39 episodes

A podcast dedicated to amplifying Jamaican voices in digital and tech spaces.

The Digital Jamaica Podcast The Digital Jamaica Podcast

    • Technology
    • 4.7 • 11 Ratings

A podcast dedicated to amplifying Jamaican voices in digital and tech spaces.

    S03EP7 : Web3 - The Promised Neverland With Glen Henry

    S03EP7 : Web3 - The Promised Neverland With Glen Henry

    Glen Henry is the Founder and Project Director of Sprite Wrench Studios. A micro games development studio based in Kingston, Jamaica.

    As  the "loudest Member" of the Jamaica Game Developer Society (JGDS), he uses his experience to nurture and encourage the growth of the region's Game Development sector.

    In this episode Glen shares why he is hesitant about Blockchain and some of the misgivings he has specifically as a gaming insider.

    It's not that he isn't excited about new technology, and he's not dismissing web 3 outright, but he's just not impressed with the current state of the space and believes there already exists better, more sustainable ways for gamers and creatives to earn.

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    • 50 min
    S03EP6 : NTFS & The Creative Renaissance with Roshaun Clarke

    S03EP6 : NTFS & The Creative Renaissance with Roshaun Clarke

    Roshaun Clarke more popularly known as BAY-C, is an International recording artist and member of the record breaking dancehall reggae group T.O.K. Roshaun is a technologist in his own right being the lead for Spatial Innovision Services, the leading GPS and GIS solutions provider in the Caribbean.
    In this episode Roshaun and I discuss the exploitative nature of creative industries and how the technologically driven renaissance, and how in this instance web 3 applications like  NFT's can go a long to right some of those wrongs, outing the power back into the hands of the creative.
    Listen to Bay-C's new Album King Bass here and follow on Instagram.
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    S03EP5 : Crypto Art - Marketing, Community & Scams with Shannon Chen See

    S03EP5 : Crypto Art - Marketing, Community & Scams with Shannon Chen See

    Shanon Chen-See a.k.a Watchensee works in the NFT space as a Product Marketing Lead at Async Art an NFT platform for interactive and generative art and music, as well she is a creator in the space as a Crypto artist and poet.

    In this discussion Shannon gets really real about being a Crypto artist, why it is not something she would recommend every artist pursue and how marketing and community are key drivers of success especially for new/small artists.

    She also talks about the scams plaguing the industry and the struggle to self regulate. Catch Shannon over on Twitter for more useful insights on the crypto art world.

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    • 56 min
    SO3EP4 : Blockchain Powered - Food Stability, Supply Chain Management & NIDS with Odayne Haughton

    SO3EP4 : Blockchain Powered - Food Stability, Supply Chain Management & NIDS with Odayne Haughton

    Odayne Haughton is the Head of Data Governance at the National Commercial Bank and a PhD candidate with a focus on Cyber Security and Blockchain at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

    Recently he was a part of a team selected to participate in a Welsh Government funded Blockchain challenge. The team is researching supply chain management specifically as it relates to sustainability and food security in the fishing industry. Find out more about Odayne's research here. 

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    • 41 min
    S03EP3: The Inevitability of Blockchain, Skepticism & Politics with Nicholas Kee

    S03EP3: The Inevitability of Blockchain, Skepticism & Politics with Nicholas Kee

    Nicholas is a tech protege who has been innovating in tech locally and on an international level since his early teens.

    With his latest projects Nicholas has turned his attention to blockchain technology lending that innovative spirit towards creating workable solutions that marries traditional processes with high tech systems to improve on these processes.

    In this conversation Nicholas talks about some of these projects as well as share his thoughts on the inevitability of blockchain and applications like crypto and also why he thinks politicking is the reason behind the obvious apprehension to adopt this technology.

    Because of his experiences working locally and in many of these international spaces he has a rather  interesting perspective which as far as we're concerned qualifies more than most to opine.

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    • 59 min
    S03EP2 : A Thousand Better Ideas - Blockchain Use Cases with Donald Porter

    S03EP2 : A Thousand Better Ideas - Blockchain Use Cases with Donald Porter

    Donald Porter, is a World class Blockchain developer, Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) expert and Crypto enthusiast.  

    I call him Mr. Blockchain because of the seemingly endless reservoir of knowledge he has of this technology as well as all the interesting ideas he has on how this technology can be applied.

    I invited Donald to share some of those ideas, and in particular ways in which Blockchain technology can be used to address localized and perennial problems within our governance systems.

    He is a passionate advocate with a thousand ideas and we would do well to ensure that type of knowledge,  ambition and willingness is put to good use locally.

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    • 1 hr 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
11 Ratings

11 Ratings

TropicVibes ,

Tech Roots & Culture

Amazing! I’m a nerd at heart. I LOVE the wide net of knowledge that this show casts out. I’m caught! P.S. episode #26 is puuuuuuuure fire! Anyone that listens should have a notebook and google ready to go lol.

Abd Barnes ,

First time listener

I enjoyed listening to this podcast! Love hearing the current information about some tech coming out of Jamaica. I also shared this with my cousin here in America. WE A COME HOME SOON!

Shelly JA ,

Best Digital Brand Strategist in Jamaica

Kadia is a standout in the art of digital branding. Extremely knowledgeable in marketing her skills to appeal to a Jamaican audience. I’m thrilled to be one of her supporters keep up the great work!!!

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