Seventeen year old culinary arts student, Latess Bartlett presents her chocolate creations during a recent exposition. She will be featured at the Inter-American Bank (IDB) 'Innovators and Entrepreneurs' Conclave on Thursday, April 7 during the bank's Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled for April 7-10 at the Baha Mar Convention Centre.
In keeping with its objectives of reducing poverty and inequality and achieving sustainable growth, The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) will feature a one-day conclave showcasing innovation and entrepreneurship. The event is slate for Thursday April 7 at the Baha Mar Convention Centre and open to all registered participants of the Annual Meeting seminars. The conclave is one in a series of seminars on topics of interest to participants, which is sponsored by the bank prior to the opening of the meeting.
In late March or early April of each year, the Boards of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) hold their Annual Meeting in one of the Bank's member countries. This year the IDB is hosting its Annual General Meeting in Nassau, April 7-10.
The aim of the conclave, which is titled ‘Entrepreneurs and Innovators’, is to present new ideas to address development challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The event is hosted by President Moreno, who has been instrumental in bringing to the Bank a culture of innovation and promoting its importance for the LAC Region.
The event will feature Innovators from Latin America and the Caribbean, who will deliver inspiring TED-style presentations on how their startups are improving lives in the region. These entrepreneurs will chronicle their journey as risk-takers, starting their businesses, overcoming challenges, and proving that innovation can come from unexpected places. A dialogue will follow their presentations with IDB President, Mr. Luis Alberto Moreno.
This year, the IDB will break the paradigm that innovation is mostly attributed to young and higher income people, and showcase innovators and entrepreneurs of all ages and all walks of life. The forum will feature innovations that range from addressing mosquito-transmitted illnesses, to improving hearing, to providing transportation alternatives in the Region.
One of the entrepreneurs who will be featured at the conclave is 17-year-old Bahamian Culinary Art student, Miss Latess Bartlett. Miss Barlett is a senior student at the Mary of the Star Academy whose outstanding performance in culinary arts has made her a star among her peers. She aspires to become a Master Chocolatier and has embarked on this journey by creating her own chocolate confectionary recipes.
In February 2014, she started her own business, which she named ‘Chocolate Island Delights.’ She has been featured in the both the local and International media and her products are available to consumers at several local venues.
The IDB will host a series of nine seminars slated for April 7-8 at the Baha Mar Convention Center. Interested persons may access the complete seminar listing, descriptions and registration information by visiting the event website idb-iicbahamas2016.
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