GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands – Premier Hon. Alden McLaughlin left Grand Cayman Sunday, 22 September, to represent the Cayman Islands at 2013 KPMG Island Infrastructure Summit in Miami, Florida.

He will be a panellist at the first panel discussion on Monday titled “The Importance of Infrastructure Projects in the Islands”. He flies back to the Cayman Islands on Monday, 23 September, to continue preparations for the budget session. The Summit continues through Tuesday, 24 September.

The Summit, which will be held at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, seeks to build on the issues and best practices raised during the 2011 Summit, delivering a snapshot of the current landscape, while exploring practical solutions for meeting the growing demand for new and better infrastructure solutions across island jurisdictions.

This year’s summit will explore how island economies can use alternative financing models, such as public private partnerships to work with the private sector to deliver innovation and efficiencies in asset management, and achieve accelerated infrastructure development that drives economic growth.

The programme also features a preview of island infrastructure projects, showcasing high priority projects and providing an opportunity to explore project delivery options with international infrastructure developers and other leading infrastructure advisers.

The 2013 programme will once again include an impressive combination of panels and speakers, featuring key decision makers, executives and financiers from across the Public and Private Sectors.

Joining Hon. Premier McLaughlin in the first panel on Monday are Hon. Craig Cannonier, Premier of Bermuda; Hon. Ryan Pinder, Minister of Financial Services, Trade and Industry of The Bahamas; and Hon. Minister Dennis Richardson, Minister of Justice of Sint Maarten.

Others attending the Summit include Hon. Orlando Smith, Premier and Finance Minister of the Virgin Islands; Hon. Rufus Ewing, Premier and Minister of Tourism, Turks and Caicos Islands; Trevor Moniz, Minister of Public Works, Bermuda; Hon. Khaalis Rolle, Minister of State for Investments in The Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas; and Walter M. Higgins, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ascendant Group Ltd.

KPMG’s Global Government and Infrastructure leaders participating in the Summit are James Stewart, KPMG Chairperson of Global Infrastructure; and John Herhalt, KPMG Global Head of Government.

Also travelling with the Premier will be Political Assistant to the Premier Kenneth Bryan.