Founder

Ingrid Riley is the Founder of SiliconCaribe.

Ingrid Riley is a Digital Media Entrepreneur,  Caribbean Tech Maven, Syndicated Tech Blogger, Podcaster, Event Producer and Speaker.

Tech Industry TrailBlazer

She’s behind SiliconCaribe -the trailblazing and disruptive brand, that kickstarted the Tech Startup Scene in Jamaica, and that’s been influencing the growth of the Caribbean Tech Startup Ecosystem and Digital Caribbean. For her work, she has received many awards including the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) 50Under50 Business Leader + TechLink Game Changer Caribbean Awards.

Dubbed the “Caribbean Tech Queen” by Caribbean media back in 2012 for her pioneering work in the Caribbean Tech Industry and Tech Startup Ecosystem-Ingrid is A big believer in #DigitalCaribbean and its limitless possibilities for the Region and has been featured in a SiliconValley TEDx Talk given by Futurist Gary Whitehill.

As an events producer, Ingrid has produced and co-produced over 300 Caribbean technology-focused events across 10 Caribbean countries and the Diaspora USA and the UK for entrepreneurs and professionals.

As a keynote speaker and panel moderator for technology panels and events, Ingrid focused on topics covering Caribbean Tech, The Digital Economy, digital trends, digital business, women in tech, Caribbean Startups, and innovation and have spoken at over 200 events in the Caribbean, USA, Europe, and Africa.

As a tech startup ecosystem pioneer and builder, she has been credited with and won multiple awards for kick-starting the tech startup scene and community in Jamaica and doing pioneering work in the Caribbean startup and tech ecosystem for over 10 years. She has worked with many startup community groups, has advised government ministers, and consulted on projects by international development agencies and non-profits.

Ingrid currently serves as Deputy Chair of the Development Bank of Jamaica’s Mentorship Council for its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme and sits on Jamaica’s National ICT Advisory Council which advises the Minister of Technology

Ingrid has been a Digital Nomad for 14 years and is based between Kingston, Jamaica, and New York.

Awards

• Named a Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica/Jamaica Gleaner 50 Under 50 “Game Changer “ Business Leader Awardee in 2012
• TechLink Game Changer’s Award for Social Entrepreneurship.
• Named by CaribJournal.com, one the Caribbean’s 25 Most Interesting newsmakers for 2013 who made a difference in the region.
• Won Blog of the Year and Best Technology Blog for SiliconCaribe.com by the Jamaican and Caribbean Blog Awards.

Her Company Rebel Grrl Media Group

Ingrid is now the founder of Rebel Grrl Media –  a Women-first Digital Media and Events Company that amplifies women-led businesses and brands that market to women.

We’re focused on Life and Business as its being reDefined by Unconventional Caribbean Women and Women of Color in the Tech, Travel, Remote Work, Climate Change, Food, Wellness, Beauty, Media, and Entertainment industries.

Rebel Grrl Media is a champion for women-centered innovation.

Rebel Grrl Media Content | We create, market, and distribute our own media brands – digital-only publications, podcasts, online videos, short films, and mini-documentaries that amplify the riches in the niches.

Rebel Grrl Media Creative | With our full-service content and event production service, we produce scroll-stopping content, immersive events, curated eCommerce, and digital marketing rollouts that amplify that drive business results for your women-centered brand. We’re focused on the Tech, Travel, Remote Work, Climate Change, Food, Wellness, Beauty, Media, and Entertainment industries.

Rebel Grrl Pulse  | We research and track consumer trends and offer those insights as a service to guide, inspire and empower business professionals – whether they be marketers, creatives, strategists, entrepreneurs or innovators – to bring to market more women-centered products and services.

SiliconCaribe.com is part of a growing network of media brands owned by Rebel Grrl Media Group.

Connect with Ingrid on LinkedIn |  Twitter | Instagram

HOW DO I FEEL ABOUT THE CARIBBEAN, TECHNOLOGY AND OUR POSSIBILITIES? WATCH THIS VIDEO.

Ingrid has written over 2,000 articles on topics such as Caribbean Startups, Startup Ecosystems, Tech Entrepreneurship, Women in Tech, Innovation, Blogging, Digital Media, Social Media Trends and The Future of Work being Online.

An Entrepreneurial + Tech Industry Snapshot

• Been in the Internet/Tech Space since the mid-1990s.
• Been blogging since 2005.
• My first startup published Jamaica and the Caribbean’s first Internet Guide – iGuide Jamaica
• Co-founder of the Caribbean’s first online advertising network – Caribclix.
• Launched and ran a niche social network and learned a lot.
• Worked for an American dot com startup in the mid-90s, even owned stock but then the bubble happened.
• Co-founded one of the most successful web development agencies in the Caribbean- Dutchpot Interactive and the only one in the Caribbean led by two women.
• Launched the Caribbean’s first and longest-running Technology Blog in 2005 – SiliconCaribe.com
• Angel invested in 3 startups in the early 2000s, and that was an adventure. Code for I lost mi shirt!!! LOL
• Kickstarted the Jamaican Tech Startup Scene in 2007 with the Caribbean’s first meetup Kingston Beta, followed by the Caribbean’s first tech entrepreneurship conference in 2011 – Caribbean BETA.
• The only digital marketing strategist in Jamaica that’s crafted a digital strategy blueprint for an entire country (Jamaica Tourist Board and the Visit Jamaica Brand), hired, trained, and led a team to execute.
• SXSW Startup Accelerator Event Board Member
• Served as Board Chairman of Startup Jamaica Tech Accelerator.

SELECTED PRESS

Cover of Wealth Magazine 2017 ( Caribbean)

“We kickstarted a community…” – A Conversation with Ingrid Riley on the Kingston BETA Finale 

(Jamaicans.com)

CREATING A SAFE SPACE FOR TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN JAMAICA, WITH INGRID RILEY

(ICT-Pulse Podcast)

A Conversation With Ingrid Riley, Jamaican Tech Guru

( Jamaica Gleaner)

VIDEO

Included in a SiliconValley TedX Talk about Women Entrepreneurship Case Study by Futurist Gary Whitehill