Insights in Caribbean Intellectual Property

Insights in Caribbean Intellectual Property

by Abiola Inniss

Social Sciences

Season 1

Building Governance- The role of the Policy Architect

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.

The Inniss Institute's Recruitment Call- Building Digital Sovereignty: Architects vs Consultant.

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.

Data's New Frontier: The Global South's Digital Struggle

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.

The Inniss Institute for Digital Policy and Intellectual Property: reclaiming Caribbean digital sovereignty

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

Accelerating the roadmap to Digital Sovereignty

This issue discusses the three tier proposal By Dr. Abiola Inniss for creating a digital defense plan and actual working mechanisms for ensuring digital sovereignty over Caribbean cultural property in the era of artificial intelligence.

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Digital Sovereignty in the Caribbean; the policy proposal

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.

Digital Colonialism: The fight for Caribbean Cultural Sovereignty.

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.

Redefining art and ownership; the AI conundrum

This episode discusses how artificial intelligence has impacted artistic expression and creativity and the new shifts in intellectual property rights as legal regulations try to come to grips with the new developments.

Is intellectual property an obstacle or catalyst for growth ?

This issue examines whether intellectual property helps or hinders economic growth and social welfare in developing countries.

Revolutionizing development; the power of intellectual property.

This episode discusses the impact of Intellectual property in Least Developed countries and how IP can be harnessed to help individuals and communities attain greater economic power.

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