The Summit
A FULL DAY OF POWERFUL TALKS
24 June 2017
9:30 am to 3:30 pm
The MC² one-day Regional Tech Summit will feature strategic panel discussions focused on the application of technology and innovation for natural disaster preparedness in the Miami Caribbean Region. Together, MC² and partners will present innovative thought leaders from the business and public sectors to share their insights on the priorities and opportunities regarding innovative disaster preparedness, and it’s impact on lives, economic development, and investments in the region.
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The attending participants will be equipped, and engaged to become stakeholders in the sustainability of our regional communities and in the Tech ecosystem. Who should attend? Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, Change Agents, Innovators, Vendors & Service Providers, Government Agencies, Non-Profits, the South Florida and Caribbean Community at large.
About
MC² is Miami Caribbean Code, an empowering ingenuity committed to fostering the bridge between Miami and the Caribbean region for Hi-Tech trade. MC²’s approach is to facilitate collisions between Entrepreneurs, the public sector and technology thought leaders from South Florida, the Caribbean region and beyond, to collaborate on innovative solutions, and explore new business opportunities that underscore how technology is powering change. Join us to build and expand strong connections in a welcoming networking environment committed to helping each other succeed.
Invited Speakers
A look at some of this year's Speakers. Watch for updates
Curtis Sommerhoff -Assitant Director Miami Dade Fire Rescue
Andrew Quarrie - MC 2 Summit Moderator CEO, Founder of Jurnid
Reinaldo Borges - Principal & CEO Borges Architects + Associates
Mayor Wayne Messam - City of Miramar Florida
Tiffany Troxler- Director, Sea Level Solutions Center FIU
Roberto Rovira- Principal, Studio Roberto Rovira
Marcia Eloi-President, Haitian Nurses Association
David Rifkind- Associate Professor, Florida International University
Wayne M. Pathman is managing partner of Miami-based Pathman Lewis. He is one of Florida’s distinguished lawyers with more than 30 years experience. Mr. Pathman heads the firm’s Land Use, Zoning, and Environmental Law Section. He is Chair of the City of Miami’s Sea Level Rise Committee and Chair of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Pathman represents businesses, developers and individuals before administrative and regulatory bodies at the municipal, state, and federal levels.
Christine Johnson - Director Innovation & Technology Economic Development -The Beacon Council
Todd A Moe - Deputy Science & Technology Advisor US SOUTHCOM
Stanley Rigaud - Director of Economic Development Trade & Logistics Beacon Council
Peter Licavoli- ARC+ Architectural Research Collaborative
Barron Channer - CEO BACH Real Estate
Sandy Laborde- President Haitian American Chamber of Commerce Orlando
Mike Sarasti- Chief Innovation Officer City of Miami
Frantz Eloi- President Buena Vista Heights Neighborhood Association
Dr. Eldridge Bermingham - CSO Science Museum
Caroline Racine - Hospitality Business Development Market Place Excellence
Henry Beaucejour- Founding Editor- Haiti Tech News
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9:30 AM - 10:00 AM REGISTRATION
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM INTRODUCTIONS
CITY OF MIAMI COMISSIONER KEON HARDEMON, SERGE, EVELINE
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM KEYNOTE- FIU
ROBERTO ROVIRA - PRINCIPAL, STUDIO ROVIRA
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11:00 AM - 11:30 AM PANEL: LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSIGHT ON NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE
CURTIS SOMMERHOF- DIRECTOR MIAMI DADE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
MAYOR WAYNE MESSAM - CITY OF MIRAMAR
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM PANEL: UNLEASHING TECH & INNOVATION FOR NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE
MIKE SARASTI -CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER -CITY OF MIAMI
TODD A. MOE - DEPUTY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR- US SOUTHCOM
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12:00 PM - 12:45 PM BREAK - NETWORK LUNCH
NETWORK LUNCH
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12:45 PM - 1:00 PM SMART MIAMI - ECODISTRICTS COHORT SHORT PRESENTATION
MICHAEL CABALLERO- CEO- EARTHWARE INC.
ANDREW QUARRIE- JURNID
INTRODUCTION OF PROGRAM, AND 1ST COHORT - DAVID CAPELLI, CARLA MAYS
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1:15 PM - 1:45 PM FIU PANEL: CLIMATE RESILIENCE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND URBANISM IN SOUTH FLORIDA
TIFFANY TROXLER, PH.D. DIRECTOR, FIU SEALEVEL SOLUTIONS CENTER
DAVID RIFKIND- ASSOC. PROFESSOR, FIU SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
PETER LICAVOLI- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARC + BUILDWORKS INC.
REINALDO BORGES-PRINCIPAL, CEO- BORGES ARCHITECTS + ASSOCIATES
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1:45 PM – 2:15PM PANEL: A SNAPSHOT OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY OF THE REGION
BARRON CHANNER- CEO BACH REALESTATE
WAYNE PATHMAN- MANAGING PARTNER, PATHMAN LEWIS LLP
STANLEY RIGUAD- DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TRADE & LOGISTICS BEACON COUNCIL
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2:15 PM – 2:45 PM PANEL: SOCIO-ECONOMIC DISPARITY AND NATURAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
FRANTZ ELOI- PRESIDENT, BUENA VISTA HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
SANDY LABORDE- PRESIDENT- HAITIAN AMERICAN CHAMBER – ORLANDO
HENRY BEAUCEJOUR- FOUNDING EDITOR, HAITI TECH NEWS
MARSHA ELOI- PRESIDENT HAITIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
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