1. Presentation
    15-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Suzette Louw, Co-Founder - One Caribbean Business Network (OCBN)
  2. Refreshments & Networking
    15-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  3. Panel Discussion: Positioning the Suriname – Guyana Value Chain Globally
    15-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Dave Abeleven, Lead Consultant - ProCise Consultancy / Abeleven Consulting
    Speakers
    Dr. Damie Sinanan, Executive Director - Caribbean Export Development Agency
    Angelique Redjodiwirjo, General Manager Caribbean Growth Team - Fernandes Group
    Amit Chandansingh, Component Coordinator - Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technical Innovation, Government of Suriname
    Lisa Willems, Managing Director - Global Paint
    Minoushi Filemon, Country Lead Suriname - Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce
  4. Opportunity Rewards the Ready: Building BANKABLE Businesses for the Suriname–Guyana Growth Era
    15-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Dr. Vishnu Doerga, Chair - Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce
  5. Welcome Introductions and Housekeeping
    15-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Tessa Sendar, Master of Ceremonies
  6. Conference Registration & Networking
    15-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  7. Delegate Networking Reception
    14-Oct-2026
    Radisson Hotel Paramaribo
  8. Networking
    14-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  9. Masterclass: Entering the Market: Legal, Fiscal & Operational Pathways
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Roy Shyamnarain, Tax Lawyer and Legal Counsel - Shyamnarain Associates
    Speakers
    Shemar Soe-Agnie, Senior Advocacy Officer - SITA
    Arthur Huits, Managing Director - Phenox Consultants
    Anne-Rita Wijdh, International Business Consultant - JSL International Group of Companies
  10. Panel Discussion: Skills, Technology and Industrial Capability
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Whitney Douglas – de Rijp, Business Consultant
    Speakers
    H.E. Dirk Currie, Minister of Education, Science and Culture - Government of the Republic of Suriname
    Steven Debipersad, Chairman - Economist Association of Suriname
    Dario Becerra, Senior Industry Consultant - Octave
    Hercules Medeiros, Field Operations Manager - TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V.
    Grenville Powell, Managing Director - Shokaz
  11. Networking Coffee Break
    14-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  12. Panel Discussion: Building Competitive Industrial Partnerships
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Aishel Moenesar-Bradley, External Affairs Representative - APA Suriname Corporation
    Speakers
    Raoul Tjon-Jaw-Chong, Director of Export Promotion - Suriname Investment and Trade Agency (SITA)
    Daniela Torres, Business Development Manager and Local Content Lead - Halliburton
    Mark Sookhai, Chair - Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC)
    Juanita S. Tjon A Loi, Local Content Manager at SHI - Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V.
  13. Delegate Lunch & Networking
    14-Oct-2026
  14. Panel Discussion: Where the Deals Are – Immediate Industrial Opportunities
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Pierre Gate, Country-Entry Manager Suriname - SBM Offshore
    Speakers
    Egon Von Foidl, Chairman - SHATA (Suriname Hospitality and Tourism Association)
    Giovanni Pracht, Supply Chain Manager - Fernandes Industrial Services
    Ryan Rozenblad, Commercial Manager General & Medical - Assuria
  15. Morning Networking Coffee Break
    14-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  16. Presentation Panel: Mapping the Value Chain Beyond Oil and Gas
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Charlene Tjon-Sien-Kie, Firm Owner and Certified Business Coach - Action Coach Suriname
    Speakers
    Revinh Ramnandanlall MSc.BA, Founding Director - B4Concepts Management & Advies N.V.
    Mike Resomardono, Country Manager - Ramps Logistics
    Danilo Bernardo, Division Manager - CCC Group
  17. Welcome Address
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Raoul Tjon-Jaw-Chong, Director of Export Promotion - Suriname Investment and Trade Agency (SITA)
  18. Welcome Introductions and Housekeeping
    14-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Tessa Sendar, Master of Ceremonies
  19. Conference Registration, Refreshments & Networking
    14-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  20. Welcome Cocktail
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria
  21. Ministerial Panel: Creating the Conditions for Investment: Policy, Infrastructure and Industrial Planning
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Sherida Mormon, Development Economist - ABIC Consultancy
    Speakers
    H.E. Andrew Baasaron, Minister of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation - Government of the Republic of Suriname
    H.E. Melvin Bouva, Minister of Foreign Affairs - Government of the Republic of Suriname
    H.E. Patrick Brunings, Minister of Oil, Gas and Environment - Government of the Republic of Suriname
  22. Refreshments & Networking
    13-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  23. Ambassadorial Panel: Building a Regional Platform: Cooperation as the Foundation for Industrial Growth
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    H.E. Felipe Santarosa, Ambassador of Brazile in Suriname - Republic of Suriname
    H.E. Virjanand Depoo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to Suriname
    H.E. Luca Pierantoni, Ambassador of European Union in Guyana, Suriname and CARICOM
    H.E. Rosalyn Wiese, Interim Charges D’affairs of United States of America in Suriname
    H.E. Ivan Fernald, Ambassador of Suriname in Guyana
  24. Opening Plenary – CEO Discussion: From Energy to Industry
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Chairperson
    Dave Abeleven, Lead Consultant - ProCise Consultancy / Abeleven Consulting
    Speakers
    Bryan Renten, CEO - Fernandes Group
    Oliver Kassam, CEO - Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI)
    Artur Nunes Da Silva, General Manager, Suriname Country Chair - TotalEnergies EP Suriname B.V.
  25. Who’s Who Launch
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Dr. Vishnu Doerga, Chair - Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce
  26. Host Address Partner Keynote
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria
    Speakers
    Mark Sookhai, Chair - Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC)
  27. Welcome Introductions and Housekeeping
    13-Oct-2026
    Speakers
    Tessa Sendar, Master of Ceremonies
  28. Welcome Networking & Refreshments
    13-Oct-2026
    Foyer & Expo Area
  29. Conference Registration & Badge Collection
    13-Oct-2026
    Assuria