Valrie Grant
Managing Director
Valrie Grant is the founder and Managing Director of GeoTechVision, an ICT and Spatial Technologies company in Kingston Jamaica and Georgetown Guyana which is focused on delivering value through innovative solutions. She is the CEO of Marlie Technology Park a company aimed at shaping a smarter future where nature meets innovation. In her academic career she completed a BSc. Degree in Geology from the University of West Indies and a MSc. In Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environment from the Manchester Metropolitan University and post graduate studies in Entrepreneurship. With over 15 years of experience in the Geospatial Sciences with engagements spanning several territories across the Caribbean region, Valrie is helping government and corporate entities develop data driven solutions to address organizational challenges and meet corporate goals. Valrie has received several recognitions and awards including NCB, “Women in Business” Award for 2013, The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014, The University of Technology Trailblazer award in 2015, The Commonwealth Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2015, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Young Business Executive Award (2016), ROSA Distinguished Alumni Award (2017) and the Leadercast Kingston and JCC Leader Worth Following Award (2018). Most recently, she was recognized in the 51 Most Impactful Smart Cities Leaders Global Listing (2019). She maintains several certifications, affiliations and memberships. Among other things, Valrie is the immediate past president of the Caribbean Urban Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) chapter, a board member of the World Geospatial Information Council (WGIC), a member of United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) Americas Caribbean Project Technical Committee, and the Co-Chair of UN-GGIM Americas Private Sector Network. Valrie Serves on a number of national, regional and international Boards. She believes in simply living a great story and endeavours to live her best life every day! She prioritizes family, spirituality and living a healthy lifestyle. This dovetails with her desire to leapfrog innovation in the Caribbean and contribute to a culture of entrepreneurship and doing all she can in assisting entrepreneurs build high growth, vibrant, sustainable businesses.