Business events · Miami and beyond · Fall 2026Updated September 4, 2026
Most of the good things that have happened to me started in a room I almost didn't go to. A lunch, or a conference where the right two people ended up next to each other. So I keep a short list of what's coming up, and I figured I'd put it here instead of forwarding it one text at a time.
Most of these are in Miami, and a few are worth a flight. It's the handful I'd tell a friend about, with a line on why, not a calendar of everything. Some are open to anyone, some need a ticket or an introduction.
The Economic Club of Miami · Venture
Tuesday, September 22 · 6 to 8 pm
Seia Miami · 830 Brickell Plaza
Members and guests
David founded and runs Blumberg Capital, an early-stage venture firm. Small room, so your question actually gets answered.
Miami Downtown Development Authority · Real estate
Wednesday, September 30 · 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
Miami Tower · 100 Southeast Second Street
Free, by approval
The DDA's yearly read on downtown: what's getting built and what's stuck. Russell Galbut, Alfonso Costa and Jay Roberts are on the program. If you own or develop anything downtown, this is the day to be there.
Bisnow · Real estate
Wednesday, October 21 · 8 am to 12:20 pm
Jungle Island · 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Ticketed
Bisnow's morning on branded residences: which names actually move a tower and which are just a licensing fee. Ryan Shear, Nitin Motwani, Alicia Cervera Lamadrid and a room full of the people building them.
eMerge Americas and Miami AI Hub · AI
Friday, October 23 · 10 am to 6:30 pm
Loews Coral Gables · 2950 Coconut Grove Drive
Ticketed
A full day at the Loews with the people putting AI to work in real companies. The program leans practical: keynotes in the morning, breakouts on security, cloud and the workforce after lunch, and a happy hour to close.
FII Institute · Policy and capital
Monday to Thursday, October 26 to 29
King Abdulaziz International Conference Center · Riyadh
Members and invited guests
The FII Institute's tenth edition in Riyadh: heads of state, investors and policymakers over four days, on this year's theme, the power of legacy. The long trip on this list.
International Economic Forum of the Americas · Policy and capital
Friday and Saturday, November 13 to 14
Loews Coral Gables · 2950 Coconut Grove Drive
Registration open
The Forum's Miami edition, now in its fifteenth year. Two days of policymakers, investors and CEOs from the US, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. This year's line is where capital wins.
TomorrowX Summit · Tech and capital
Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17 to 18
Moody Center · Austin, Texas
Ticketed
Two days with the people moving technology, media and telecom: the labs, the chips, the power and the capital behind them. Run by iConnections.
The list leans toward business, real estate, investing, tech and the arts, mostly in Brickell, downtown, Coral Gables, Coconut Grove and Miami Beach, with the occasional trip. I update it every couple of weeks.
Dates come from the hosts and can move, so trust the link on the card. Past events drop off on their own.
Say hello
If you're going to one of these, tell me. I'd like to introduce you to a few people there.
And if you know of something worth adding, send it my way.
Brent Vosters is a partner at Benesch Investment Group, a wealth management firm in Coconut Grove, Miami. He lives in Coral Gables and sits on the advisory board of the Economic Club of Miami. More at vosters.ai.
