IN CONVERSATION / IRAC Scorecard – Island Space @ COP26

I joined Island Innovation in 2020 in order to lead the efforts on the internal operations with the customers, sponsors, the Island Finance Forum and the Virtual Island Summit. What I love about Island Innovation is that we share the same values to make this world a better place by putting all the islands together to find solutions to meet the UN development goals. I believe that it is through combining our knowledge that we will have the most impact.

I have a Master’s Degree in Communication and Marketing, and a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Paris, and worked in both Silicon Valley and India. The exposure to different cultures and mindsets has made me very resilient and that’s a quality that I’m very proud of.

I live in Guadeloupe, a French island in the Caribbean where I like to spend my time gardening, hiking, swimming in the ocean. Equality and innovation are topics that I care deeply about which is why I am constantly involved in philanthropy and get involved as a speaker by organizations to talk about gender equality and LGBT+ inclusion.

I joined Island Innovation in 2020 in order to lead the efforts on the internal operations with the customers, sponsors, the Island Finance Forum and the Virtual Island Summit. What I love about Island Innovation is that we share the same values to make this world a better place by putting all the islands together to find solutions to meet the UN development goals. I believe that it is through combining our knowledge that we will have the most impact.

I have a Master’s Degree in Communication and Marketing, and a Bachelor of Business Degree from the University of Paris, and worked in both Silicon Valley and India. The exposure to different cultures and mindsets has made me very resilient and that’s a quality that I’m very proud of.

I live in Guadeloupe, a French island in the Caribbean where I like to spend my time gardening, hiking, swimming in the ocean. Equality and innovation are topics that I care deeply about which is why I am constantly involved in philanthropy and get involved as a speaker by organizations to talk about gender equality and LGBT+ inclusion.

Walter H Roban JP, MP, serves as Deputy Premier of Bermuda and is the Minister of Home Affairs. A man with a passion for politics and community, he has a career spanning nearly 30 years.

Minister Roban was appointed a Government Senator in 2003 and held the posts of Junior Minister of Health & Family Services, Tourism & Transport, and Education & Development until 2006.

In 2007, Roban was elected to the House of Assembly as representative for Constituency 15, Pembroke East. He served as the Junior Minister of Labour, Home Affairs, and Housing from February 2008. Roban was appointed to Cabinet in June of 2009 as Minister Without Portfolio, responsible for Municipal Reform. He served as the Minister of Health, and Minister of Environmental Planning and Infrastructure Strategy from 2009 until 2011. Roban later served as Minister of Transport from June 2012 to December 2012. He successfully retained his seat in the December 2012 General Election and held the Shadow Minister positions of Public Safety, Home Affairs, and National Security from 2012 to 2017.

Since the his party returned to Government in 2017 Minister Roban served as Minister of Transport and Regulatory Affairs and is currently the Minister of Home Affairs. His portfolio includes the Departments of Energy, Planning, Environment and Natural Resources, Land Title and Registration, Land Valuation, Consumer Affairs, the Registry General, and the Regulatory Authority. Minister Roban also has been given responsibility for some international matters, specifically as it relates to Bermuda’s relationship with the Caribbean region.

Kimberly Lewis, Program Manager at ECS, manages energy efficient building upgrades across the country. She graduated from The University of Delaware with a dual degree in Energy and Environmental Policy and Environmental Studies. To further her knowledge on green building practices and principles, she is currently pursuing her LEED Accreditation. Hailing from Trinidad and Tobago, Kimberly is passionate about Renewable Energy Deployment in the Caribbean Region. She has a keen interest in planning and acting now to create a better tomorrow. Kimberly’s passion for customer engagement and sustainability is rivaled only by her passion for traveling and the outdoors.