Jun 11, 2026
Invest: Greater Fort Lauderdale 8th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Riverside Hotel Fort Lauderdale
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
10:15-10:55
Development & Construction - Ground Floor: Why Broward's development mix is attracting the kind of capital that doesn't leave, and how key stakeholders are capitalizing
Moderator
Sidney Calloway
Managing Partner of the Fort Lauderdale office & Co-Chair of the Government Law Practice Group
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Panelist
Austin Fox
Principal
Austin Fox Architecture
Panelist
Jason Martin
Senior Vice President
Moss
Panelist
Luis Senra
COO
ANF
Fireside chat
11:10-11:30
Partnerships & Collaboration In Good Health: How bold collaboration is transforming healthcare delivery across Broward County and South Florida
Shane Strum
CEO
Broward Health
Abby Lindenberg
Founder and CEO
caa
Panel 2
11:35-12:05
Incentives & Investment - From Policy to Place: Creative incentives and use cases that Broward leaders are implementing for intentional growth
Moderator
Todd Holt
Vice President - Business Development
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
Panelist
Michael Ryan
Mayor
City of Sunrise
Panelist
Josh Levy
Mayor
City of Hollywood
Panelist
Joy Cooper
Mayor
City of Hallandale Beach
Panelist
Carolyn Francis-Royer
Chief Housing Administrator
City of Miramar
Panel 3
01:35-02:05
Infrastructure & Mobility - How Broward Moves: Infrastructure, transit, and the public-private deals that will determine the county's future trajectory and mobility aspirations
Moderator
Jay Thornton
Deputy Managing Partner - Fort Lauderdale
Lewis Brisbois
Panelist
Joyce Davis
Mayor
City of Dania Beach
Panelist
Angelo Castillo
Mayor
City of Pembroke Pines
Panelist
Diane Hernandez Del Calvo
Interim Executive Director
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority/Tri-Rail
Panelist
Coree Cuff Lonergan
CEO & General Manager
Broward County Transit
Panelist
Greg Stuart
Executive Director
Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization
Fireside chat
02:10-02:40
Tourism, Hospitality & Entertainment - The Experience Economy: How Broward turned tourism and entertainment into a year-round competitive advantage
Stacy Ritter
President & CEO
Visit Lauderdale
Heiko Dobrikow
Executive Vice President & General Manager
The Las Olas Company & Riverside Hotel
Panel 4
02:45-03:25
Corporate Growth & Strategy - Built to Scale: What sustainable business growth actually looks like in Broward County and the South Florida region
Panelist
Eve Cann
Managing Shareholder
Baker Donelson
Panelist
Andrew Sossin
CEO & Co-founder
Recovery Unplugged
Panelist
Michelle Gomez
Mayor
City of Tamarac
Sponsors
Riverside Hotel Fort Lauderdale
About caa
caa is an integrated media company that connects the dots in the markets it covers, providing business intelligence to businesses, executives, investors, and entrepreneurs across its digital and print platforms. It produces annual economic reports and engaging content on important US metro regions, while forging strategic connections through its leadership summits.
