Business Barbados 2022

Below: Swearing in of President Dame Sandra Mason of the Barbados Welcome Stamp (pg.30); why Barbados can be a logical location to own a second home (pg.40); Financial Services (pg.56 and pg.60); innovative initiatives of Export Barbados (pg.64 and pg.66); Investment Opportunities beyond the traditional pillar of tourism, including Global Education (pg.28), Food Security (pg.92), ICT (pg.98), and Renewable Energy (pg.102); developments within the burgeoning Barbadian Rum Industry (pg.74); and how Barbados is creating a Sustainable Philanthropic Ecosystem (pg.110). All in all, a concise and informed insight into what makes Barbados an attractive jurisdiction to live, work, raise families and invest. aligning with fortuitous serendipity, all of that positive energy coincided with the country’s resurrected strategy to diversify from traditional economic pillars and establish new ones that can better facilitate a sustainable future for all Barbadians. In particular, Barbados has hit the reset button to connect with the increasingly technology-driven digitalised world. In keeping with the theme of economic transformation, this edition of Business Barbados spotlights a broad spectrum of related topics, including the emergence of Barbados as a global leader (pg.12 and pg.24); the exciting opportunities that exist in Blockchain and Metaverse technology (pg.16); the continued success 11 BUSINESS BARBADOS 2022 F R O M T H E P U B L I S H E R