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SCHEDULE OF
EVENTS

February 2, 2024 | 8:00 AM - 6:30 PM

The Economic Club of Miami is proud to present our first annual Miami Economic Forum. It will be held at the Miami Dade College Padron Campus in Little Havana, 627 SW 27th Avenue, Building 6, 15th Floor, Miami, Florida 33135. The program will begin promptly at 8:00 AM and conclude at 6:30 PM on February 2, 2024.

8:00 AM 

Welcoming Remarks

Francisco Gonzalez, Executive Director, Economic Club of Miami

Jon Hartley, Chair, Economic Club of Miami 

Pamela Fuertes Berti, Dean, Miguel B. Fernandez School of Global Business, Trade, and Transportation, Miami Dade College

8:20 AM

A Conversation with Ricardo Mora, Goldman Sachs Co-Head of Latin America 

Moderator: Jeremy Schwarz, City of Miami Mayor’s Office, Confirmed

Ricardo Mora, Goldman Sachs, Confirmed 

9:00 AM

Private Wealth / LATAM 

Moderator: Michaeljohn Green, Miami Downtown Development Authority

David Bahnsen, The Bahnsen Group, Confirmed

Claudia Batlle, Seaview Investment Managers, Confirmed

Luis Huitron, Mercantil Servicios Financieros Internacional, Confirmed

9:40 AM

An Outlook For The Latin American and Global Economy

Moderator: Kathryn Rooney Vera, StoneX, Confirmed

Constance L. Hunter, MacroPolicy Perspectives, Confirmed

Jose Torres, Interactive Brokers, Confirmed 

Stephen Miran, Amberwave Partners, Confirmed

10:20 AM

China and Latin America Foreign Relations

Cooper Godfrey, Sullivan and Cromwell, Confirmed

Erik Bethel, Former World Bank US Executive Director, Confirmed

11:00 AM

Global Political Risk and Doing Business in Latin America 

Moderator: Merdochey T. LaFrance, iTaylor Solutions, Confirmed

Daniel Bunn, Tax Foundation, Confirmed

Alexandra Gaiser, Strive Asset Management, Confirmed

Ryan Whiting, Vantage Risk, Confirmed

11:40 AM

AM BREAK / LUNCH SERVICE

12:00 PM

Lunch Keynote

Anthony Scaramucci, SkyBridge Capital, Confirmed

12:35 PM

POST-LUNCH BREAK

12:40 PM

Venture Capital and Innovation

Moderator: Vinod Sreeharsha, The Miami Herald

Joe Malchow, HNVR Technology Investment Management, Confirmed

Tomas Philipson, Daniel Levin Chair of Public Policy, University of Chicago

1:15 PM

A View from Latin American Family Offices

Moderator: Lourdes Castillo, Economic Club of Miami, Confirmed

Eduardo Arista, Partner, Holland & Knight

Russell Deakin, Aceana Group

Rosemary Sagar, CIO, Sagar Family Office

1:55 PM

Emerging Markets Debt

Moderator: Dominic Pino, National Review Institute, Confirmed

James Fishback, CIO and Founder of Azoria Partners, Confirmed

Tom Powers, Portfolio Strategy and Macro Analyst, Dodge and Cox, Confirmed

James Sagan, Founder & CEO, Architect Capital

2:30 PM

An Outlook For Commodities

Moderator: Ryan McGregor, Sweet New England Company, Inc, Confirmed

Kevin Ivers, DCI Group, Confirmed

Mike McGlone, Bloomberg Senior Commodity Strategist, Confirmed

3:05 PM

"305 Cafecito Break"

Enjoy a Cuban coffee over a fifteen minute break.

3:20 PM

Private Market Opportunities

Moderator: Jeb Bush Jr., Finback Partners, Confirmed

Mauricio Claver-Carone, former President, Inter-American Development Bank, Confirmed

Dominic Chan, Berenson & Company, Confirmed 

Christian MacCarron, Taubman Capital Management, Confirmed

4:00 PM

Global Real Estate Opportunities 

Moderator: Charles Foschini, Berkadia, Confirmed

John Catsimatidis, Jr., Red Apple Group, Confirmed

Jonathan Lonsdale, Ender, Confirmed

Andrew Velo-Arias, The Related Group, Confirmed

4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Francisco Gonzalez, Executive Director, Economic Club of Miami

Jon Hartley, Chair, Economic Club of Miami 

5:00 PM

Reception

6:30 PM

EVENT CONCLUDES

© 2024 MIAMI ECONOMIC FORUM

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