2nd Wider Caribbean Regional Risk Conference
In an era of mounting global uncertainty, the Caribbean faces a complex and fast-evolving landscape of risks, including climate volatility, social fragmentation, financial instability, and technological disruption. The 2nd Wider Caribbean Regional Risk Conference, jointly hosted by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CCRIF SPC – the development insurer of the Caribbean and Central America, and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, aims to strengthen the region’s collective capacity to respond.
This high-level forum will bring together decision-makers, experts, and innovators to share insights and catalyse concrete action. It will build on the momentum of the inaugural event, held in 2022, which focused on raising awareness around integrated risk management. The second edition will place a sharper focus on cross-sector collaboration, innovation, and practical implementation pathways.
Event date:
September 03, 2025 - September 04, 2025
Online
Objectives
- Advance coordinated regional responses to multi-dimensional risk.
- Highlight innovative financing tools and risk-transfer mechanisms.
- Facilitate cross-sector learning and policy dialogue.
- Identify scalable solutions rooted in science, community leadership, and youth engagement.
- Accelerate action toward a more resilient, inclusive, and future-ready Caribbean.
The agenda will feature expert panels, interactive "Café Corner" sessions, and high-level policy exchanges designed to drive real-time learning and regional alignment.
Key Topics Include
- Sovereign Risk and Financial Sustainability in the Caribbean
- Climate change, loss and damage, and disaster risk financing
- Managing Credit Risk in a Small-State Context
- Economic tensions, uncertainties, sovereign risk and changes in global trade relations
- Societal inequalities and threats to social cohesion
- Misinformation and its impact on public trust
- Unlocking Private Sector Potential in the Caribbean
- The role of detection and attribution science in policy and planning
- Risk implications of AI and digitalisation
- Unlocking Private Sector Potential in the Caribbean and risk-sharing solution
Who Should Attend
The 2nd Wider Caribbean Regional Risk Conference is open to a wide range of participants who are working to shape or support resilience in the Caribbean and beyond:
- Risk and disaster management professionals
- Policymakers and government officials
- Economists and financial sector representatives
- Climate scientists and environmental experts
- Academics and researchers
- Civil society and community leaders
- Development partners and international organisations
- Private sector and insurance industry professionals
- Youth leaders and innovation champions
Join leaders, practitioners, and changemakers shaping the Caribbean’s risk response.
