The emergence of the term “policy architect” in the CIS26 program marks a pivotal moment in Caribbean governance discourse. Although the term did not previously exist in the region’s policy vocabulary, it originated in two intergovernmental briefs authored in January 2026 and formally shared with CARICOM, the OECS, and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU). This episode discusses the importance of intellectual lineage to the development of governance and the entire region as a whole.

This episode outlines the Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property’s 2026–2027 talent call, advancing a paradigm shift from consultancy-driven digital development to sovereign, architecture-led governance across the Global South.

This episode discuses the work of The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property and its founder Dr. Abiola Inniss in reshaping the way extraction of data takes place in the Global South.

In this episode we introduce the Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property, founded by Dr. Abiola Inniss, and discuss its role as a game changer for developing novel frameworks to solve the problems of the digital plantation and terra nullius data scraping in the Caribbean region

In this episode Pete Manning and Shana Joseph discuss the policy proposal prepared by Dr. Abiola Inniss which outlines a four pillar approach to creating a Caribbean mechanism that would protect and monetize Caribbean digital resources whist advancing AI development.

The Caribbean is experiencing a new form of colonization, but this time it's not about dominance or resources - it's about data. Tech giants are harvesting cultural information worth billions while claiming it belongs to no one. In this issue you can listen to a discussion of how the Caribbean can protect its cultural heritage from data scraping by giant tech companies in the US and around the world.

This episode discusses the profitability in economic gains experienced by countries which utilize IP measures and the missed opportunities by Caricom countries.

In this episode Jenna Flannigan and Pete Manning discuss developmental trends in Ip across the world, from University patent registrations and other scientific investments. they discuss how the Caribbean could capitalize on these trends.