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eMerge Americas, Florida Funders + Carve executive teams

Jake Paul, social media mogul, professional boxer, entrepreneur & investor + Joey Levy, Co-founder & CEO, Betr + moderator Saxon Baum, Investor Relations, Florida Funders

Lucas Chaya del Pino, Head of Dell for Startups, Dell Technologies

Francisco Cornejo, Founder, Storybook + Zaid Rahman, Founder & CEO, Flexbase + Maxeme Tuchman, GM, Caribu at Mattel + moderator Jeanine Suah, X in Residence, Brex

Paul Judge, Partner, Panoramic Ventures + Marc Blumenthal, Partner, Florida Funders + Ariana Thacker, Founding Partner, Conscience VC + moderator Julia La Roche, Host of the Julia La Roche Show

Dan Gelber, Mayor, City of Miami Beach

Sure, we all recognize the macro environment is full of volatility and uncertainty, but there’s also no shortage of problems to solve in the world, each of which is an opportunity for founders and future founders. Miami embodies this solutions mindset, so come and hear about how entrepreneurs and investors are creating opportunity in the face of adversity. For over four decades, Silicon Valley Bank has worked with founders, investors, and executives through many economic cycles. From its vantage point, today’s innovation companies have an enormous opportunity to shape a better future, and are in a strong position to do so.

Jack Abraham, Managing Partner & Founder, Atomic + Vijay Menon, Co-Founder and CEO, Butter + Gadi Shamia, Co-Founder and CEO, Replicant + moderator Natalia Quintero, LatAm Director, SVB

Lucy Guo, CEO, Passes + moderator Maria Derchi, VP Platform & Community, Florida Funders

Daniella Levine Cava, Mayor of Miami Dade-County + moderator Francesca de Quesada Covey, Partner, Venture City & Tech Innovation Advisor to Mayor Levine Cava of Miami-Dade County

Joshua Rader, Office Managing Partner, Citrin Cooperman

Rakesh Mahajan, CRO, Human Interest + moderator Saif Ishoof, Founder, Lab22c

Orlando Bravo, Founder & Managing Partner, Thoma Bravo + Francis Suarez, City of Miami Mayor

eMerge Americas, Florida Funders + Carve executive teams

The Venture Miami Opportunity Program as supported by Mayor Francis Suarez is housed at FIU’s Office of Engagement as part of the novel partnership between City of Miami and Florida International University. The program works alongside the Venture Miami office, by connecting women entrepreneurs of color with investors, venture capitalists, and resources in #MiamiTech. Meet them and other female founders creating innovative companies across technology and web3. Sponsored by: JP Morgan & Chase, Florida International University, and City of Miami’s Venture Miami Office