Sep 02, 2026
Invest: Greater Orlando 4th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
09:15 - 09:45
Anchoring the Future: The ‘eds and meds’ projects, opportunities, and gaps that are defining the region
Moderator
Amanda Livermore
Founding President & CEO
Cristo Rey Orlando High School
Panelist
James Michael Burkett
President
Northbridge University
Panelist
Heather Fagan
Pediatrician-in-Chief
Nemours Children’s Health
Panelist
Abel Biri
CEO
AdventHealth Orlando
Panelist
John Nicklow
President
Florida Tech
Panel 2
09:50 - 10:20
Combined Strengths: Why an aligned Greater Orlando wins bigger together, and the challenges of turning shared goals into shared results
Panelist
John Cox
Director of Economic Development
City of Deltona
Panelist
Gui Cunha
Administrator of the Office of Economic Development and Tourism
Seminole County
Panelist
Luis Nieves-Ruiz
Director of Economic Development
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Panel 3
10:25 - 10:55
Money Matters: Matching Greater Orlando's infrastructure ambitions with capital needed for growth
Moderator
Daniel O’Keefe
Orlando Office Co-Managing Partner
Shutts & Bowen LLP – Orlando
Panelist
Joseph Losch
Market President - Central Florida
Ameris Bank - Orlando
Panelist
Stephen Fussell
Chief Strategy Officer
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Sponsors
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center
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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.
