Ingrid Riley is the Founder of SiliconCaribe, the Caribbean’s leading media, events, and community brand, showcasing and shaping tech innovation, digital business, and digital culture. Silicon Caribe produces digital content, events, and communities that connect and amplify people and businesses that are creating and leveraging trends by using technology to reshape the way we live, work, and play.
She is also the co-founder of Gridnet Events, a premier events production and marketing company for trailblazing brands in Tech, Wellness, Women, Entertainment, and Travel.
Top Skills: Trendspotter, Expert Event Producer, Community Builder, Ecosystem Builder, and SuperConnector.
What I Believe
“We’re in an era of unparalleled economic opportunity driven by technology. Anyone, anywhere, can use the Internet, creativity, and time to create something transformative. For the Caribbean and the Diaspora, this is a unique chance to innovate, disrupt industries, influence culture, and build lasting wealth for many.
Founder, SiliconCaribe
SiliconCaribe drive Innovation, Investments, and Business across the Caribbean, NYC, Miami, and London by connecting entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, investors, nonprofits, and governments through Tech Events and Communities.
For years, SiliconCaribe has produced 300+ tech and innovation events across 12 cities, connecting 100,000+ extraordinary people, fostering knowledge exchange, community building, and powerful opportunities. My expertise spans tech community meetups, startup pitch competitions, multi-country hackathons, 350-person conferences, virtual summits, investor dinners, supper clubs, bootcamps, and industry workshops.
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SiliconCaribe Events & Initiatives
- Kingston BETA – The Caribbean’s first and longest-running tech event series
- Caribbean BETA, Startup Weekend Jamaica, AgriHack, Fintech FWD, Fin4Ag, Digital Jam 2.0
- Black Tech Week, SXSW Accelerator, Caribbean Bloggers Week, Caribbean Women in Tech
- Future of Caribbean Money, Beyond the Beach, TeenTech Ja, Badasseree, INVEST: TECH
- Investor Dinners, Entrepreneur Supper Clubs, Impact Tours, Tech Happy Hours, Bootcamps, Workshops
We’ve helped hundreds of founders find co-founders, gain digital skills, enter accelerators, and raise capital. Our work has helped Caribbean startups secure over US$2 million in investment.
Founder, GridNet Events
GridNet is an events management agency and venture studio. We produce and market events for clients and co-create, produce, and invest in new event brands. Our clients are in the tech, wellness, women, entertainment, and travel industries.
We specialise in crafting extraordinary events, immersive experiences, and thriving communities, and operate at the intersection of innovation, culture, and connection, serving high-growth sectors.
We operate at the intersection of innovation, culture, and connection, producing everything from 20-person investor dinners and curated startup meetups to multi-day conferences, wellness retreats, impact tours, and exclusive VIP experiences.
Awards & Recognition
🏆 Queen of Caribbean Tech (2012, Caribbean Media)
🏆 Caribbean Future Proofer (2019, Pitch Magazine UK)
🏆 PSOJ Game Changer Award (2012)
🏆 Techlinks Caribbean Innovators Game Changer Award (2013)
Super Connector
📝 SiliconCaribe.com – A Dow Jones–syndicated blog covering the Caribbean’s Tech, Digital Entrepreneurship, and Investor Communities.
📩 Founders: Email your deck to ingrid@siliconcaribe.com
📩 Investors: Get access to my deal flow at ingrid@siliconcaribe.com
Beyond Work
I love trendspotting, beach days, house music, travelling, art shows and book readings, collecting magazines, exploring walkable cities, and live concerts.
Let’s Connect
📩 Tech Stuff Email: ingrid@siliconcaribe.com Other things ingrid@gridnetevents.com
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