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Consular Conversations: Barbados
May 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Join Global Atlanta on May 23rd for the next interview in the Consular Conversations series presented by Miller & Martin PLLC, featuring Rudy Grant, Consul General of Barbados in Miami.
The discussion will include a one-on-one interview with the Global Atlanta Managing Editor, Trevor Williams, followed by a moderated audience Q&A. A follow-up of the event will be published in an article following the discussion.
Discussion topics include:
- Barbados’ long-time focus on Atlanta and its diaspora community here
- Barbados prime minister’s outsize role in global climate change discussions
- Barbados as a newly formed republic: Why did it break from the U.K.?
- Target sectors for investment: fintech, clean energy, insurance and beyond
- New Delta flight to Bridgetown starting in November— what it means for business (and tourism)
- Barbados as a platform for doing business in Africa
Our Featured Speaker:
Rudy Grant, Consul General of Barbados in Miami
Rudy William Grant was appointed as Barbados’ Consul General (CG) in Miami on July 1, 2022.
Consul General Grant has a diverse background in academics and employment. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree specializing in Economics from Mount Allison University (Canada), a Graduate Diploma in Management and Administration from Bradford University (England) and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of London, England. He also has Life and General Insurance certifications.
His work experience has spanned both the public and private sectors. He taught Economics, Commerce and Principles of Business at Urban Adult College, was Vice President and Network Administrator for Grants Group of Companies and General Manager for various private sector companies.
The Consul General is a former Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport and a former Senator. Prior to taking up the position of Consul General in Miami he was the Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA). He has also worked outside of Barbados as an Associate Consultant with Cave Hill School of Business and was the first Chief Executive Officer of the Grenada Tourism Authority.
CG Grant is a former Chairman of the National Conservation Commission (NCC) and the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA). He was also a Director of Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc., Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), Barbados Tourism Product Authority (BTPA), Barbados Conference Services Ltd (BCSL), Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) and Spicemas Corporation (Grenada).
He was born on December 31, 1964.
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