Sep 10, 2026
Invest: Miami 11th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Chapman Conference Center
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
10:15 - 10:45
Risk, Return, and Reinvention: The collaborative forces driving investment and development across Miami
Presenter
Enrique Martin
Partner
Winston Taylor
Moderator
Emily Butler
Office Managing Partner - Miami
CohnReznick
Panelist
Brian Hagan
Florida Market President
First American Bank
Panelist
Cristina Zampieri
SVP, CRE Officer
Pibank
Panelist
Zachary Darrow
Chairman & CEO
DarrowEverett LLP
Panelist
Gamal Caton
Market Leader
Verizon
Panel 2
11:00 - 11:30
The New Workforce Playbook: Rethinking workforce readiness in a globally connected city
Moderator
Kevin Grace
Executive Director
Miami Learning Experience
Panelist
Pablo Ortiz
Executive Vice President & Provost
Barry University
Panelist
Paul A. Pavlou
Dean
University of Miami Business School
Panelist
John Gresley
Associate Dean for Finance and Innovation
UF Warrington College of Business
Panel 3
11:30 - 12:00
Teaching in the Age of AI: Balancing digital learning with social, emotional, and academic growth
Moderator
Arvi Balseiro
Head of School
The Cushman School
Panelist
Claudiane Moraes
Founding Principal
Key Point Academy
Panelist
Jason Asbury
Senior Director of Academics
Miami Country Day School
Panelist
Samuel Darko
Associate Vice Provost for STEM Initiatives & Academic Grants
St. Thomas University
Panel 4
12:15 - 12:45
From Miami to Multinational: How South Florida is powering the next generation of global enterprises
Moderator
Scott Brandman
Managing Partner
Baker McKenzie
Panelist
Juan Pablo Vargas
SVP of Trade Finance
ABANCA USA
Panelist
Aliette DelPozo Rodz
Office Managing Partner
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Panelist
David Roer
Tax Partner
Eisner Amper
Panelist
Pedro Parra
SEVP, Chief International Banking Officer
Amerant Bank
Panel 5
2:00 - 2:15
Fireside chat
Juan Carlos Liscano
Senior Vice President of MIA Operations
American Airlines
Panel 6
2:30 - 3:00
Scaling Success: What is behind Miami’s rise as a destination for investment and innovation – and how to keep it going
Moderator
Oscar Gomez
Managing Partner & Litigation Group Chair
EPGD Business Law
Panelist
Michael Cabanas
Regional Managing Director
Fiduciary Trust International
Pnaelist
Pantelis Klonaris
Head of South Florida Business Banking
Valley Bank
Panelist
Jeffrey Taraboulos
Managing Partner
KSDT
Panelist
Jaret Davis
Senior Vice President & Co-Managing Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig - Miami office
Panel 7
3:00 - 3:30
The Resilience Equation: Balancing opportunity, investment, and sustainability as Miami evolves
Moderator
Lauren Deutch
Partner
Nelson Mullins
Panelist
John Newwell
Chief Executive Officer
World Insurance Associates LLC
Panelist
J.C. de Ona
Division President, Southeast Florida
Centennial Bank
Panelist
Alexi Haas
Chief Operating Officer of Public Affairs and Governmental Relations
INGAGE
Panelist
Makeda Johnson
President & CEO
Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc
Panelist
David Ramos
President
Hotwire Communications
Panel 8
3:45 - 4:00
Fireside chat - Miami’s Moment - From Growth Market to Global Business Hub: The biggest opportunities in South Florida's future and how to capitalize on them
Jorge Gonzalez
Vice Chairman & CEO
City National Bank
Happy hour, DJ, Awards, Raffle, Performances
4:00 - 7:00
Sponsors
Chapman Conference Center
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