Panel: Empowering SMEs with AI: Tools, Growth and Market Access

26 Jun 2026
Youth, Entrepreneur & Innovation Fair
  • Bridging the gap between AI policy and real-world implementation
  • Supporting SMEs in adopting AI solutions
  • The role of digital infrastructure and data ecosystems
  • Public–private collaboration to scale innovation

With: Rafiq Ilahi; Dr. Eric Rolf Hansen

Moderated by: Whitney Douglas – de Rijp

Chairperson
Whitney Douglas – de Rijp
Whitney Douglas – de Rijp, Business Consultant - Partners Plus Consultancy
Speakers
Rafiq Ilahi
Rafiq Ilahi, Permanent Secretary for Technological Innovation - Ministry of Economic Affairs, Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation, Suriname
Dr. Eric Rolf Hansen
Dr. Eric Rolf Hansen, Project Director, MEA/SURGE Program & - President, Economic Transformations Group (ETG)