Jamaica Sets Eyes On Digital Future......Newly named I Believe Initiative Ambassador Roxanne Wanliss is taking the lead.

Jamaica is primed to be another hub, this one of the digital variety.

Representatives from various sponsors, supporters and information and communication technology stakeholders gathered at King's House yesterday to launch Digital Jam 3.0 - Caribbean Edition. The initiative is the follow-up to the highly successful Digital Jam 2.0 mobile-app creation competition, the finals of which were held earlier this year.

Newly named I Believe Initiative Ambassador
 Roxanne Wanliss shares a moment with
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen at
 King's House, St Andrew, yesterday.
 - Rudolph Brown/Photographer

Industry Minister Anthony Hylton, a key figure as Jamaica positions itself to be the next global logistics hub, said digital infrastructure was at the heart of developing both hubs, noting the 3.0 theme: 'The Future of Work is Digital'. He added that Jamaica had the ability, leadership and human capital to succeed on both fronts.

"[Digital Jam 2.0] has unearthed tremendous talent," he said. "Digital Jam 3.0 will give us another platform to identify that talent." read more