Sep 10, 2026
Invest: Miami 11th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Miami Dade College
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
Miami’s Corporate Momentum: Why Companies Are Choosing Miami - A strategic discussion on how Miami’s financial ecosystem, access to capital, and global connectivity are driving corporate relocation, expansion, and long-term growth.
Moderator
Oscar Gomez
Managing Partner, Chair Litigation Group
EPGD Business Law
Panelist
Michael Cabanas
Regional Managing Director
Fiduciary Trust International
Panelist
Jeff Watts
Chief Banking Officer, East Florida
Valley Bank
Panelist
Jeffrey Taraboulos
Managing Partner
KSDT
Panelist
Jaret Davis
Senior Vice President
GreenbergTraurig
Fireside chat
Madeline Pumariega
President
Miami Dade College
Panel 2
Capital in Motion: How Investment Is Shaping Miami’s Real Estate Future - A focused conversation on how investors, banks, legal advisors, and developers are working together to deploy capital and shape Miami’s evolving real estate landscape.
Moderator
Emily Butler
Managing Office Partner
CohnReznick
Panelist
Brian Hagan
CEO
First American Bank
Panelist
Cristina Zampieri
SVP, CRE Officer
Pibank
Panelist
Zachary Darrow
Chairman & CEO
DarrowEverett LLP
Panel 3
Educating a Global City: How Miami’s Institutions Are Shaping Tomorrow’s Workforce - A focused conversation on how education leaders are evolving curricula, industry partnerships, and talent pathways to prepare students for the demands of a globally competitive Miami.
Panelist
Mike Allen
President
Barry University
Panelist
Paul Pavlou
Dean
University of Miami Herbert Business School
Panelist
Rick Beasley
CEO
CareerSource South Florida
Panelist
Saby Mitra
Dean of Business and Management
University of Florida, Warrington College of Business
Panel 4
Finding the Balance: How soon is too soon for AI implementation - A focused conversation on how education leaders are evolving curricula, industry partnerships, and talent pathways to prepare students for the demands of a globally competitive Miami.
Presenter
Kevin Grace
Executive Director
Miami Learning Experience
Moderator
Arvi Balseiro
Head of School
The Cushman School
Panelist
Claudiane Moraes
Head of School
Key Point Academy
Panelist
Mariandl Hufford
President
Miami Country Day School
Panel 5
Miami’s Sustainability Challenge: Housing, Infrastructure & Volatility - A focused conversation on how Miami is balancing rapid growth with long-term sustainability—addressing housing affordability, infrastructure capacity, and market volatility.
Moderator
Mark Raymond
Managing Partner
Nelson Mullins
Panelist
Tom Fitzgerald
President - Retail
World Insurance Associates LLC
Panelist
J.C. de Ona
Division President, Southeast Florida
Centennial Bank
Panelist
Salim Chraibi
CEO
Bluenest Development
Panelist
Makeda Johnson
President/CEO
Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc
Panelist
David Ramos
Fision President
Hotwire Communications
Panel 6
Global growth: How private wealth, international relocation and corporate expansion are changing Miami-Dade’s future, and considerations that leaders should bear - A conversation on how companies are using Miami as a base to operate worldwide—examining global expansion strategies, cross-border investment, and the frameworks that support international operations.
Moderator
Scott Brandman
Managing Partner, Miami & New York
Baker McKenzie
Panelist
Monica Vazquez
EVP & General Manager
ABANCA USA
Panelist
Aliette DelPozo Rodz
Managing Partner
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Panelist
Barry Gould
Partner-in-Charge, South Florida
EisnerAmper
Panelist
Pedro Parra
SEVP, Chief International Banking Officer
Amerant Bank
Sponsors
Miami Dade College
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