Bio

I have over 15 years experience as a government employee and consultant for a wide range of public and private organizations in the Caribbean. As a GIS consultant I have led or played a major role in several regional projects. Valrie is also an award winning entrepreneur with awards such as the NCB Women in Business Award (2013) , The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Young Entrepreneur of the Year (2014), Commonwealth Business Woman of The Year (2015), The University of Technology Jamaica Trailblaizer Award (2015), Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Young Business Executive Award (2016), University of Technology Jamaica World Class Women Entrepreneur Award 2017 and the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Celebration of Excellence 2017. Visit my website at www.valrie.grant.com . I am very passionate about Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship and is currently an accredited facilitator by the World Bank/ Infodev Women Innovators Network in the Caribbean (WINC) Accelerator Program. I am the immediate past president of Women Entrepreneurs Network (WENC) Guyana Chapter. I am also a Vital Voices Grow Fellow and a Mentee in the Global Ambassadors Program. Specialties: Location Based Services and Solutions, Geoinformatics training, GIS Project Management, Geoinformation Standards and Policy, NSDI Strategy, Strategic Planning, Business Development Training, Entrepreneurship, Public Speaking