The team
Small, senior, in the room with you.
We don't run a big bench. Every project is led by a senior operator — so you get the people who actually do the work, not a slide deck of who might.
Founder
Ife Badejo
Who's behind it
A real operator, not a panel of consultants.
Founder · Principal Advisor · Sint Maarten
Ife started Islandpreneur in Sint Maarten and grew it into one of the region's go-to advisory shops for the digital economy — training 2,000+ operators and running 400+ AI sessions across 15+ Caribbean countries. As her country's AI Ambassador, she works where policy, money, and tech meet — helping ministries, institutions, and founders build the rails that let Caribbean businesses compete anywhere. Every project is led by her personally with a small senior team. No junior bench, no hand-offs.
- AI Ambassador, Sint Maarten
- US Pavilion, AI for Good 2026
- 400+ AI sessions delivered
The directors
Senior operators leading the work alongside Ife.
Director · AI & Capacity Building
Amara Joseph
Bridgetown, Barbados
Leads ATLAS™ assessments and AI literacy programs across ministries, banks, and regional institutions.
Director · Growth & Ecosystems
Marcus Lavalle
Castries, Saint Lucia
Designs the public–private programs that move whole sectors — innovation, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship at scale.
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