Tech Futures Week Committee 2025, from left, Deajra Tulloch, Shschelle Ricketts, Ashema Edwards, Ana Chisholm, Charlie Kirkconnell, Reinaldo Fletcher, Kaitlyn Elphinstone, Adriaan Duvenage, Alyssa Manderson
Tech Futures Week will return to the Cayman Islands from Oct. 5-9 with five days of free events examining how artificial intelligence is affecting the local workforce, businesses, education and entrepreneurship.
The annual initiative is being delivered through a partnership involving Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman, Enterprise Cayman and Cayman Enterprise City. Organisers said this year’s theme, “The AI Advantage,” will focus on practical ways Cayman can prepare for increased use of AI.
A new addition this year is the Tech Futures Innovation Summit, scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Harquail Theatre and Studio Theatre. The full-day conference will examine AI’s impact on business operations, entrepreneurship, financial services and workforce development. It will also include events connecting local entrepreneurs with investors and service providers and showcasing Cayman-based AI ventures.
The week begins Oct. 5 with a breakfast roundtable, “Building an AI-Ready Cayman,” involving representatives from government, industry, education and the wider community. Discussions are expected to address workforce skills, infrastructure, governance, digital trust and responsible AI adoption.
Other sessions during the week include community focus groups on employment, recruitment, young people’s use of AI and preparing students for an AI-enabled economy. Practical AI workshops, CyberSandbox activities and a discussion on AI governance and risk are also planned. An online workshop will offer guidance on using prompts to get better results from AI tools.
Reinaldo Fletcher, manager of the Labour Market Demand Unit at WORC, said technological change is expected to have a significant effect on Cayman’s future workforce needs and that the initiative can provide information to help shape workforce-development efforts.
“Therefore, it is critical the LMDU continues to collaborate with Cayman Enterprise City through Enterprise Cayman on Tech Futures Week to gain insights from local technology experts to inform workforce development initiatives, and ultimately, prepare Caymanians for the future of work,” Fletcher said.
Alyssa Manderson, programme manager at Enterprise Cayman, said organisers want the week to combine broader discussions about AI with opportunities for residents to gain practical experience. “Tech Futures Week is about bringing diverse perspectives together, giving individuals meaningful ways to engage with the technology, and start asking what Cayman needs to put in place now to benefit from the opportunities ahead,” she said.
All Tech Futures Week events are free, although advance registration is required for many sessions and capacity may be limited. The programme runs through Oct. 9, concluding with a focus group on preparing students for an AI-driven future.
Participation is free, although advance registration is required for many sessions as capacity may be limited.
For the full programme and registration details, visit enterprisecayman.ky/tech-futures-week.
