Invest: Miami 10th Anniversary summit to highlight city’s decade of growth, strategies to maintain momentum
May 2025 — Miami’s business and community leaders will convene at the Invest: Miami 10th Anniversary Edition Leadership Summit on Thursday, June 12, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Mr. C Coconut Grove Hotel. The networking and panel event marks the launch of the 10th anniversary edition of caa’s comprehensive report on Miami’s key industries.
The conference will bring together top industry and community leaders to discuss the city’s dynamic startup environment, competition with other markets, and corporate growth strategies. The event connects key stakeholders across new and traditional industries to address the primary issues facing the broader Miami community.
“This year marks a special milestone for caa,” said caa Founder & CEO Abby Lindenberg. “We’re thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of our first-ever publication: Invest: Miami. The city’s decade-long trajectory has been remarkable, and we can’t wait to hear what key leaders have in store for one of the fastest-growing markets in the country.”
Registration starts at 8:00 AM, followed by an hour-long networking session accompanied by a full breakfast.
The first panel, “Magic decade: Examining Miami and South Florida’s stellar decade of growth, and the work needed to maintain momentum,” will feature John Owens, shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, Mayor Alix Deslume of the City of North Miami, Monica Vazquez, general manager and EVP of ABANCA USA, Yesenia Sanchez, market president for Cigna in South Florida and the Caribbean, and Jimmy Tate, CEO of Tate Capital. The panel will be presented by Athalie Edwards, Executive Director of Virginia Key Beach Park Trust.
The second panel, “Tracking progress: How traditional industries are competing in a new Miami — and supporting the communities they serve” will include Leigh Anne Lanier, market president for Verizon’s Consumer Group Atlantic South Market, Joshua Rader, managing partner at Citrin Cooperman Metro Miami, Jeff Watts, chief banking officer of Valley Bank, and Jennifer Perez, Partner of Shutts & Bowen LLP. Scott Brandman, managing partner for Miami and New York at Baker McKenzie, will moderate the panel.
The third and final panel, “Empowering entrepreneurs: How Miami is staying ahead of the competition in fostering a dynamic — and sustainable — startup environment” will feature Paul Pavlou, dean at University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School, Paul Gabriele, partner at EisnerAmper, and a City National Bank executive. More than 150 high-level guests and officials from across Miami-Dade county are expected to attend the in-person summit. Click here to register for a digital copy of the upcoming Invest: Miami publication.
About caa & Invest: Miami
caa is an integrated media platform that produces in-depth business intelligence through its annual print and digital economic reviews, high-impact conferences and events and top-level interviews via its video platform, Invest:Insights.
Invest: Miami is an in-depth economic review of the key issues facing the Miami-Dade economy, featuring the exclusive insights of prominent regional leaders. Invest: Miami is produced with two goals in mind: 1) to provide comprehensive investment knowledge on the region for local, national and international investors, and 2) to promote the region as a place to invest and do business.
The report conducts a deep dive into the top economic sectors in the region, including technology, real estate and construction, infrastructure, banking and finance, healthcare, education, and tourism. The publication is compiled from insights collected from more than 200 economic leaders, sector insiders, political leaders and heads of important institutions. It analyzes the leading challenges facing the market and uncovers emerging opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs and innovators.
The caa team is now connecting with key contributors to collect their insights into the local region. Invest: Miami is a unique opportunity for the local business community to tell the world, in their own words, why the region is such a dynamic place to do business.
For more information, contact:
Milena Mignone
Senior Executive Director
786-634-5306
