JMEA’s Manufacture 360° Conference – Business social

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June 3, 2026

CIBC Caribbean Jamaica Head of Country Annique Dawkins shares a photo moment with Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill, and JMEA Executive Director Kamesha Blake at the JMEA Manufacture 3600 Conference..

Jamaica’s manufacturers, exporters, financiers, and policymakers gathered recently at the AC Hotel Kingston for the third staging of the JMEA’s Manufacture 360° Conference. Held under the theme ‘Robust Recovery and Resilient Growth’ and the overarching banner ‘Shaping the Future of Manufacturing from All Angles’, the conference tackled the pressing realities facing the sector in the aftermath of recent hurricanes and ongoing global uncertainty. Beyond the question of recovery, discussions focused on what the sector will recover to look like, confronting challenges directly and exploring deliberate pathways to build a manufacturing industry that is more resilient, competitive, and better positioned for sustainable growth.

At the Manufacture 3600 Conference, delegates were treated to a showcase of some of the latest products on Jamaican shelves, including sample soaps courtesy of Our Soap Company..

JMEA President Kathryn Silvera (centre) joins NCB executives in showcasing Worthy Park Sugar Beer at the JMEA Manufacture 3600 Conference post-mingle sponsored by Wisynco..

From left: JMEA Deputy President Cecil Foster; JMEA President Kathryn Silvera; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce Senator Aubyn Hill; Sagicor Bank CEO Chorvelle Johnson-Cunningham; and JMEA Executive Director Kamesha Blake share a light moment at the JMEA Manufacture 3600 Conference. .

JMEA President Kathryn Silvera engages in a thought-provoking on-stage conversation with manufacturing titan Gary “Butch” Hendrickson at the Manufacture 3600 Conference, exploring business resilience, climate risk, insurance, and the future of ESG-driven leadership in Jamaica’s manufacturing sector..

Leaders in finance and business banking share smiles and light exchanges, capturing the spirit of camaraderie at the JMEA Manufacture 360 Conference. From left are Kathryn Silvera, JMEA president; Dwight Jackson of VM Wealth Management Limited; Carlene Lyn of NCB; JodyKay Maxwell of CIBC Caribbean; Kamesha Blake, JMEA executive director; Nicola Speid of Sagicor Jamaica; and Travell Mullings of the Development Bank of Jamaica..

Source: Jamaica Observer

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