Meet with visiting Minister from Jamaica
Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP – Minister of State, Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce
In-person Event | Friday 15 May 2026 at 4pm
(virtual link also available – contact team for more details)
We are delighted to invite members for an opportunity to meet with visiting Hon. Delano Seiveright, MP from Jamaica as well as HE Alicia Herbert, British High Commissioner to Jamaica.
This business roundtable will be held in Central London (Location to follow) from 4pm onwards. We are pleased to be also joined by the new British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Alicia Herbert.
Following the roundtable, there will be opportunities for networking over tea and coffee.
Bio: The Honourable Delano Seiveright M.P.
Hon. Delano Seiveright is Jamaica’s Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC), popularly known as the “Business Ministry” and one of Government’s super ministries. The Ministry oversees more than twenty agencies and departments that drive business growth, investment promotion, and economic competitiveness, including the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), the National Export-Import Bank of Jamaica, the Fair Trading Commission, the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA), the Companies Office of Jamaica, and the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, among others.
An experienced public servant, Seiveright’s career reflects a strong commitment to national development through governance, tourism, business, and international stakeholder engagement. As a strategist and policy specialist, he has influenced policy and legislation on investment, tourism, economic growth, and cannabis law reform.
He previously served as a Senator and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, and before that as an Advisor and Senior Communications Strategist in the Ministry, working closely with Minister Edmund Bartlett to implement initiatives that delivered record growth, improved worker welfare, and strengthened economic linkages.
Beyond government, Seiveright has consulted in corporate communications, business development, and investment, while serving on several public boards, including JAMPRO, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), the Cannabis Licensing Authority, and the National Insurance Fund.
A former radio host and newspaper columnist, he remains active in political and civic life. He attended Calabar High School, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of the West Indies, and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Management from the University of London.
Bio: Alicia Herbert OBE – British High Commissioner to Jamaica
Alicia Herbert OBE is the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, she assumed office the 25th of September 2025. Alicia was Director of Education, Gender and Equalities and the UK’s Special Envoy for Gender Equality at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) from 2021 to 2025.
Previously, Alicia worked in academia, the World Bank, and represented the UK government in senior roles in Mozambique, Sudan and Nigeria.
Over the past 25 years, Alicia has played a leading role in shaping international development policy and improving programme delivery and policy reform in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
There will be a few available spaces to join remotely – Please get in touch. If you have any questions about this upcoming event, kindly contact us at team@caribbean-council.org