Jamaican investment captain Zachary Harding is the first homegrown, Jamaica-based leader to be invited as an international speaker for TEDx Aston in London, England.

Harding, who is group CEO of Stocks & Securities Limited as well as executive chairman and co-founder of Delta Capital Partners, was selected as one of a few international speakers who will be presenting at TEDx Aston later this year.

While other Jamaicans, including TED fellow Marvin Hall, the founder of Halls of Learning, have been featured on the TED platform (which is the world’s most popular forum for highlighting innovative life concepts), this is the first time a Jamaica-based individual has been invited in the capacity of international guest speaker to deliver a TEDx presentation in Aston.

TO PRESENT ON STRATEGIC/INTUITIVE DECISION MAKING

“It is truly an honour to be invited to speak at TEDx as an international guest,” Harding said.

“In these types of spaces, you will often see members of American, British, and European business community represented. I feel proud to know that the efforts, ideas, and achievements of Jamaican and Caribbean business leaders are being recognised for their value. I hope to make Jamaica proud.”

Harding will be using his TEDx Talk to present for the first time a model for strategic/intuitive decision making, underpinned by a proprietary methodology which he says has not only allowed him to make his skills transferable across diverse fields, but also to tackle unfamiliar arenas.

“I’ll be debuting what myself and my Chief of Staff, Janelle Brown, are calling the C.A.R.E. Decision Making Model. A lot of people think that achievements are based on ‘luck’, but there is more to it than that. It is about being able to recognise an opportunity, and how to make the best decisions in those specific circumstances. We are in the process of fine tuning the C.A.R.E. system right now, but you can look out for me testing the material with local audiences ahead of September,” he said.

“My experience in entertainment has taught me that few things are more truthful than a Jamaican crowd, so I look forward to the feedback locally to prepare me for to present something truly unique.”

Harding’s presentation, which is currently titled ‘The Dancehall CEO’, will be staged at Aston University in the Birmingham area in late September this year.

Harding shared that he looks forward to receiving support from that community as well as the Jamaican diaspora.

“I really love the energy when Jamaicans connect overseas. It is a special kind of magic. I’m excited to be in front of our people in Aston.”