WILLEMSTAD - Last Monday December 20th, Innovation Ç, in collaboration with Kolektivo Curaçao, organized the second Innovation Ç Year End Conference at Landhuis Chobolobo. The first conference in 2019 was an overwhelming success and this year’s conference was equally outstanding.
The evening was all about Thriving in an Evolving World, in which seven speakers shared their stories about innovation and growth in Curaçao for the sake of the changing world. Diana Martis, Jeff Macolonie, Geraume Bor, Cindy Eman, Luuk Weber, Shanti Rafael and Eunice Cijntje talked about authenticity, esports, fintech, urban farming, how the way we value things will shape the future, running a business where human contact is paramount and involving the next generation in innovative developments so that Curaçao can take its rightful place on the Global Innovation Index. The evening was presented by Nephtalie Demei and ended with an extraordinary and original spoken word summary of all the presentations by Joeri Oltheten (see Innovation Ç Facebook page).
The conference was deliberately small and cozy, which absolutely contributed to the feeling of togetherness. Both the speakers and the audience formed a varied mix of pioneers who, driven by an exceptional vision, take action to make Curaçao a thriving and blooming island, quite literally as well as figuratively. Speaker Cindy Eman put it nicely: “I am convinced that our generation is the bridge between the changes that will bring us further and the large group that we will take with us.”
Luuk Weber, the driving force behind Kolektivo and Innovation Ç, looks back on the evening with satisfaction. “It was great to organize an Innovation Ç Conference again after 3 years. I continue to be amazed at how much talent and perseverance there is on the island. It is also great to see that new technologies and ways of thinking are finally being embraced. In the coming years we will continue to work hard to continue bringing innovation and prosperity to the island. Nos por!”
For more information visit www.kolektivo.co.