PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO August 12, 2026.
The National Information and Communication Technology Company Limited (iGovTT) extends its warmest congratulations to Senator the Honourable Dominic Smith, Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence, on receiving the CANTO Ministerial Award for ICT Leadership and Digital Transformation.
The inaugural regional award, presented during the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organisations (CANTO) conference in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, recognises Minister Smith’s leadership and contribution to advancing Trinidad and Tobago’s digital transformation agenda and
Minister Smith, who was unable to attend the conference in person, accepted the honour through a video message, expressing his appreciation to CANTO and highlighting the broader significance of the recognition for the Caribbean. He highlighted the shared ambition to achieve better government services, stronger digital economies and better digital societies across the region and recognized the
Ms. Ria Karim, Chairman of iGovTT, was pleased to attend the conference and accept the physical award on the Minister’s behalf.
For iGovTT, the recognition is particularly significant as Trinidad and Tobago continues to advance an ambitious national digital transformation agenda under the visionary leadership of the Honourable Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, with technology, innovation and digital capability increasingly central to national development.
iGovTT is proud to see Minister Smith’s leadership recognised on a regional stage and views the award as an important acknowledgement of Trinidad and Tobago’s contribution to the evolving digital transformation landscape across the Caribbean.
The recognition also highlights the importance of collaboration across government, the technology sector, development partners and other stakeholders in advancing meaningful digital transformation. Building a digitally enabled nation requires sustained leadership and a shared commitment to ensuring that technology ultimately delivers tangible value to citizens and businesses.
