Eldon Marks

Founder . Innovator . Collectivist

I’ve spent more than two decades in the tech field as an academic, practitioner and serial entrepreneur, where I've mentored thousands, founded companies, started movements and created empowering opportunities for the next generation of tech innovators out of Guyana.

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Guyanese tech leader says retaining local talent key to fuelling nation’s digital transformation

  • September 15, 2024

Guyanese tech expert and CEO of V75 Inc., Eldon Marks has issued a powerful call to action for authorities to create an environment that not only nurtures but incentivizes local talent to remain in Guyana and contribute to growing the country’s tech industry. In this week’s episode of the...

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Raising Your AI Awareness

  • September 7, 2024

I recently had the privilege of presenting at the WCCIG, WE3A Conference on a topic that is reshaping our world—AI in business. The theme, "Digital Intelligence Unlocked," couldn’t be more relevant as we witness AI's transformative impact across industries. Raising AI Awa...

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What does Generative AI mean for our regional tourism industry?

  • July 27, 2024

This week I gave a THAG talk about practical applications of AI Agents in tourism and hospitality where I shared a demo of our agentive platform, TrueSelph. We now have the technology to enlist digital employees to address talent shortages, work 24/7, respond immediately on all digital com...

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Digital Transformation in Hospitality - Leveraging AI for Success (THAG Talk)

  • July 24, 2024

THAG approached me to kick off their very first installment of their new THAG Talks series where I presented on "Digital Transformation in Hospitality: Leveraging AI for Success". THAG, the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to serving and advo...

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The Use of AI Tools in Education

  • June 24, 2024

If we can agree that our education system has traditionally aimed to produce those who can produce, then we must also recognize the inevitability of advancements in the tools that enhance their productivity. Today, we are witnessing the emergence of generative AI, a significant leap forward in t...

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AI Democratization Efforts in Guyana Underway with Innovative 'TrueSelph' Platform

  • May 7, 2024

In an insightful presentation at the IDB Lab meetup on May 7, 2024, Eldon Marks, founding director of V75 Inc. and co-founder of TrueSelph Inc., shared groundbreaking achievements in democratizing artificial intelligence (AI) in Guyana as part of an IDB Lab TC Prototype grant project. Addres...

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A perspective on AI and Education in the Regional Context: Keynote - Caribbean AI4Education Conference 2024

  • April 25, 2024

At the Caribbean AI4Education Conference 2024, organized by Camille's Academy in collaboration with the Caribbean AI4Good and Permaculture Institute and in association with the AI4D Showcase, Eldon Marks delivered the keynote address, highlighting key themes and expressing gratitude to the event org...

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Consumer Affairs body launches Artificial Intelligence Agent

  • March 16, 2024

The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) in collaboration with the Department of Consumer Affairs yesterday launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) agent named “Damion” with whom consumers can communicate via the Commission’s WhatsApp number 625-0557 on a 24-hour basis to source...

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Guyana launches multilingual AI ‘Jessie’ to revolutionize diaspora engagement

  • March 14, 2024

The Diaspora Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an effort to significantly enhance engagement with the diaspora globally, unveiled ‘Jessie’ yesterday. ‘Jessie is a state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence agent that seeks to redefine how Guyanese interact with the Diaspora Unit. The...

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The Paramount Goal of Regional Development in our Age of AI

  • January 18, 2024

The paramount goal of national or regional development in our age of artificial intelligence has to be the nurturing and retention of human capital. Regardless of how well thought out our plans for AI may be, we would be hard pressed to lift them off the ground without a thriving, local te...

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