Small Island Developing States must move past traditional boundaries and build the institutional capacity to anticipate global shocks if they are to thrive in an increasingly complex world.

​That was the central message delivered by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Innovation, Industry, Science and Technology (MIST), Claudette Hope-Greenidge, as she delivered the official welcome remarks at the opening of the inaugural Possibility Summit.

​Addressing the gathering that included Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Cabinet ministers, and members of the international diplomatic and scientific communities, Hope-Greenidge emphasised that isolated approaches to governance and development are no longer viable.