>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.”Ingrid is a Caribbean Tech Ecosystem Pioneer, Expert Event Producer, Community Builder, Entrepreneur, Advisor and Investor. >What I doI 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.I’ve produced over 300 tech events across 12 cities that have connected over 100,000 pretty extraordinary people that’s creating impactful knowledge exchange, connections, communities, and powerful stories.We have curated tech community meetups, startup pitch competitions, 350-person conferences, multi-country hackathons, Startup Weekends, virtual multi-country summits, intimate supper clubs, investor dinners, happy hours, bootcamps, and workshops.Because of the impact of my work over the last 15 years, I’ve been fortunate to be called Queen of Caribbean Tech in 2012 by Caribbean media and Caribbean Future Proofer in 2019 by Pitch Magazine, UK.“The intention is always to connect Caribbean people to this Digital Age’s opportunities and help them take advantage of it. To help reposition the Caribbean as a place where entrepreneurship, innovation, and excellence live, Beyond the Beach.”My work has won several Awards including the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica Game Changer Award ( 2012) and the Techlinks Caribbean Innovators Game Changer Award ( 2013). Our events and community members have been featured in Caribbean and International magazines, News Blogs, Newspapers, and Podcasts.I am the founder of SiliconCaribe and been called Queen of Caribbean Tech in 2012 by Caribbean media and Caribbean Future Proofer in 2019 by Pitch Magazine, UK.