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Economy. Environment. Education. Housing. Health Care. Transportation.
Through the Florida Influencer Series, we’ve ignited a conversation among leaders, decision makers and voters.
Join us and help build a better Florida. Together we'll discuss the important policy issues that lawmakers will face in the next Legislature and discuss real solutions to recommend to Florida's elected officials. We’ll push past ideas and advance the conversation with your active participation.
This will be an inclusive and civil, dynamic gathering that challenges political assumptions and creates a shared vision for Florida.
Your voice is important. I hope you will join us.
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FLORIDA PRIORITIES SUMMIT
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[ November 19, 2019 ]
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Donna E. Shalala Student Center
1330 Miller Drive
Miami, FL 33146
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The Florida Priorities Summit is a live journalism event from McClatchy’s Florida Newsrooms - the Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald, and the Bradenton Herald. This event is produced with support provided by the Knight Foundation, and the University of Miami. While sponsors and partners underwrite McClatchy events, McClatchy's newsrooms have sole editorial control of all content produced.
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AGENDA
Topics at the center of our conversation
Economy | Education | Healthcare | Environment | Housing | Transportation
*Complete Agenda and Additional Discussions to be announced
SPEAKERS
Gaston Cantens
Vice President, Florida Crystals
additional SPEAKERS to be announced
Nikki Fried
Ann-Marie Wong, M.D
Medical Marijuana Physician
Sen. Anitere Flores
District 39
Alberto Carvalho
Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Martha Saunders
President, University of
West Florida
Dan Gelber
Mayor of Miami Beach
Mark Vitner
Managing Director & Senior Economist, Wells Fargo
Francis Suarez
Mayor of Miami
Eric Eikenberg
CEO, Everglades Foundation
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Agriculture Commissioner
Melissa Medina
President, eMerge Americas
Richard Florida
Visiting Fellow at Florida International University, Miami Urban Future Initiative
Erin Caputo
Elementary School Teacher, Sunset Elementary
McClatchy operates 30 media companies in 14 states, providing each of its communities with strong independent local journalism in the public interest. It publishes iconic brands including the Miami Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News & Observer, and the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram. In 2018, McClatchy launched The Influencer Series to identify key policy issues facing these states.
slarrieu@miamiherald.com
SILVIA larrieu
for SPONSORS
cdooley@mcclatchy.com
Additional questions: eventinfo@miamiherald.com
CHRISTINE DOOLEY
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Contact
For your convenience, a block of rooms is reserved at:
The Biltmore
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Reservations can be made by calling
(855) 454-0196. Refer to Group Booking ID# 3954 and the Miami Herald room block.
WHERE TO STAY
Donna E. Shalala Student Center
1330 Miller Drive
Miami, FL 33146
University of Miami
Donna E. Shalala
Student Center
event location
The Florida Priorities Summit is a live journalism event from McClatchy’s Florida Newsrooms - the Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald, and the Bradenton Herald. This event is produced with support provided by the Knight Foundation, the University of Miami and the Sayfie Review. While sponsors and partners underwrite McClatchy events, McClatchy's newsrooms have sole editorial control of all
content produced.
LEADER
EXECUTIVE SERIES
SPONSORS
8:00am
WELCOME
Alexandra Villoch, President & Publisher, Miami Herald Media Company and McClatchy’s East Region Publisher
Sponsor Remarks: Brian Keeley, President & CEO, Baptist Health South Florida
Emcee: Tom Hudson, Vice President of News, WLRN
8:45am
Review of Influencer Series Recommendations
WHAT FLORIDA WANTS
Conversation Leaders:
Aminda Marqués Gonzalez, Executive Editor, Miami Herald, el Nuevo Herald and Bradenton Herald
George Haj, Project Manager, Florida Influencer Series
Education | Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, President & CEO, Children’s Services Council of Broward County
Environment | Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director, Audubon Society
Guns | Rhea Law, Chair, Florida Offices, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Transportation Infrastructure | Chris Caines, Executive Director, FIU Miami Urban Future Institute
Health Care | Victoria Kasdan, Executive Director, We Care Manatee
9:45am
What 2018 means for 2019 and 2020
ELECTION SHAKEOUT
Conversation Leader
David Smiley, Political Reporter, Miami Herald
Marc Caputo, Reporter, Politico
