2026 South Florida Real Estate Summit

Join industry leaders, investors, and professionals at the South Florida Real Estate Summit 2026, a premier event dedicated to shaping the future of commercial and residential markets. Hosted by MIAMI Realtors, this summit will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Jonathan Vilma
CEO & Founder,
Trè Bèl Holdings
Super Bowl Champion,
NFL Pro Bowler
NFL Analyst, FOX Sports

Gunnar Branson 
CEO of AFIRE 

Eileen Higgins
Mayor of Miami

Damian Pardo,
City of Miami Commissioner & Senior Advisor of Investments at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc

Manny Cid,
Assistant Director for Small and Local Business Development Miami Dade County

Veronica McManus,
RPR Commercial 

Ines Hegedus-Garcia,
Avanti Way Realty Managing Partner, MIAMISM

Junya Nakano,
Consul General of Japan

Oliver Mair,

Consul General of Jamaica

Chafika El Habti,
Consul General of Morocco 

Sylvia Cesaratto,
Consul General of Canada

Dr. Valerie Wanza, Broward County Public Schools Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Dr. Jose L. Dotres,
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent

William Cullen McCormick, Jr.,
Florida Memorial University President 

Alexis Calatayud,
Florida State Senator 

Alian Collazo,
Chief of MIAMI Commercial

Evian White de Leon,
COO MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld

Program

9:00 AM – 10 AM Registration & Exhibits
Check-in, Networking and Explore Industry Exhibits

10:00 AM – Program Begins
Welcome Remarks

• Alfredo Pujol, MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld Chairman
• Denise Chambers Palmer, MIAMI Commercial President

Opening Keynote
Americas Monetary Policy & the Future of Investing

• Speaker: Gunnar Branson, CEO of AFIRE 
• Introduction: Denise Chambers Palmer, Miami Commercial President

A Journey from Sports to Development 

• Fireside Chat: Jonathan Vilma, Fox Sports NFL Analyst, Super Bowl Champion, 3X Pro Bowler, NCAA Football Champion
• Moderator: Ron Mann, MIAMI Commercial President Elect

Largest Transfer of Wealth in History – What it Means for CRE 

• Damian Pardo, City of Miami Commissioner & Senior Advisor of Investments at Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
• Manny Cid, Assistant Director for Small and Local Business Development Miami Dade County
• Moderator: Arlene Mahon, Miami Commercial Governor

Business Flows a Tri-County View of
Business Migration to South Florida 

• Jaime Kriske, JTHS-MIAMI President 
• Dinorah de Cardenas, MIAMI REALTORS Residential President

Break & Exhibits | Networking Opportunity and Visit Exhibitor Booths

Lunch 

Keynote 

“The Intermix of Governance, Development, & Permitting”

• Eileen Higgins, Mayor City of Miami 
• Introduction & Moderation: Denise Chambers Palmer, MIAMI Commercial President

Leveraging Social Media, AI Tools & Intramatrix 

• Ines Hegedus-Garcia, Avanti Way Realty Managing Partner, MIAMISM
• Veronica McManus, RPR Commercial
• Moderator: Darnell Aponte, YPN-MIAMI President

South Florida is Global: A Discussion with Foreign Council Generals

• Junya Nakano, Consul General of Japan
• Oliver Mair, Consul General of Jamaica
• Chafika El Habti, Consul General of Morocco 
• Sylvia Cesaratto, Consul General of Canada
• Moderator: Sophia Allen, Broward-MIAMI President 

How to do MORE Business Between
Commercial & Residential Practitioners 
Ron Mann, Miami Commercial President-Elect 

Workforce & Student Housing 

• Dr. Jose L. Dotres, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent 
• Dr. Valerie Wanza, Broward County Public Schools Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
• William Cullen McCormick, Jr., Florida Memorial University President 
• Alexis Calatayud, Florida State Senator 

Why Miami Commercial? Tools, Rankings,
Certificate Program & our New Commercial Forms

• Alian Collazo, Chief of MIAMI Commercial
• Evian White de Leon, Esq., COO MIAMI REALTORS + RWorld

Closing Raffle Drawing 

Don’t miss this opportunity to stay ahead in the evolving South Florida real estate market! Reserve your seat now and be part of this must-attend summit.

Friday, May 29, 2026 | 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

1 Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314

Ticket Pricing

• Early Bird Tickets: $69 (available until April 30)
• General Admission: $79 (after April 30)
• Table of 10 Early Bird: $690 (available until April 30)
• Table of 10 After April 30: $790 (after April 30)
• At the Door: $99

For Table Reservations contact: Claudia at 305.468.7024 or Claudia@miamire.com