Sep 10, 2026
Invest: Miami 11th Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
Miami Dade College
REGISTER NOWPanel 1
10:12 - 10:47
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
Panel 2
10:51 - 11:26
The New Workforce Playbook: Rethinking workforce readiness in a globally connected city
Moderator
Kevin Grace
Executive Director
Miami Learning Experience
Panelist
Mike Allen
President
Barry University
Panelist
Paul Pavlou
Dean
University of Miami Herbert Business School
Panelist
John Gresley
Associate Dean for Finance and Innovation
UF Warrington College of Business
Panel 3
11:30 - 12:05
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
Dr. Jason Asbury
Senior Director of Academics
Miami Country Day School
Panel 4
12:09 - 12:44
From Miami to Multinational: How South Florida is powering the next generation of global enterprises
Moderator
Scott Brandman
Managing Partner
Baker McKenzie
Panelist
Monica Vazquez
EVP & General Manager
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
02:03 - 02:18
Fireside chat
Juan Carlos Liscano
Senior Vice President of MIA Operations
American Airlines
Panel 6
02:22 - 02:57
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
03:01 - 03:36
The Resilience Equation: Balancing opportunity, investment, and sustainability as Miami evolves
Moderator
Lauren Deutch
Partner
Nelson Mullins
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
President
Hotwire Communications
Panel 8
03:40 - 03:55
Fireside chat
Jorge Gonzalez
CEO
City National
Sponsors
Miami Dade College
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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.
