Quick answer: Clarke's Productions Inc launched Beyond the Wheels 2.0 on 14 October 2026 in Georgetown, before chamber, private sector and press representatives. The Transportation and Road Safety Summit runs on 9 and 10 March 2027.
By LCN Newsroom
GEORGETOWN, Guyana. Clarke's Productions Inc, convenor of Beyond the Wheels 2.0, launched its Transportation and Road Safety Summit this morning at the Atlantic Suites Hotel, formerly Pegasus Suites and Corporate Center, on Seawall Road, Kingston.
Officers of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana, the Private Sector Commission of Guyana and the Guyana Press Association joined sponsors, partners and stakeholders. Scoop Ride Inc is the Summit's title sponsor.
What happened at the launch?
Guests arrived from 9:30 for registration and networking. At 10:00, Carlyne Stewart, Managing Director of Clarke's Productions Inc, opened as master of ceremonies with a welcome and an overview of Beyond the Wheels 2.0.
Sponsor remarks and a video presentation introducing the speakers lined up for 2027 followed. On the screen beside the lectern, the organisers thanked Caribbean Transportation Consultancy Services, CARITRANS, as a strategic partner. A coffee break at 11:00 and closing remarks at 11:30 led to the close of the ceremony at noon.
Who is backing the Summit?
Scoop Ride Inc holds the title sponsorship, the top tier, which carries naming rights and keynote time at both the launch and the Summit. The programme also lists El Dorado Offshore, Evolve, Sterling, Book A Ride, Sonic, CARITRANS, Women's Haven Guyana and EICCIO Advisors, together with Clarke's Productions and its National Safety Council membership mark.
Sterling Products Limited, El Dorado Offshore and Evolve Mobility Guyana were confirmed at Gold level in August, the same month one hundred drivers graduated at Eve Leary. CARITRANS Managing Director Lacey Williams has argued that Caribbean road safety needs local data, not imported assumptions.
Why does it matter who was in the room?
The Summit is pitched at the people who carry road risk on their balance sheets, and those people sit in chambers. The Private Sector Commission's Governance and Security Committee heard a fleet management and road safety briefing from the organisers in July. Stewart, who served as Secretary of the Women's Chamber, took the Summit to the WeLead 2026 conference in June to build its partner base.
Commercial transport operators feature in about one in four road deaths, on National Road Safety Council data, and road incidents cost Guyana an estimated G$14 billion a year, a figure attributed to the Ministry of Public Works. Fleet owners pay that cost through premiums, downtime and liability. The Press Association's presence puts reporters in position to track whether a declaration signed in March is honoured afterwards.
What has changed since the Summit was first announced?
Beyond the Wheels 2.0 was originally set for 6 and 7 October 2026 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre. It now runs on 9 and 10 March 2027 at the same venue.
The Summit remains capped at 200 delegates across nine tracks, from driver dignity and defensive driving to insurance, regulatory reform and mental health behind the wheel. Day one sets out the diagnosis. Day two closes at 18:00 with the signing of a National Road Safety Declaration by participating institutions, operators and government agencies.
What comes next?
Full Summit details, the programme and registration are on the official Beyond the Wheels 2.0 website, where a two-day delegate pass costs G$50,000. Clarke's Productions can be reached on +592 659-9596 or 663-0324, and at clarkespro.org.
Related: Carlyne Stewart's build toward Beyond the Wheels 2.0; the Caribbean's crash reconstruction gap; engineered driver standards for Guyana; the Summit's nine tracks and the National Road Safety Declaration.
What the title card shows
Every data point on the article's title card, in text. Source for all: the Beyond the Wheels 2.0 Summit programme at beyondthewheelsforum.com.
- 9 and 10 March 2027. The Transportation and Road Safety Summit dates, at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Georgetown.
- 200 delegates. The Summit's stated capacity.
- 9 tracks. From driver dignity and defensive driving to insurance, regulatory reform and mental health behind the wheel.
- 18:00, day two. When the National Road Safety Declaration is to be signed, by participating institutions, operators and government agencies.
- Atlantic Suites Hotel, formerly Pegasus Suites and Corporate Center, Seawall Road, Kingston. The launch venue, on 14 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was Beyond the Wheels 2.0 launched?
On Wednesday 14 October 2026 at the Atlantic Suites Hotel, formerly Pegasus Suites and Corporate Center, Seawall Road, Kingston, Georgetown. The programme ran from 9:30 to noon.
When is the Beyond the Wheels 2.0 Summit?
On 9 and 10 March 2027 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre in Georgetown. It was first scheduled for 6 and 7 October 2026. Registration is open at beyondthewheelsforum.com.
Who attended the launch?
Officers of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana, the Private Sector Commission of Guyana and the Guyana Press Association, with sponsors, partners and stakeholders.
Who is the title sponsor?
Scoop Ride Inc.
Who convenes the Summit?
Clarke's Productions Inc, a Georgetown training and consultancy firm and National Safety Council member, led by Managing Director Carlyne Stewart.
Disclosure
Clarke's Productions Inc is a client of EICCIO Advisors, which owns La Caribeña News and is listed among the launch's partners and supporters.