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Hon. André Ebanks, MP, Premier and Minister for Financial Services & Commerce; Hon. Margaret Ramsay-Hale, Chief Justice of the Cayman Islands; Cindy Scotland, OBE, CEO, Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.

Cayman’s senior financial services leaders, regulators, and policymakers will gather Oct. 8 at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa for Spectrum 2025 for a full day of big-picture discussions on the forces shaping the jurisdiction’s future.

Now in its fifth year, Spectrum remains the only forum where the entire financial services ecosystem – government, regulators, industry, and innovators – meets to examine long-term structural shifts, policy developments, and global trends.

“This event is about perspective,” said Paul Byles, Spectrum founder, economist, and consultant. “We bring together leaders from across the spectrum to connect the dots and look ahead strategically, not just react to immediate challenges.”

Spectrum 2025 will mark a significant milestone with an agenda featuring Cayman’s Premier, Hon. André M. Ebanks, delivering closing keynote remarks on the future of the industry. For the first time, the Hon. Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale will address the conference, speaking on judicial developments that will shape Cayman’s legal and financial services framework.

“Having both the Premier and the Chief Justice on this year’s agenda speaks to the maturity of Spectrum as a platform,” Byles said. “It reflects our commitment to hosting a truly national conversation about direction and strategy.”

Sessions for the day-long programme include:

The Rise of DAOs: How Decentralised Organisations Could Reshape Business and Governance: Moderated by Melissa Lim, Partner, Walkers (Cayman) LLP, with panelists Pierre Connolly (Appleby), Isabel Gumeyi (CIMA), Alastair Lagrange (Mourant), Haymond Rankin (Cayman Finance), and Sarah Wheeler (Marfire).

Keynote Address: The Evolving Legal Landscape: Judicial Developments Shaping the Future of Cayman’s Financial Services Industry: Honourable Chief Justice Margaret Ramsay-Hale.

ESG in Practice: Meeting Global Standards While Maintaining Cayman’s Competitive Edge: Moderated by Sulliman, with panelists Pádraig Brosnan (Maples), Winston Connolly (Chancery ESG Ltd.), Deanna Derrick (IQ-EQ Cayman), Arnaud van Dijk (KPMG), and Joanna Hossack (Dentons).

The Future of Investment Funds: Key Trends Shaping Cayman’s Leading Role: Moderated by Matthew Taber (Leeward Management), with panelists Chantelle Day (Collas Crill), Tanis McDonald (KPMG), and Ewan McGill (Grant Thornton).

AI & Algorithms: The Future of Risk Modelling in Insurance: Moderated by Brian O’Reilly (Greenlight Re), with panelists Tamsin Deasey-Weinstein (UCCI), Samuel Jacques-Cloutier (Hash Directors), Jay Mahdu (Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited), and Suzanne Sadlier.

CIMA Regulatory Forum: Moderated by Byles, featuring senior leaders from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority including Cindy Scotland, CEO; Rohan Bromfield, HOD Fiduciary; Jessica Ebanks, HOD Securities; George Kamau, DHOD Insurance; and Pranav Variava, HOD Investments.

The event concludes with Premier Ebanks’ keynote remarks and a networking cocktail reception.

Launched in 2021, Spectrum has grown into a must attend fixture on Cayman’s financial services calendar. Its hallmark is breadth – convening leaders from across all sectors for a single day of candid, strategic discussion.

“This is where we step back, take stock, and think about the future together,” Byles said. “The value comes from the diversity in the room and the willingness to tackle the issues that matter most to Cayman’s competitiveness.”

The full-day event takes place on 8 October at the Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa. Registration is open to all financial services professionals, including regulators, funds specialists, bankers, insurance and reinsurance providers, attorneys, accountants, and fintech innovators. To learn more about the conference agenda and to register visit www.spectrum.ky.

Sponsors of Spectrum 2025 include: Ministry of Financial Services and Commerce, Cayman Finance, Cayman Islands Funds Administrators Association, CIBC Caribbean, The Catalyst Group, Cayman Islands Funds Administrators Association and Cayman Independent.

About Spectrum

Spectrum is an annual financial services conference that brings together the leading industry representatives, innovators and commentators with international governance and regulatory bodies and their representatives to; discuss global issues and opportunities impacting the Cayman Islands financial services industry and; promote the benefits of IFCs and international financial services to the global economy.