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Miami

Sep 10, 2026

Invest: Miami 11th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!

Miami Dade College

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Panel 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

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