GCCI youth confab billed for next Saturday

(Kaieteur News) – The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has launched its inaugural Youth Entrepreneur Conference, a new Chamber initiative designed to introduce young Guyanese to entrepreneurship, innovation and emerging business opportunities from an early age.

The Conference, themed “Igniting Guyana’s Next Generation of Entrepreneurs,” will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 8:30 and to 1:00 pm, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre and is expected to bring together approximately 100 to 150 young people from age 10 to 17.

According to a press release, conceived by GCCI President, Kathy Smith as a flagship youth entrepreneurship initiative, the initiative is a response to the chamber’s recognition that as Guyana’s economy grows and diversifies, deliberate attention must also be paid to developing the next generation of entrepreneurs, innovators and business leaders. The initiative complements the wider national focus on youth development, entrepreneurship, innovation and preparing young Guyanese to participate meaningfully in the country’s economic transformation.