Kingston, Jamaica — Caribbean & Global Diaspora

The future is built at the intersections.

Entrepreneur. Strategic Advisor. Ecosystem Builder. Super Connector. For 19 years, I’ve brought the founders, creators, business leaders, investors, and governments shaping Caribbean tech and innovation together — across the region and its global diaspora. Today, I help people, organisations and governments turn that knowledge, intelligence and network into opportunities, partnerships and growth.

Ingrid Riley seated on a wooden stool, dressed in black — “Caribbean Future Proofer”, Pitch Cool, UK Magazine. Caribbean roots. Global ambition.

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Years building Caribbean tech

380+

Events produced

35+

Countries & cities

150,000+

People connected

US$10M+

Capital connected to founders

3,000+

Strategic introductions

In the room with

Google Meta AWS Mastercard Microsoft SXSW Black Tech Week DBJ

01 — Work with me

Three ways I help you win in Caribbean & diaspora markets.

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Market Entry + Expansion

Know where to play and how to win. Market intelligence, positioning and go-to-market strategy for organisations entering or expanding across Caribbean and diaspora markets.

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02

Partnerships + Dealmaking

Get to the right people — first and faster. I identify, introduce and broker relationships with partners, investors, companies, governments and decision-makers, from first conversation to signed deal.

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03

Intelligence + Opportunity Scouting

See what’s coming before everyone else does. I surface emerging companies, founders, deals, market shifts and opportunities — helping you spot where to partner, invest, build or move next.

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Plus a limited number of advisory roles — including selective equity-based engagements.

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02 — Speaking

100+ stages. Four continents.
A Caribbean lens on what’s next in business, technology, and opportunity.

Signature topics

The Next Opportunity Is Hiding in Plain Sight

What the Caribbean and its diaspora reveal about overlooked talent, markets and innovation — and how leaders can recognise opportunity before it becomes obvious.

Community Is a Business Strategy

How trusted networks create customers, partnerships, capital and growth. Lessons from nearly two decades connecting founders, investors, companies and governments across borders.

AI, Ambition and the Next Caribbean Economy

How Caribbean companies, creators and institutions can move from adopting AI to building value with it — and what that means for talent, competitiveness and opportunity.

The Future Is Built at the Intersections

Why the next opportunities emerge where technology, culture, wellness and community meet — and how to turn those connections into businesses and brands.

Why Being a Rebel Is a Gift

Thinking for yourself. Challenging the rules. Building without asking permission. How your rebel streak becomes a business advantage — and what it takes, costs and unlocks when you stop trying to fit in.

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