Plenary & Investment Forum
Head-table address from Guyana’s leadership, sector plenaries and published proceedings.
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New
Mandram Culture Center — a permanent home for Tamil culture in Guyana
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FeTNAFederation of Tamil Sangams of North America
NRTNon-Resident Tamils, Government of Tamil Nadu
WTEFWorld Tamil Economic Foundation
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Announcing · A GTEC legacy project
Mandram Culture Center
மன்றம் · பண்பாட்டு மையம்
The conference lasts three days. Mandram is what stays: an auditorium, museum, archives, library and arts academy where Guyana’s Tamil heritage is performed, taught and kept all year.
Auditorium
Museum & archives
Tamil library
Music & dance studios
Convened by
GTDGuyana Tamil Devasthanam Inc.Registered not-for-profit, Guyana · Company No. 19410
Strategic partners
FeTNAFederation of Tamil Sangams of North AmericaNRTNon-Resident Tamils, Government of Tamil NaduWTEFWorld Tamil Economic FoundationGovernment & institutional invitees
Participation to be confirmed
GYGovernment of GuyanaOffice of the President · Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce · Ministry of Natural Resources
GOGO-InvestGuyana Office for Investment
TNGovernment of Tamil NaduIndustries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department
GTNGuidance Tamil NaduThe State’s investment promotion agency
HCIHigh Commission of IndiaGeorgetown, Guyana
PSCPrivate Sector CommissionGuyana
About the conference
More than a conference — a homecoming with a business plan
GTEC brings Tamil entrepreneurs, investors and professionals from North America, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe and the Caribbean to Georgetown — to meet Guyana’s government and business leaders alongside a Tamil Nadu trade delegation, close deals, and celebrate a Tamil heritage that has lived on the Demerara for nearly two centuries.
B2B Deal Room
Pre-matched meetings with Guyanese firms, agencies and diaspora investors, booked before you fly.
Request matchmakingTrade & Investment Expo
Guyanese, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lankan and diaspora exhibitors across energy, agri-food, construction and tech.
Exhibit with usThamizh Thurai Village
Our heritage complex: indenture history, temple arts, food street, bazaar and an evening stage.
Enter the villageVIP head table · Opening plenary
Distinguished guests
Invitations extended; appearances subject to official schedules.
IA
H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali
President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Chief Guest · invited
BJ
Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo
Vice President of Guyana
Keynote · invited
VB
Hon. Vickram Bharrat
Minister of Natural Resources
Energy plenary · invited
SR
Hon. Susan Rodrigues
Minister of Tourism, Industry & Commerce
Business plenary · invited
SK
Selvi S. Keerthana
Minister for Industries & Investment Promotion, Government of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu keynote · invited
President, FeTNA
Chair, NRT
Founder, WTEF
Head, Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest)
President, Private Sector Commission
High Commissioner of India to Guyana
Managing Director, Guidance Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu × Guyana · Government track
Two governments, one table
GTEC is built so that a minister leaves with something signed, scheduled or measured. One of India’s most industrialised states sits across from the fastest-growing economy in the Americas, with the Tamil diaspora as the bridge.
GY
For the Government of Guyana
- Non-oil investment leads in manufacturing, agro-processing, health and tourism, routed through GO-Invest
- Joint-venture partners for Guyanese firms under the Local Content Act
- Skills and technology transfer from Tamil Nadu’s engineering, medical and IT institutions
- Diaspora and heritage tourism arrivals, and a new entry in Guyana’s conference calendar
- An outcomes report to Cabinet within 90 days: meetings held, leads opened, MoUs signed
TN
For the Government of Tamil Nadu
- A first-mover position for the State in Guyana, CARICOM and northern South America
- New export markets for vehicles, auto components, pharmaceuticals, textiles and machinery
- A State pavilion and a ministerial keynote before Guyana’s leadership and investors
- Energy and agri linkages: crude sourcing, sugar and ethanol, fertiliser and rice
- A people of Madras Presidency descent, ready as partners and as a market for Tamil Nadu brands
Proposed · Day 1Ministerial keynotesGuyana and Tamil Nadu keynotes back to back in the opening plenary.
Proposed · Day 2Government-to-Business RoundtableClosed-door session for ministers, agencies and the Tamil Nadu delegation.
Proposed · Day 3Trade & investment memorandumBetween Tamil Nadu and Guyana’s Ministry of Tourism, Industry & Commerce.
Proposed · Year-roundTamil Nadu–Guyana Trade DeskA standing desk with GO-Invest and Guidance Tamil Nadu after the conference.
10 agreementssigned by India and Guyana in November 2024, including hydrocarbons, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and digital payments
US$242 millionIndia–Guyana trade, April 2025 to January 2026, per India’s Ministry of External Affairs
Invest in Guyana
A once-in-a-generation economy is being built now
Oil revenues flow through the Natural Resource Fund into roads, power, housing, health and education. The Local Content Act (2021) gives Guyanese-owned and partnered firms a defined share of the supply chain. That is the opening for diaspora capital and joint ventures.
Energy & oil servicesLogistics, fabrication, marine and shore-base services; the Gas-to-Energy project and power generation.
Agriculture & agro-processingGuyana leads CARICOM’s regional food-security drive: rice, aquaculture, spices, shade-house farming and packaging.
Infrastructure & housingHighways, bridges, new housing schemes and building materials. Demand for engineers and contractors is high.
Health, education & ICTNew hospitals, training institutes, digital government services and BPO. A natural fit for Tamil professionals.
Tourism & hospitalityHotels, eco-lodges and interior tourism; Kaieteur Falls, the Rupununi and a growing conference trade.
Gateway marketEnglish-speaking, CARICOM member, bordering Brazil. A base for South America and the Caribbean.
Sector match
What Guyana is building, Tamil Nadu already makes
Each pairing below has its own forum, a Deal Room track and a place in the expo.
Three days at a glance
Full program & proceedings
Day 1 · Vision
Opening ceremony & head-table plenary
Traditional welcome, presidential address, Plenary I on Guyana’s growth agenda, Thamizh Thurai opening, welcome dinner.
Day 2 · Deals
Sector plenaries, B2B & expo
Energy, agri-food, infrastructure and finance plenaries; deal room; women’s and youth forums; Pitch Fest; cultural evening.
Day 3 · Legacy
Site visits, Georgetown Declaration, gala
Investment site tours, initiative launches, adoption of the proceedings, and a closing gala with heritage awards.
Initiatives
Six ways to stay involved after the conference
01
Guyana Diaspora Investment CircleA curated investor club that co-invests in vetted Guyanese ventures.
02
Demerara–Coromandel Trade CorridorSourcing and trade desk linking Guyana with Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka and ASEAN.
03
GTEC Pitch FestGuyanese and diaspora start-ups pitch to investors live on Day 2.
04
Women in Enterprise ForumMentorship and finance access for women-led businesses.
05
Roots RegistryHelps Guyanese families trace Madras-era indenture records and reconnect.
06
Thamizh Kalvi ScholarshipsScholarships and Tamil-language classes for Guyanese youth.
Be in Georgetown for GTEC 2027
Delegate passes from [USD PRICE]. Arrowhead Circle passes include VIP head-table dinner seating and site visits.