About Caribbean Social Studies
A Cultural
Operating System
Scaling Equitable
Innovation Globally
Building the infrastructure that allows Caribbean Creative Intelligence to power equitable global innovation at scale.
Cultural Intelligence
The insight layer
Creative Strategy
The action layer
Economic Infrastructure
The scale layer
We Operate At The Intersection Of
Cultural Intelligence
Creative Strategy
Economic Infrastructure
Cultural Ecosystem
Strategy Studio
Intelligence Network
Prosperity through creativity, community & connection
Cultural Intelligence
Creative Strategy
Economic Infrastructure
Cultural Ecosystem
Strategy Studio
Intelligence Network
Prosperity through creativity, community & connection
Why the Caribbean
More than
a region.
A Blueprint.
The Caribbean is one of the most culturally intelligent, creatively prolific, and strategically underestimated regions on earth.
We believe the Caribbean is key to unlocking global creative equity — and that creativity must meet systems, infrastructure, and strategic investment to sustain.
Connect
Caribbean talent and organizations to global markets, stages, and institutions.
Uncover
Deep cultural insights that reveal the Caribbean's untapped economic potential.
Activate
Systems, frameworks, and infrastructure that turn insight into lasting scale.
53M+ People · 33+ Nations · One Community
“The Caribbean is a microcosm of the world — resulting in one of the densest per capita cultural economies on earth.”
With creative output far greater than its size, the Caribbean has shaped global culture for centuries. Yet the region remains undervalued in the systems that determine visibility, access, and economic return. CSS exists to close that gap.
Who Is the Caribbean & Diaspora
CARICOM Nations
Antigua & Barbuda · Bahamas · Barbados · Belize · Dominica · Grenada · Guyana · Haiti · Jamaica · Montserrat · St. Kitts & Nevis · St. Lucia · St. Vincent · Suriname · Trinidad & Tobago
Latin Caribbean
Cuba · Puerto Rico · Dominican Republic · Panama · El Salvador · Guatemala · Honduras · Nicaragua
Territories
Cayman Islands · Anguilla · Bermuda · Turks & Caicos · BVI · USVI · Saint Martin · Guadeloupe · Martinique
Diaspora Hubs
United States · Canada · United Kingdom · Ireland · Netherlands · France · Spain · Germany
The Team
Globally Informed.
Globally Connected.
Globally Visible.
We are an advanced intelligence network championing the creative industry's future.
The Creative Industry's Most Advanced Intelligence Network
A strategic practice rooted
in the Caribbean.
Trained across global systems.
Caribbean Creative Excellence has always been in the room — but gone unrecognized. Our community has spent careers unlocking billions for global brands. We tap into this network to unlock the potential of the Caribbean.
$30B
Uncaptured Annually
Creative and cultural value the Caribbean generates — less than 20% returns to the region.
$1T+
Activated by our Community
Value our members have unlocked for global brands throughout their careers.
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The connection: The same expertise behind Toyota, Apple, and Estée Lauder is now building infrastructure to unlock the Caribbean's $30B opportunity — for 53M+ people who have always deserved it.
Our community has experience at
Boston Consulting GroupNetflixUberBlavityOgilvyBBDOPwCFleishman HillardLinkedInFiverr
Working on brands such as
ToyotaPepsiMcDonald'sThe Washington PostScotiaBankMicrosoftEstée LauderFarfetchAppleIntelNovartis
Why Caribbean Social Studies
How we work
We go beyond vibes. We translate culture into action, infrastructure, policy, and commercial opportunity — with collaboration over competition.
Caribbean roots, globally trained
World-class strategists and creatives with deep roots in the region and experience across global industries.
Pan-Caribbean and diaspora-aware
We understand both the realities of the region and the opportunities beyond it, and move between both with fluency.
Culture as capital
Caribbean creativity as a valuable, exportable global asset — not folklore or aesthetic inspiration alone.
Strategy-first
Frameworks, relationships, and opportunities that help underserved regions be seen and sustained.
Collaboration over competition
A stronger creative ecosystem rooted in shared success, collective action, and long-term value.
Creativity as economic power
Community is how we sustain creativity as economic power for the region and diaspora.
Advisory Board
Travis Weekes
Barbados
Founder, Driven Society
Jonathan Jackson
Trinidad & Tobago
Co-Founder, Blavity
Nate Nichols
Jamaica & Haiti
Founder, Palette Group
Ayan Ahmed
United States
Founder & Purpose Strategist, Manifest US
Sanika Gentles
Jamaica & Cuba
Sales Strategist
Robin Johnson
Jamaica
Founder, Indie Creator Society
Cheyenne Cameron-Pruitt
Grenada
Global DE&I Programs, Fleishman Hillard, CC:DC
Kyle Maloney
Trinidad & Tobago
Founder, Tech Beach Retreat
Community partners
Organizations and collaborators helping build the Caribbean creative ecosystem globally.
Meet the Team
Naadiya Mills
Leadership
Founder
Petra Vincent
Operations
Technology & Innovation
Join the Ecosystem
Build the future where Caribbean creativity is strategically positioned
We are building a future where Caribbean creativity is properly valued and globally sustained. Connect, collaborate, and build with us.
