“WHY FLORIDA?” Seminar for EdTech Start-Ups from Poland

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP), the largest public institution supporting SME development in Poland, is leading a group of 13 Education Technology start-ups to Miami on June 11-13, 2025. The objective is to explore S. Florida’s tech ecosystem, learn about the various educational entities / local accelerators, identify partners and/or business opportunities for the Polish companies and learn about the realities of doing business in the United States.

EACC Florida is putting together a 3-day program for the group which will include meetings with the Miami Dade County Beacon Council, the AI Center at Miami Dade College, SelectFlorida, the Alan B. Levan I NSU Broward Center of Innovation as well as meetings with local tech entrepreneurs and founders.

Further details about the start-ups are available HERE.
Further details about the 3-day program are available HERE.

The program will start with a “Why Florida? What Business Leaders Need to Know when Considering Expanding into the US/Florida” Seminar on Wednesday June 11^th. This seminar is kindly hosted by LeverX – a Member Company of the EACC Florida – with panelists drawn from EACC Florida’s Membership.

PANELISTS

• Jordan Chisholm, Vice Chair, Office Managing Partner – Cozen O’Connor
• Makiel Morciego, International Tax Director – Kaufman Rossin
• Anielka Nortelus, Senior Associate – Fragomen
• Siarhei Shukaila, Director Strategic Accounts Delivery – LeverX
• Christina Sleszynska, Executive Director – EACC Florida [Moderator]

If you wish to receive further information about the Polish EdTech start-ups, attend one of the sessions or otherwise be involved, please contact Christina Sleszynska at [email protected] for details.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Jordan Chisholm

Jordan is a Member in the Business Law Department at Cozen O’Connor and the Vice Chair Office Managing Partner of the firm’s Miami Office, where he focuses his practice on business and corporate matters. His practice spans mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and general corporate matters. Jordan previously served as Co-Chair of the firm’s Associates Committee after completing a term as committee Co-Vice Chair.
Prior to Cozen O’Connor, Jordan was an Equal Justice Works fellow at Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. in Miami, FL, where he founded the Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project, Legal Services’ s pro bono small business practice. Through the project, he provided pro bono transactional legal services to more than 100 low-income entrepreneurs as outside general counsel, and was a frequent speaker on panels and workshops covering core legal issues for emerging business owners.

Makiel Morciego

Makiel joined Kaufman Rossin in 2015. He is a director in the international tax advisory practice where he manages tax engagements for foreign and domestic clients investing in US and foreign businesses. Makiel focuses on international tax planning, preparation, and tax research with the goal of understanding all options for his clients and recommending the best possible tax strategy. He also recruits, trains, and manages tax professionals on his team with the goal of delivering exceptional services to clients in a fast-paced growing market.He earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and his Master of Science in Taxation from Florida International University. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Anielka Nortelus

Anielka is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Miami office with over a decade of experience in both employment-based and family-based immigration law. She advises multinational corporations, particularly in the IT and telecommunications sectors, as well as academic institutions in Florida. Anielka guides businesses through complex immigration processes, including H-1B, L-1, EB-1C, and Labor Certifications, while also assisting professors, researchers, and professionals with visas like EB-1s, O-1s, and National Interest Waivers. Her deep knowledge of Florida’s immigration landscape, combined with her broad experience across industries, gives her a unique perspective on why Florida is a key destination for businesses and investment. With expertise spanning both family and employment-based immigration, Anielka offers a well-rounded view of how Florida’s legal and economic environment creates diverse opportunities for individuals and companies alike.

Siarhei Shukaila 

Siarhey (pronounced “Sergey”) is the Director of Strategic Accounts Delivery for North America at LeverX, based in Miami, Florida. With over eight years at LeverX, he has played a key role in building and leading the Project Management and Business Analysis (PM/BA) department, growing it to a 50+ member team. Sergey specializes in building solutions for startups and emerging customers, helping them navigate complex development challenges, refine their product strategies, and scale effectively. He has extensive experience in managing web and mobile application development projects, driving innovation, and ensuring successful product delivery.

Christina Sleszynska

Christina is an International Association Executive formerly based in Brussels (Belgium). She has served as EACC Florida’s Executive Director since the organization was established in January 2020. Before moving back to Miami in 2017, she worked in Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels for 30 years, managing European trade associations and their EU government relations across various sectors of activities including European cultural and artistic cooperation, the European audiovisual industry, the European commercial radio industry and the intellectual property industry. In her previous role, she established the Representative Office for Europe of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the world’s largest trade organization of IP professionals. She ran INTA’s Office in Brussels from 2006 until 2017 as INTA’s Chief Representative Officer Europe. Ms. Sleszynska holds an MA in European Integration from the American University (Washington DC), a BA in Politics and Public Affairs from the University of Miami and an Executive MA in Management of International Associations from the Solvay Business School in Brussels. Christina speaks English, French, Spanish, German as well as some Dutch and Italian. She is married and has two adult children.

This program organized by the European American Chamber of Commerce Florida for the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development and hosted by LeverX.