Michael Putney, Senior Political Reporter & Host “This Week in South Florida,” WPLG Local 10 News
Rachel Smolkin, Vice President & Executive Editor, CNN Politics
9:00am
What Florida 2000 Tells us about Florida 2018
RECOUNT 2018
Conversation Leader
Amy Driscoll, Editor, Miami Herald; part of newsroom team that covered the 2000 recount
Kendall Coffey, Attorney & Founding Member, Coffey Burlington; 2000 Gore Legal Team
Ed Pozzuoli, CEO, Tripp Scott; 2000 Bush Legal Team
Mark Seibel, Editor, Buzzfeed; Former Managing Editor, Miami Herald
10:30am
Keeping Florida Safe from Gun Violence
PRIORITY | GUNS
Conversation Leader
Nadege Green, Reporter, WLRN
Luther Campbell, Musician, Producer, Activist
Megan Hobson, Gun Violence Survivor
Bob McClure, James Madison Institute
Jon Mills, Counsel, Boies Schiller Flexner
11:10am
Continue the conversation and gather for lunch by topics with our influencers and panelists
LUNCH CONVERSATIONS
PRIORITY | EDUCATION
PRIORITY | ENVIRONMENT
PRIORITY | GUNS
PRIORITY | HEALTH CARE
PRIORITY | TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
12:00pm
Smart Cities: Innovative Travel, 5G, and the Political Drive to Make It Happen
PRIORITY | TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
CONCURRENT SESSION (MAIN STAGE)
A CONVERSATION WITH:
Jeff Brandes, State Senator, Florida Senate
Kim Hart, Managing Editor, Axios
Conversation Leader
Raul Moas, Miami Program Director, Knight Foundation
Alex Buznego, Miami Market Manager,
Ford Motor Company Autonomous Vehicle Business Team
Carlos Cruz-Casas, Assistant Director of Strategic Planning,
Dept. of Transportation and Public Works, Miami-Dade County
Patrick Goddard, President & COO, Brightline
Marta Viciedo, Founding Partner, Urban Impact Lab
1:15pm
Raising the Bar for All
PRIORITY | EDUCATION
CONCURRENT SESSION (MAIN STAGE)
Conversation Leader
Nicole Washington, Washington Education Strategies
Anitere Flores, State Senator, Florida Senate
Fedrick Ingram, President, Florida Education Association
Tracy Wilson Mourning, Founder, Honey Shine Mentoring Program
Madeline Pumariega, Chancellor, Florida College System
Innovation in Access
PRIORITY | HEALTH CARE
CONCURRENT SESSION (WEST BALLROOM)
Conversation Leader
Amy Driscoll, Editor, Healthcare Policy, Miami Herald
Ambassador Nancy Brinker, Founder & Chair, Susan G. Komen and The Promise Fund
Dr. Gordon Chen, Chief Medical Officer, ChenMed
Bruce Rueben, President, Florida Hospital Association
Penny Shaffer, South Florida Market President, Florida Blue
2:10pm
CLOSING REMARKS
Tom Hudson, Vice President of News, WLRN
Alexandra Villoch, President & Publisher, Miami Herald Media Company and McClatchy’s East Region Publisher
2:50pm
Threats and Resilience: Sea Level Rise, Red Tide, and Lake O
PRIORITY | ENVIRONMENT
CONCURRENT SESSION (WEST BALLROOM)
A CONVERSATION WITH:
Dr. Stephen E. Davis III, Ph.D., Senior Ecologist, The Everglades Foundation
Conversation Leader
Jenny Staletovich, Environmental Reporter, Miami Herald
David Martin, President & Co-Founder, Terra
Jorge Pérez, Chairman & CEO, Related Group
Holly Raschein, State Representative, Florida House of Representatives
Marc Singer, Founding Partner, Singer Xenos Wealth Management
REGISTRATION, NETWORKING & BREAKFAST
COMPLETE AGENDA, ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONS & SPEAKERS TO
BE ANNOUNCED
agenda
Education. Transportation. Guns. Environment. Health Care.
Through the Florida Influencer Series, we’ve begun a conversation among leaders, decision makers, and voters to put a sharp focus on critical policy priorities.
Join us and help us build a better Florida. Together, we’ll share the policy lessons of the 2018 election and discuss real solutions to recommend to Florida’s newly elected officials. Through live interviews and coverage across our news and opinion platforms, we’ll push past ideas and advance the conversation with your active participation.
This will be an inclusive and civil, dynamic gathering that challenges political assumptions and creates a shared vision for Florida.
Your voice is important. We hope you
will join us.
FLORIDA PRIORITIES SUMMIT
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AGENDA
[ November 14, 2018 ]
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EXECUTIVE SERIES sponsor
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2019 influencers
Hear key recommendations and add your voice to the conversation with leading Floridians including:
Nikki Fried,
Agriculture Commissioner
Richard Florida,
Urbanist
Alberto Carvalho,
Superintendent of Miami-Dade Public Schools
Senator Anitere Flores
More about the Florida Influencer Series
Hear key recommendations and add your voice to the conversation with leading Floridians including:
Participants
additional participants
to be announced
LEADER
THOUGHT LEADER
LUNCH
12:00 PM
Moderator: Dave Wilson, Senior Editor, Miami Herald
Sen. Anitere Flores, District 39
Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Erin Caputo, Elementary School Teacher, Sunset Elementary
Martha Saunders, President, University of West Florida
What does K-12 education look like in 10 years?
