Bridget Lewis

Bridget Lewis, is a creative thinker and leader, keenly focused on social entrepreneurship. In 2017 she co-founded SheLeadsIT, an NGO focused on unlocking economic opportunities for women and girls for thriving positive change in their lives and communities. As a Senior Finance and Intellectual Property and Technology Law professional, with 20+ years expertise, she has worked with large multinational financial corporations, in local and global markets to deliver competitively advantageous business results. She has lead strategy and business development for Wealth Management businesses in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Canada and the USA.

Bridget has a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Management (Honours) and a Master of Laws degree in Technology and Intellectual Property Law (Distinction). Since 2016, she’s been using her skills in finance, business, and intellectual property law to support women owned businesses to compete more effectively in the global marketplace and achieve greater gender economic parity. She launched an innovative International Telecommunications Union (ITU) initiative in the Caribbean for girls in technology and has served as Adviser to Ghana National Board for Small Scale Industries for women’s economic empowerment.

Girls have to Tech It Up to Live It Up | Bridget Lewis | TEDxPortofSpain 2018 Talks