CARAIFA’s Annual Speakers’ Forum
CARAIFA's Annual Speakers' Forum
One of the highlights of the CARAIFA congress is the Annual Speakers’ Forum. This is an opportunity for Insurance Advisors in the Caribbean who are aspiring to become public speakers to gain some practical experience.
One of the main criteria to participate in the Speakers’ Forum is that the participant should not be anyone who has already spoken as a main platform speaker at any previous congress.
The Speakers’ Forum Competition Winner will:
– Be presented with the Speakers’ Forum Trophy
– Be a main platform speaker at the next congress
– Be accommodated at the double occupancy rate at the next congress
– Receive a replica of the Speakers’ Forum Trophy for keepsake
Benefits of the Speakers’ Forum competition include:
– Participants in Speakers’ Forum competition will get 2.5 CE Credits
– Non-participants at the Speakers’ Forum competition who remain for the duration of the competition will get 1.5 CE Credit
Speakers' Forum Winner 2024
Candice Hamilton – Jamaica

CARAIFA's Past Speakers' Forum Winners
Congress Year | Names of Winners | Country |
---|---|---|
1997 | Richard Demming | Trinidad & Tobago |
1998 | Harry Goodial | Trinidad & Tobago |
1999 | Courtney Golding | Jamaica |
2000 | Wynthrop Catwell | Barbados |
2001 | Errol Thompson | Jamaica |
2002 | Leroy Dallas | Jamaica |
2003 | Andrew Bates | Trinidad & Tobago |
2004 | Shama Deonarine | Trinidad & Tobago |
2005 | Cecil Frederick | Trinidad & Tobago |
2006 | Fabian Carew | Trinidad & Tobago |
2007 | Elease Richardson | Antigua & Barbuda |
2008 | Saad Anthony Baksh | Trinidad & Tobago |
2009 | Delma Roberts | Jamaica |
2010 | Carlyle Fletcher | Trinidad & Tobago |
2011 | Sushilla McFarlane | Trinidad & Tobago |
2012 | Nichelle Emmanuel | Trinidad & Tobago |
2013 | Ava Jackson | Antigua & Barbuda |
2014 | Wayne Alleyne | Barbados |
2015 | Christopher Gouveia | Trinidad & Tobago |
2016 | Tilia Wilkinson | Barbados |
2017 | Sandra Ramjit | Trinidad & Tobago |
2018 | Peaches Simmonds | Trinidad & Tobago |
2019 | Akilah Claxton | Trinidad & Tobago |
2023 | Jae-Rae Pike | Jamaica |

Courtney Golding - 1999

Wynthrop Catwell - 2000

Leroy Dallas - 2002

Andrew Bates - 2003

Cecil Frederic - 2005

Fabian Carew - 2006

Saad Baksh - 2008

Delma Roberts - 2009

Carlyle Fletcher - 2010

Sushilla Mcfarlane - 2011

Nichelle Emmanuel - 2012

Ava Jackson - 2013

Wayne Alleyne - 2014

Christopher Gouveia - 2015

Tilia Wilkinson - 2016

Sandra Ramjit - 2017

Peaches Simmonds - 2018

Jae-Rae Pike - 2023

