Dr Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General and distinguished alumna of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) was the featured speaker at the recently held Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Economic and Social Studies (SALISES) Distinguished Lecture themed Sustained Economic Recovery Post Pandemic – The Lewis Model. The lecture, held on April 26, broadcast live via UWItv, was a part of The UWI Vice-Chancellor’s Forum series. It facilitated dialogue and offered answers to critical questions of Caribbean economic recovery as the region navigates the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukrainian war.