Programme
Georgetown, 19 to 21 October 2026. Monday opens with the business forum at the Atlantic Suites Hotel. Tuesday is a morning of pre-scheduled matchmaking meetings, followed by an evening social.
Day one
Monday 19 October
Business forum · Atlantic Suites Hotel, Georgetown
Speaker participation and some timings remain subject to final confirmation.
Registration and welcome coffee
All delegates
Call to order and national anthems
Devon HarnarainExecutive Director, Canada Guyana Chamber of Commerce
Lilian Chatterjee
Jerome Dookie
Hon. Susan M. Rodrigues, MPInfrastructure for growth: KPMG thought leadership report
Simon Townend
Jack MacKenzieHead of Management Consulting, KPMG Islands Group, and Head of Infrastructure Advisory
Infrastructure for growth: ministerial response
Hon. Deodat Indar, MPMinister of Public Utilities and Aviation
Q&A
Coffee break and networking
All participants
Guyana investment and market entry
Hon. Peter R. Ramsaroop, MPChief Investment Officer of Guyana, with GO-Invest
Q&A
Networking lunch
Fusion Restaurant
Featured business panel
Dr. Vishnu Doerga
Nafeeza Gaffoor
Shyam NoktaActionINVEST Caribbean Inc.; Scotiabank; Technical Advisor to the President, Climate Change. Moderated by Jake Thomas.
Q&A
Mission briefing for Day 2
Day two
Tuesday 20 October
Trade mission delegates only
Curated business-to-business matchmaking meetings
Pre-scheduled 30-minute meetings connecting Canadian delegates with relevant Guyanese businesses, industry partners and potential clients, based on identified business objectives and opportunities.
End of day
Tuesday evening · 5:00 PM
Currents & Connections
CGCC Trade Mission Social
Join us for an evening of good food, great music and meaningful connections.
Black Magenta, Camp Street, Georgetown
Sponsored by Burrowes Marine Services and Banks D.I.H Limited.
Open to trade mission delegates and CGCC board members. Advance registration is required and space is limited.
Day three
Wednesday 21 October
The schedule for Wednesday is being confirmed and will be posted here. Delegates are encouraged to take meetings at their counterparts' own premises, where a facility, a port operation or a processing site tells you more in an hour than a week of correspondence.
Preparing for your meetings
- Provide your sector and target counterparts at registration
- Identify specific companies or agencies you wish to meet
- Indicate if you require a site visit rather than a boardroom meeting
