Businessman participates in US young leaders programme

US Ambassador Perry Holloway recently met with Guyanese entrepreneur, Triston Thompson who recently participated in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) in the United States.

US Ambassador Perry Holloway (right) with Triston Thompson (US Embassy photo)
US Ambassador Perry Holloway (right) with Triston Thompson (US Embassy photo)

A release yesterday from the US Embassy said that during his visit to the US., Thompson got the opportunity to meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry and Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, Roberta S. Jacobson at the U.S. Department of State to discuss entrepreneurship and the importance of empowering young leaders throughout Latin America & the Caribbean.

Launched by US President Barack Obama in April 2015, YLAI seeks to expand opportunities for emerging entrepreneurs and civil society activists from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States.

Thompson shared with the Ambassador a project that he is currently working on which will enable mobile technology to address the needs of consumers and businesses in a user-friendly and efficient manner.

Thompson is a Partner and Information Systems Architect at IntellectStorm, an organisation that specialises in providing information technology and marketing solutions to businesses.