Barbados must abandon the psychological constraints of size and position itself as a global testbed for innovation, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has said, warning that modest economic gains will not be enough to withstand mounting global shocks.

In a dialogue with innovation minister Senator Jonathan Reid, styled as an intimate fireside chat, the conversation served as the emotional and intellectual anchor for the Possibility Summit, which brought together global tech leaders, UN officials and international scientists to plot a sustainable, tech-driven future for the region.

Senator Reid opened the discussion by bringing the prime minister back to what he described as her foundational approach to governance.