Name
Spotlight on Jamaica
Date & Time
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Speakers
• Ronald Jackson, Head of the Disaster Risk Reduction Recovery for Building Resilience - UNDP
• Nicholas Kee, Founder - Kee Farms
• Gerald Lindo, Director - Caribbean Chapter of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
• Caroline Mahfood, Chief Executive Officer - GraceKennedy Foundation
• Gairy Taylor, Recycling Partners of Jamaica - General Manager
• Nicholas Kee, Founder - Kee Farms
• Gerald Lindo, Director - Caribbean Chapter of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)
• Caroline Mahfood, Chief Executive Officer - GraceKennedy Foundation
• Gairy Taylor, Recycling Partners of Jamaica - General Manager
Description
While Hurricane Melissa serves as the immediate catalyst for this spotlight on Jamaica, the session is not defined by the disaster itself. It uses the event as a lens to explore Jamaica’s resilience journey through a clear narrative of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, and the investments, partnerships, and financing mechanisms required to accelerate a climate-smart future. The session is designed to be practical, forward-looking, and solutions-oriented, shifting the focus from impact alone to implementation, opportunity, and execution.