F. Conor Riggs

Background

About F. Conor Riggs

F. Conor Riggs is focused on the intersections between inclusive entrepreneurship, resilient market ecosystems, and strategic transformation through workplace gamification. Conor is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Groundbreaker Experiential a consultancy that translates strategic ambitions into accelerated culture change and workforce-driven innovation through physical and digital tabletop gameplay mechanics. He previously served as the Vice President of Strategy & Experience at the award-winning global nonprofit/social enterprise incubator iDE (International Development Enterprises, which has powered over 40 million people to escape poverty through a markets-based approach that delivers an average minimum social return on investment of 10:1. With nearly twenty years of experience in market systems development and human-centered design, his career has spanned sectors including agriculture, women-led SME development, food and nutrition security, water and sanitation, and clean energy. He has worked across more than 20 Asia, Africa, and Central America countries, with six years based in Bangladesh and two in Thailand. His work has supported by a wide range of funders including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, international aid agencies from the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Conor holds a BBA in Business Economics and Public Policy from The George Washington University and an MA in International Economics and International Affairs from The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University.