Education
PRIORITY
10:30 AM
Moderator: Mike Grunwald, Senior Writer, Politico
Gaston Cantens, Vice President, Florida Crystals
Eric Eikenberg, CEO, Everglades Foundation
Dan Gelber, Mayor, Miami Beach
Julie Wraithmell, Executive Director, Florida Audubon
What are the moves Florida needs to make to not stifle growth?
Environment
PRIORITY
9:15 AM
Kristin Roberts, Vice President News, McClatchy
Mindy Marques, President & Publisher | Executive Editor, Miami Herald Media Company
Ana Lopez-Blazquez, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer
Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami
WELCOME REMARKS
8:45 AM
AGENDA
INFLUENCER REPORT
9:00 AM
Moderator: Tom Hudson, Vice President News and Special Correspondent, WLRN
Melissa Medina, President, eMerge Americas
Richard Florida, Visiting Fellow at Florida International University, Miami Urban Future Initiative
Mark Vitner, Managing Director & Senior Economist, Wells Fargo
How does Florida keep growing as the rest of the country slows down?
ECONOMY
PRIORITY
11:15 AM
Moderator: Amy Driscoll, Editor, Politics and Health Policy, Miami Herald
Ann-Marie Wong, M.D, Medical Marijuana Physician
Nikki Fried, Florida Agriculture Commissioner
Matt Ginder, Senior Counsel, Cannabis Law practice group, Greenspoon Marder
Is cannabis in health care an economic boom in Florida?
HEALTH CARE
PRIORITY
1:00 PM
Moderator: Mary Ellen Klas, Miami Herald, Tallahassee Bureau Chief
Francis Suarez, Mayor, Miami
Sen. Manny Diaz Jr., District 36
Does Florida need a state-wide transportation plan?
TRANSPORTATION
PRIORITY
2:15 PM
CLOSING REMARKS
3:00 PM
Matt Ginder
Senior Counsel, Cannabis Law Practice Group, Greenspoon Marder
Sen. Manny Diaz, Jr.
District 36
Moderator: Tony Bizjak, Transportation Reporter, Sacramento Bee
Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director, California Solar and Storage Association
Cesar Diaz, Legislative and Political Director at State Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO
How do we balance the mass transit necessities in urban areas vs the road/automobile requirements in outlying regions?
TRANSPORTATION
PRIORITY
10:30 am
Moderator: Dan Morain, Senior Editor, CalMatters
Jennifer Svec, Legislative Advocate for the California Association of Realtors
Richard Bloom, State Assemblyman (D- Los Angeles)
Carolyn Coleman, President, CA League of Cities
How do we balance the housing needs of working-class and impoverished Californians with suburban communities striving to maintain their character and other priorities
HOUSING
PRIORITY
9:30 am
Lauren Gustus, Regional Editor, McClatchy & Executive Editor, Sacramento Bee
WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 am
CLOSING REMARKS
11:15 am
REGISTRATION
8:00 am
AGENDA
Moderator: Dave Wilson, Senior Editor, Miami Herald
Sen. Anitere Flores, District 39
Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Erin Caputo, Elementary School Teacher, Sunset Elementary
Martha Saunders, President, University of West Florida
What does K-12 education look like in 10 years?
EDUCATION
PRIORITY
10:30 am
CLOSING REMARKS
11:15 am
Moderator: Tom Hudson, Vice President News and Special Correspondent, WLRN
Melissa Medina, President, eMerge Americas
Richard Florida, Visiting Fellow at Florida International University, Miami Urban Future Initiative
Mark Vitner, Managing Director & Senior Economist, Wells Fargo
How does Florida keep growing as the rest of the country slows down?
ECONOMY
PRIORITY
11:15 AM
Moderator: Amy Driscoll, Editor, Politics and Health Policy, Miami Herald
Dr. Anne Marie Wong, Medical Marijuana Physician
Nikki Fried, Florida Agriculture Commissioner
Matt Ginder, Senior Counsel, Cannabis Law practice group, Greenspoon Marder
Is cannabis in healthcare an economic boom in Florida?
HEALTHCARE
PRIORITY
1:00 PM
Keynote: Leonard Pitts Jr.
Creating the World We Want to See
Moderator: Amy Driscoll, Editor, Politics and Health Policy, Miami Herald
Dr. Anne Marie Wong, Medical Marijuana Physician
Nikki Fried, Florida Agriculture Commissioner
Matt Ginder, Senior Counsel, Cannabis Law Practice Group, Greenspoon Marder
Is cannabis in health care an economic boom in Florida?
Julie Wraithmell
Executive Director,
Florida Audubon