Cheyenne is a St Lucian Astrophysicist who completed an Integrated Master's degree in Physics and Astrophysics at The University of Sheffield in the UK. Her passion for space came full circle back to her home island when she got elected as the National Point of Contact (NPoC) for St Lucia in the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). In this capacity, she is working to raise awareness of the potential benefits of space technology to St Lucia and the rest of the Caribbean region and is building a network of St Lucian youth who are passionate about space and eager to contribute to the Space Sector on a regional and global scale.
Fred is originally from Castries, Saint Lucia, where he attended Castries Comprehensive Secondary School and Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. He moved to the United Kingdom in 1998 and has lived in the UK since. Fred attended London South Bank University where he attained a BA (Hons) Urban & Environmental Planning and MA Town Planning and later attended the University of Southampton where he attained an MSc in Transport Planning & Engineering.
John is the founder and Managing Director of Eco-Automation System Integration Ltd, an automation consultancy company. John brings some three decades of experience in the field of automation, instrumentation, SCADA, functional safety, measurement and system integration across a wide range of industries and working with leading multi-national corporations.
John is keenly interested in the inter-dependence of scientific and engineering developments, and the sustainability and resilience of society and human civilisation. John is web-master of CariSTEM, and on occasion provides pro bono engineering consultancy with public and private institutions in the Caribbean.
Lisa-Monique Edward is a born and raised St. Lucian currently living in Toronto, Canada. She is currently a Bioinformatician in a Cancer Genomics laboratory at the SickKids Hospital where she primarily works as part of the lab’s Precision Medicine program. With a unique background in Computer Science and Biochemistry, her research involves developing and utilizing computational methods to characterize the genetic makeup of pediatric cancer patients and their tumors. The goal of her work, and of her lab by extension, is to identify the underlying genetic cause of each child’s cancer in order to also identify potential targeted treatment options for those patients.
Lyndell has been mobilizing technology to close innovation gaps by designing, developing, and strengthening systems. He has improved the resilience, reliability and tools used by organisations worldwide including: Trent University, the Ontario Court of Justice, the U.K. National Health Service, and the Guyana Ministry of Public Security.
He established the firm Datashore to provide skilled ICT consulting and development services, and he authors the Everyday Computing column which demystifies technology-related issues.
Nicholas is an engineer with over 20 years research and development experience who runs KEIKY, a company specializing in the areas of instrument and sensor modelling and design. He holds a BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering (1993) from the University of the West Indies, as well as an MSc in Mechatronics (1996) and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2002) from King's College London.
Before founding KEIKY in 2012, he worked in a number of research and development roles for companies such as Philips Semiconductors, Waters and Atmel, and has a number of patents on a range of sensor technologies. Nicholas is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SMIEEE), a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET).
Dr. Winston Sealy currently serves as an assistant professor of manufacturing engineering technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received his Ph.D. degree in manufacturing systems from Indiana State University in 2014, and also holds a BS in electronics engineering, and an MS in systems engineering. Dr. Sealy is a co-director of the Minnesota Center for Additive Manufacturing (MnCAM).
At Minnesota State University, he has served as faculty advisor for the African Student Association and is currently the faculty advisor for the MSU National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). Dr. Sealy has substantial experience in the Printed Circuit Board and Semi-Conductor industries, where he held positions from systems engineer to automated optical inspection technical manager. Dr. Sealy’s research interests are in design optimization, additive manufacturing and automation.