Thousand subscribers with over 5 million video views, making it one of the biggest  Jamaican YouTube Food centric Channel. This episode is the first in the Digital Foodie Series, where I feature Jamaican chefs, cooks and food enthusiast who are creating platform reintroducing  the world to authentic Jamaican cuisine. Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

In this episode Javon Davis, a young software engineer from Jamaica talks about how he overcame the disappointment of being denied a well-earned opportunity to work with Lyft because of visa restrictions,  to landing a remote working job at Automatic the parent company of the WordPress and WooCommerce platforms.  Since our conversation Javon has one upped himself again, successfully transitioning to his new dream job as a software engineer at Apple Canada. This is a triumphant story about out of the box thinking, determination and self belief. Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

In this episode I am talking to David Yarde, a multitalented Jamaican born digital creator who lets us in on his secret struggles with being a Jamaican living in the diaspora, working in non-traditional spaces with all the attendant stereotypes all the while battling depression and trying to overcome childhood trauma.  It was an unexpected foray into the mind of an introverted creative who has to navigate awkward and sometimes unfriendly spaces, especially when those unfriendly spaces are in the home.  I also opened up about my struggles with mental health, how it affects my work and developing healthy coping mechanisms,  Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

2019 has been an amazing year for the Digital Jamaica Platform and it's all because of YOU!!!  Because of the support you've shown the platform and me personally this year we have grown leaps and bounds so this entire episode is dedicated to unuh, di people dem weh support dis year. Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

Gavin Dennis is a young Jamaican Cyber Security expert based in Germany who has been quietly (and mostly single handedly) working to bring about the evolution of the Information Security Industry in the Caribbean.  That he is doing by raising awareness of and addressing several pressing issues within the field such as gender discrimination. He is also providing mentorship, support and resources for Caribbean Cyber Security & ICT professionals. Through his non-profit, the Gavin Dennis Foundation he is also tackling the issue of Education with several funding initiatives geared towards the furtherance of education for Caribbean nationals.  Gavin truly epitomizes what it means to be an actualized, passionate and determined entrepreneur and philanthropist living in purpose. Find links to things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please download, subscribe, leave a review and share.

The story of how Twain Richardson came to be the co-founder of  Frame of Reference Production Company, the only post-production company in the English-speaking Caribbean epitomizes so many things about the Jamaican spirit. Immeasurable drive in the face of brokeness, tough headed go-get-it-ness, nough-an-inna-everything-ness, kicking ass in spaces we don't belong-ness. This is going to sound extremely cliché but likkle but tallawah is an apt description for him and the company he has built. Find links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please subscribe, leave a review and share.

When a company goes digital the effects can be way more dramatic than just changes in the operational and or management structure. A Digital transformation can also change culture, disrupt norms and in some instances devastate an unprepared labour force.  In this episode I'm talking to Matthew Cowen, Digital Transformation Consultant and author of The Future Is Digital, one of my favourite digital newsletters. Together we examine the human consequences of technological change, AI, data, and the growing anti-digital movement. Matthew also shared his perspective on how all of these things has and will continue to affect us in the Caribbean and how we can better position ourselves to take advantage of it all. Find links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please subscribe, leave a review and share.

Every editor has his or her own approach to telling the story, their own reasons for wanting to have these conversations, their own style, their own spin. But, I think a good storyteller is someone who dedicates themselves to accurate portrayals. This quality is what makes Ronnia and her work special, she wants the subject to tell their own story, in their own way, with as a little editing as possible. In her own words, the raw and unpolished story. "I might switch things up here and there, but I like it to be raw and unpolished. And by being unpolished, it actually is more authentic." In this episode  Ronnia Cherry, creative, writer, editor and founder of 7am Magazine shares with us her origin story and why as a Jamaican publisher she still struggles with striking the right balance between the story, the characters and the audience, while maintaining the integrity of the subject. It is a fascinating conversation about cultural authenticity and how that is presented to a global audience. Find show notes and links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please leave a review and share, it is very much appreciated.

In this episode we are talking to Matthew Chin, Jamaican Travel Blogger, entrepreneur and one half of the adventurous duo from the new We Deh Yah Suh Travel Series.  On the show besties Matthew and Suzie have loads of fun  exploring local attractions hidden and popular and lots of laughs as they engage with the colourful Jamaicans they meet along the way. "We're trying to bring a little bit of I guess exposure to some of these spots in Jamaica some spots secret,some spots are not so secret or hidden. But whatever it is, they are fun things that we enjoy doing. So I do these things on an often enough basis, and it just clicked to me one day like why is nobody recording this?" What makes me excited about this series is that whether intentional or otherwise it frames Jamaica as a place for great adventures. And, with world class accommodations and attractions for every interest, taste level and pocket, it's a stand out option for  travel blogger/vacationers both local and overseas. Find show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please leave a review and share, it is very much appreciated.

In this episode I talk to the woman who inspired me to start podcasting, Mrs. Heneka Watkis-Porter  the Godmother of podcasting in Jamaica. Heneka is a Jamaican Author, Entrepreneur, Podcaster and Speaker. This powerhouse business woman and influencer first came on the scene in 2007 with the launch of the acclaimed Patwa Apparel an indigenous clothing line celebrating the Jamaican vernacular arguably a trend she popularized. From apparel designer to inspirational leader, Heneka launched the most ambitious phase of her career with the Entrepreneurial You brand, which targets leaders, entrepreneurs and startups challenging them to excel in life and business. This inspired her to bring the Leadercast series to Jamaica. Through workshops and events Leadercast Kingston and Leadercast Women is helping to shape "leaders worth following". Find show notes and links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please leave a review and share, it is very much appreciated.

Sharine Taylor is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bashy Magazine, a print and digital publication out of Canada. This Jamaican cultural and lifestyle magazine is different in its intent and function. Bashy wants to broaden and deepen the conversation about Jamaica, what it means to be Jamaican and how Jamaican-ness is experienced globally.  Put simply Bashy is attempting to change definitions and add nuance to global conversations, by allowing Jamaicans whether at home or in the Diaspora a voice to tell their stories.  Find show notes and links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please leave a review and share, it is very much appreciated.

In this vlogcast episode I talk to Sue-Tanya McHorgh one of my favourite Instagrammers and all round digital bad ass. She's a website builder, virtual assistant, blogger and an online boutique owner, she's completely crushing the Internet game.  Her journey started when she was laid off from a job that overworked and underpaid her anyway. So, like most entrepreneurs she wanted to focus all that energy into building something for herself. She's had setbacks and failures which led her back to the 9-5, but she learned, regrouped and now is crushing it. There are many lessons to learn from her journey, and she was kind of enough to share the ones she's learned with us. You can watch the interview on our YouTube Channel - The Digital Jamaica Vlogcast. We had a wonderful time walking and talking in the gardens of the beautiful Pegasus Jamaica Hotel in the heart of Kingston Jamaica.  Find show notes and links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and follow the show on our social media pages on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, If you liked this episode please leave a review and share, it is very much appreciated.