About CIS2019

CIS 2019 celebrates 35 years of collaboration between the Caribbean CIP countries and a global network of immigration professionals and investors. As a region, our collective knowledge, proven industry best practices, and applied experience is simply unprecedented. This year’s event is under the auspices of The Citizenship by Investment Programmes Association (CIPA) with the aim of better facilitating knowledge transfer regarding industry best practices, critical trends, and business insights. Additionally, delegates will experience greater opportunity to network and collaborate.

Regardless of your role within the industry, CIS2019 will be the most defining and consequential B2B event held in the region. With the introduction of the Caribbean CIP Showcase, industry stakeholders will better experience each jurisdiction’s contributions and story. As a region, the CIP Showcase will better communicate to an expanding global marketplace, the collective competitive value of investment programmes, as seasoned providers of citizenship and tax residency through investment.

Visitor Experience

CIS2019 is an annual B2B event that brings together elite industry speakers, exhibitors and CIP stakeholders. Located at the St. Kitts Marriott Resort, delegates can expect to experience an exciting blend of networking, learning and entertainment. An exciting line-up of industry experts and panelists will present relevant and timely conversations. CIS2019 brings 35 years of Caribbean expertise and industry stakeholders together in one epic event to deliver memorable experiences for all.

CIPA

The Citizenship by Investment Programmes Association (CIPA) lead by St. Lucia CIU head Nestor Alfred, maintains an important and vital role to drive up and maintain standards within the industry and to establish a stronger regulatory framework with the mission of becoming more effective and competitive on the global market. It comprises five founding member countries: St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, St. Lucia and Dominica.

CIS2019 Knowledge Partner

The Investment Migration Council (IMC) is the worldwide association for investor immigration and citizenship-by-investment bringing together the leading stakeholders in the field and giving the industry a voice. The IMC sets the standards on a global level and interacts with other professional associations, governments and international organisations in relation to investment migration. The IMC promotes education and high professional standards among its members. Learn more…

Colleen Harris – Reputation Management and Crisis Communications

Colleen is a communications professional who has spent 30 years developing and managing communications strategies for Government Ministers, the UK Royal Family and multilateral organisations. Colleen was Press Secretary to HRH The Prince of Wales and a Senior Press Officer to the former PM, Baroness Thatcher. She has worked as a Communications Consultant at the WHO and the UN. Colleen was Director of Communications at the Commission for Racial Equality and Director of Strategy and Communications at the Equality Commission. Colleen works with clients ranging from Hedge Funds and corporates to charities. She also works as a Senior Independent Assessor on Government panels and regularly speaks at conferences on diversity and communications.

Pascal Saint-Amans – Director, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at OECD

Pascal Saint-Amans took on his duties as Director of the Center for Tax Policy and Administration at the OECD on 1 February 2012. Mr. Saint-Amans, a French national, joined the OECD in September 2007 as Head of the International Co-operation and Tax Competition Division in the CTPA.  He played a key role in the advancement of the OECD tax transparency agenda in the context of the G20. In October 2009 he was appointed Head of the Global Forum Division, created to service the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, a programme with the participation of over 100 countries.