Fireside chat for Clarke and Peter Blair Henry at Destination Experience

• March 31 2019
• http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sunday-finance/fireside-chat-for-clarke-and-peter-blair-henry-at-destination-experience_160793

A “Fireside Chat” between Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke and Dean Emeritus of the Stern School of Business at New York University (NYU), Peter Blair Henry, will form part of the programme for The Destination Experience Visionaries Summit, during the event's Masters' of Industry Reception on Friday, April 5, 2019 in Kingston.

With both similarities and contrasts in their career paths it is expected to be a compelling dialogue, a Destination Experience release stated — especially on the heels of the finance minister's roundly praised budget presentation.

The Masters' of Industry Reception will this year celebrate the achievements of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica's Hall of Fame based on a partnership between the organisations.

According to The Destination Experience Co-Founder and Curator, Kirk-Anthony Hamilton, “This is the second time we are doing this event, following an inaugural staging that featured music industry legend Chris Blackwell and Douglas Orane, former chairman and CEO, Grace Kennedy Group Ltd.”

The Masters' of Industry Reception will also serve to celebrate the PSOJ Hall of Fame and Douglas Orane and PSOJ President Howard Mitchell will serve as co-chairs for the events.

Clarke and Henry have much in common – beginning with the fact that they are both Jamaicans and Rhodes Scholars, and each are among the youngest people to hold their respective positions; Clarke as finance minister and Henry as dean of the NYU Stern School (he relinquished the post in December 2017, but is still actively involved at NYU).

Both gentlemen are often lauded for their academic achievements and their ascent in the business world. Clarke is the former chief operating officer of the Musson Group and Blair currently sits on the board of two Fortune 500s with CitiGroup and Nike; he also served on the board of General Electric up to 2017.