Getting it Done in the Digital Age
Friday Oct 28th 11:00 AM (Jamaica time)/ 12:00 PM (Miami time)
InKnowvation is back and ready to equip entrepreneurs of the Caribbean with the inspiration, digital knowhow and the chance to win direct investment to take your small business to the next level. Let us help you work SMARTER, not HARDER!
ELEVATE YOUR BUSINESS – SIGN UP TODAY!
 Learn how to make money moves from our inspirational keynote speakers |
 Gain digital knowhow at our expert workshops and pivot your business for success |
 Pitch your business to our judging panel and win cash, FREE business connectivity and more! |
AGENDA
| START TIME | SESSION | SPEAKERS |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm | Welcome Remarks and Event Kick-Off! | IANTHIA SMITH - TV HOST, CONTENT CREATOR & MEDIA COACH TENEILE SIMMONS - SENIOR MANAGER, SMALL BUSINESS LEAD ANDRE KNOWLES - SENIOR DIRECTOR, BTC BUSINESS NICHOLAS HUDSON - GRADUATE, BTC BUSINESS |
| 12:10PM | KEYNOTE: "Captivating Content, Supercharged Sales", followed by Audience Q&A | DONTELL ANTONIO - "THE KING OF CONTENT" |
| 1:00PM | FIRESIDE CHAT - “Educating the next generation of Small Business Owners” | MITZI TURNQUEST - SENIOR DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & TECHNOLOGY Daneia Gray - 10th Grade Student and Owner of Slime Time George Kemp - 6th Grade Student and Junior Pastry Chef |
| 1:10PM | BREAK | |
| 1:15PM | DIGITAL WORKSHOP: “Showcasing Your Business At Its Best With Canva”, followed by Audience Q&A | MICHELLE BROWN - "COACH MIMI" |
| 1:55PM | SMALL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: “Getting it done with BTC Business Smart Solutions” | Paulette Mortimer - Mortimer Gallery Nathaniel Butler - Drewber Solutions |
| 2:00PM | FIRESIDE CHAT: ”Starting Out Checklist: What You Should Know When Setting Up a Business” | IANTHIA SMITH - TV HOST, CONTENT CREATOR & MEDIA COACH ROCHELLE ROLLE - Executive Officer, Compliance Department, The National Insurance Board, Bahamas Sonia Beneby - Vice President of Investments, LENO Plus a representative from the Department of Inland Revenue, Bahamas |
| 2:35PM | BREAK | |
| 2:40PM | InKnowvation Pitch Challenge: Live Finale | Watch our five finalists pitch LIVE to our panel of expert judges as they strive to win a share of $15,000 in cash and prizes! |
| 3:55PM | Closing Remarks | IANTHIA SMITH - TV HOST, CONTENT CREATOR & MEDIA COACH TENEILE SIMMONS - SENIOR MANAGER, SMALL BUSINESS LEAD |
| 4PM – 5PM | Networking Mixer | For those joining in-person at the Baha Mar resort, Nassau, Bahamas |
SUPERCHARGING CARIBBEAN SMALL BUSINESSES
Since 2019, thousands of small business owners have joined our InKnowvation events to level up their digital knowhow to get more sales, more customers, and more success for their business. Take a look at our favorite moments from June’s event series, which saw Nima Anvar of GuestChat in Grenada walk away with our top prize!
Speakers
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Dontell Antonio
Film director, Screenwriter and Inspirational speaker | Dontell Antonio was born in the windy city of Chicago Illinois. He attended the Art Institute of Atlanta where he developed and mastered the art videography. His talent allowed him to work with popular mainstream and independent artists in the music industry. With a burning desire to make a difference in the world, Dontell became passionate about his craft and sought to coach and mentor entrepreneurs and business owners to create content that would connect with their targeted audience, thus increasing revenue for their business. Through his guidance, business owners have developed multiple streams of income to achieve their goal of six figure days and eight figures within a year. Dontell has had the esteemed opportunity to be featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Yahoo Finance, and several notable networks for his creative ability to impact the world with content.
Ianthia Ferguson
TV Host, Media Coach and Content Creator Ianthia is a wife, mom, TV host, media personality, travel and lifestyle influencer and freelance writer. Ianthia has pieces published in ESSENCE Magazine, Forbes Travel Guide, XONecole, SHEEN Magazine and Travel Noire. She's a media and content coach who teaches her students how to go from content consumer to content creator with confidence and ease and how to leverage the media for business. Since making the drastic step to go from corporate to entrepreneur, Ianthia had to quickly learn how to brand and market herself and how to use social media and news outlets to effectively tell her story. Ianthia has figured out how to strategically plan, create, organize and place content that sparks engagement and action and now she wants to show you how!
Michelle Brown
Business Development & Digital Marketing Strategist | Michelle is a transformation Leader with a passion for coaching and helping businesses increase their sales. She offers customized training offerings for businesses to help with their marketing online. She is a Canva expert and teaches entrepreneurs how to use this platform to produce high-quality, professional-looking visuals without breaking the bank on graphic design costs. She also teaches training on Kartra - a range of business strategy and automation topic. She has successfully launched and implemented proven techniques, systems, and customized solutions for businesses globally. With over 800+ projects under her belt, with a combined budget of over $125 million, she has coached and managed over 4,000+ professionals globally.