The convened delegation
Five cohorts. One room.
CHWIS '27 is the only Caribbean health convening that sits ministers, multilaterals, investors, clinicians, operators, civil society and press in the same room — under structured working sessions, not panel theatre.
Cohort I
Ministers & Multilaterals
Health, wellness, tourism, finance and economic affairs ministries; permanent secretaries; PAHO, CARPHA, CARICOM Secretariat, OECS Commission; IDB, CDB, World Bank, GCF health and climate-health desks.
Cohort II
Clinicians & Researchers
Hospital CEOs and medical directors; mental health practitioners; nursing leaders; UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences; cannabis and pharmacology researchers; lead investigators from the CARICOM-UNICEF mental health study.
Cohort III
Investors & Financiers
DFI health divisions; private equity and impact investors active in Caribbean health, wellness and HealthTech; regional health insurance underwriters; diaspora health philanthropy networks.
Cohort IV
Industry & Operators
Wellness resort developers and hospitality wellness directors; medical tourism providers; cannabis operators and licensing authorities; HealthTech founders; medical equipment and pharmaceutical suppliers.
Cohort V
Civil Society & Press
Healthy Caribbean Coalition and patient advocacy organisations; youth representatives; credentialed press covering health, wellness and development finance; documentary and broadcast partners.
Sovereign convenes
- Health Ministers and Permanent Secretaries from CARICOM and OECS member states
- PAHO Caribbean sub-regional office, CARPHA, CARICOM Human and Social Development Secretariat
- National health insurance agencies, ministries of wellness and tourism
- Medical licensing authorities and cannabis regulatory bodies
- Multilateral finance — IDB Health Division, CDB, World Bank health team, GCF (climate-health window)
Private sector & industry
- Private hospital CEOs and medical directors across the region
- Wellness resort developers and hospitality wellness directors
- Cannabis companies, investors and pharmaceutical operators
- Health insurance companies, medical equipment suppliers
- Fitness and wellness brands, medical tourism agencies
- Caribbean HealthTech founders, AI diagnostic developers, digital health researchers