In December 2023, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander de Croo is leading a business mission to Atlanta and Miami titled: The Future of Digital: Unlocking the Web3 route from Atlanta to Miami. The mission is organized by AGORIA, the Tech Federation of Belgium, and will be in Miami on December 13-15.

The aim of the Future of Digital Mission is to discover two of the most important emerging tech hubs, Atlanta and Miami, and their exciting digital innovators to find out all about the next evolution of the internet and its related digital technologies that will disrupt our businesses in the years to come.

Join AGORIA, the Belgian Tech Federation, EACC Florida on Wednesday December 13 in welcoming Belgian business leaders, decision makers (C-level) and tech entrepreneurs from fifty tech companies visiting Miami as part of this mission.

The event will be graced by the presence of H.E. Michel Gerebtzoff, Consul General of Belgium

If you are an EACC Member and have not received an invitation, contact Christina Sleszynska, Executive Director EACC Florida at csleszynska@eaccfl.com

In December 2023, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander de Croo is leading a business mission to Atlanta and Miami titled: The Future of Digital: Unlocking the Web3 route from Atlanta to Miami. The mission is organized by AGORIA, the Tech Federation of Belgium, and will be in Miami on December 13-15.

As part of the Miami program, EACC Florida is organizing a panel discussion as an introduction to South Florida’s tech ecosystem. Our invited panelists each have played essential roles in the development of the Miami tech ecosystem, which in recent years has been the fastest growing technology hub in the United States.

We are honored that H.E. Michel Gerebtzoff, Consul General of Belgium, will be in attendance and offer a few words at the start of the program.

PANELISTS

• Leigh-Ann Buchanan, President – Miami Dade Innovation Authority
• Jaret Davis, Senior Vice-President & Co-Managing Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig
• Melissa Medina, CEO & President – eMerge Americas
• Ivan Rapin-Smith, Managing Director – Watsco Ventures
• Alan Sutin, Chair Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice and Senior Chair Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice – Greenberg Traurig, and President – EACC Florida [Moderator]

This program is restricted to the Belgian delegates, EACC Florida Members and other invited guests.

The program and reception are hosted by

Polish Ambassador to the US Announces Bilateral Developments between Florida and Poland

On November 14, EACC Florida President Alan Sutin and Executive Director Christina Sleszynska were pleased to attend a reception with His Excellency Marek Magierowski, Ambassador of Poland to the United States.

This was neither his first nor his last official visit to Miami as one of his stated objectives is to place Florida firmly into the growing trade and economic relationship between Poland and the United States.

We wish him success in this endeavor and stand ready to play our part by welcoming and supporting any Polish company interested in expanding operations to the Americas via Florida (and the other way round).

Many thanks to the Miami Dade County International Trade Consortium and World Affairs Council of Miami for adding EACC Florida to their guest list.

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