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The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo is usually a space where industry professionals and policymakers gather to discuss one of the world’s most exciting petroleum developments. Announcements are made, deals brokered, and projects unfold.
But for EY, students must also be in this space.
EY offers assurance (audit), tax, consulting, and strategy services to businesses worldwide. And the company believes that the talent within Guyanese youth must be nurtured to bring forth the innovative solutions needed to solve some of the most pressing problems not just in Guyana but globally.
So, the company has launched the Guyana Future Innovators Challenge 2027, which will culminate at next year’s Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo.
Sharing details of the Challenge, EY Caribbean’s Associate Director, Brand, Marketing and Communications, Christianne de Pass, reiterated that human capital and a strong foundation are key in cementing Guyana’s future.
“The most important energy resource Guyana will ever develop is not beneath its waters; it is sitting in its classrooms,” she said. “Growth at this pace brings extraordinary possibility, but it also brings extraordinary responsibility. Tools and pipelines can be imported. Talent must be developed at home.”
The Guyana Future Innovators Challenge 2027 is expected to connect youth innovation with national energy sector development, positioning emerging talent alongside industry leaders, like MODEC, at Guyana’s premier energy event.
To make the Challenge accessible at different stages of learning, there will be three categories.
- Students in Grades 7 and 8 will undertake foundational STEM projects, giving them a hands-on introduction to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
- Students in Grades 9 and 10 will tackle intermediate AI and innovation challenges that require applied problem-solving.
- Students from Grade 11 through CAPE will take on advanced, real-world projects addressing more complex energy and environmental challenges.
The challenge will focus on real industry issues, with proposed thematic areas including predictive maintenance and offshore logistics, environmental monitoring and smart infrastructure, and renewable energy and smart agriculture. These areas reflect the initiative’s mission to build critical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) competencies, bridge education and industry needs, encourage sustainable innovation and support national development priorities.
Registration opened on Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of the 2027 Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo.
From October 2026, participating schools will have access to coaching sessions and school visits, so teams are supported throughout the journey by experts in the areas on which the Challenge focuses. Coaches have been confirmed from EY Guyana, EY Caribbean, EY US and MODEC.
The journey will culminate at the Grand Finals during the Guyana Energy Conference in February 2027, when the strongest teams will present their solutions on a national stage.
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