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Tom Gabbard, CEO of Blumenthal Arts, opens the Invest: Charlotte Leadership Summit with a welcome address focused on the region’s business, cultural, and civic community.

As CEO of Blumenthal Arts, Gabbard leads one of Charlotte’s major arts and cultural organizations. In this opening address, he sets the stage for a day of conversations connecting business leaders, executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders from across Greater Charlotte.

Welcome Address:
Tom Gabbard, CEO, Blumenthal Arts

Invest: Charlotte brings together leaders from across the region for conversations around business, economic development, innovation, leadership, and the opportunities shaping Greater Charlotte.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:43 Arts venue anchoring a new mixed-use urban district
04:33 Immersive Experiences: Clue, Leonardo, Magician's Table
07:14 International Destination and Economic Impact

What happens when Greater Orlando’s communities align around shared goals? This Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit panel examines the opportunities and challenges of regional collaboration—and what it takes to turn shared priorities into measurable results.

Economic development leaders from across Central Florida discuss how cities, counties, and regional organizations can work together to strengthen economic growth, attract investment, create opportunity, and build a more connected Greater Orlando.

Moderator:
Ryan Gandolfo, Deputy Editor, caa

Panelists:
• John Cox, Director of Economic Development, City of Deltona
• Gui Cunha, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Seminole County
• Luis Nieves-Ruiz, Director of Economic Development, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council

Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit brings together business leaders, executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and public officials for conversations about the people, industries, and ideas shaping Greater Orlando.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:19 Brownfields Grants and Catalyst Redevelopment Projects
04:27 Amazon's Three Facilities and Deltona's Economic Growth
06:21 Seminole County Revenue Diversification and BNY Expansion
11:20 UCF Incubator Relocation to Seminole State College
20:46 SunRail Funding and Transportation as Regional Priority

How does Greater Orlando fund the infrastructure needed to support its next phase of growth? This Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit panel explores the capital, investment, and strategic partnerships needed to turn the region’s infrastructure ambitions into reality.

Leaders from banking, telecommunications, real estate law, and aviation discuss the financing landscape shaping Central Florida, the infrastructure priorities driving growth, and the challenges of matching ambitious projects with the capital required to move them forward.

Moderator:
Daniel O’Keefe, Managing Partner, Shutts & Bowen LLP – Orlando

Panelists:
• Kevin Powell, Regional Network Leader, Verizon
• Ryan Burrow, Central Florida Market President, City National Bank
• Joseph Losch, Market President – Central Florida, Ameris Bank – Orlando
• Stephen Fussell, Chief Strategy Officer, Orlando Sanford International Airport

Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit brings together business leaders, executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and public officials for conversations about the people, industries, infrastructure, and investment shaping Greater Orlando.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:45 Interest Rates and Capital Availability
04:38 Verizon's Digital Connectivity Investment in Orlando
10:29 Transportation Infrastructure and Regional Growth
16:38 Community Banking and Workforce Housing
29:59 Transportation, Connectivity, and Underserved Communities

What will shape Greater Orlando’s next chapter? This Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit panel explores the “eds and meds” institutions, projects, opportunities, and gaps that are helping define the region’s future.

Leaders from education and healthcare discuss the role these anchor institutions play in strengthening Orlando’s economy, developing talent, expanding opportunity, and supporting long-term regional growth.

Moderated by: Amanda Livermore, Founding President & CEO, Cristo Rey Orlando High School

Panelists:
• James Michael Burkett, President, Northbridge University
• Heather Fagan, Pediatrician-in-Chief, Nemours Children’s Health
• Jennifer Ambs, Chief Financial Officer, AdventHealth Orlando
• Wes Sumner, Vice President for External Affairs and Strategic Advisor to the President, Florida Tech

Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit brings together business leaders, executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and public officials for conversations about the people, industries, and ideas shaping Greater Orlando.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:30 Panelists Introduce Themselves and Early Ambitions
03:29 Healthcare and Education Competition Across Florida
06:02 Talent Import Gaps in Healthcare, Engineering, Technology
12:17 Orlando Tower Construction and Asset Optimization
16:27 AI Impact on Entry-Level Jobs and Career Pathways

Opening the Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit, Jerry L. Demings, Mayor of Orange County, shares his perspective on the region’s growth, leadership, and the opportunities shaping Central Florida’s future.

Hear from one of Orlando’s key civic leaders on the issues, priorities, and vision driving Orange County and the Greater Orlando business community forward.

Invest: Greater Orlando Leadership Summit brings together business leaders, executives, investors, entrepreneurs, and public officials for conversations focused on the people, ideas, and opportunities shaping the region.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
02:41 Tourism's Record Growth and Convention Center Expansion
05:05 Healthcare, Aerospace, and University of Central Florida
09:06 Population Growth, Housing Trust Fund, and Regional Challenges

Tune in to this episode of Invest: Insights as we speak with His Excellency Talal Sulaiman Habib Alrahbi. Alrahbi spoke candidly about growing up in Oman and his early attraction to reading and the world of economics. He also shared how his experiences studying abroad shaped him as a person and a diplomat. He also shared his thoughts on the importance of Oman's Vision 2040 plan, putting trust in your people, and the importance of having a seat at the table. His Excellency is a true global citizen, even as he sees that title becoming easier for more people to grasp as technology makes the world smaller and smaller.

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In this episode of Invest: Insights, we sat down with Matthew Caldwell, president and CEO of the Florida Panthers, who shared his early childhood experience growing up in Staten Island, and how his father and other mentors ultimately led him to West Point and active duty in the military before transitioning into finance. From there, Caldwell shared how he ended up at the helm of the Florida Panthers organization, and how nothing good comes easy so you better work hard.

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In this episode of Invest:Insights, we connect with Paulina Anguiano, a motivated and accomplished woman leader in finance. As CEO and founder of The Financial Detox, a project she started with the purpose of bringing financial education to Latin America, Anguiano has helped her audience gain financial knowledge that can change their life's trajectory. Born and raised in Mexico with a clear path towards working in her family's business founded by her father, she chose to create her own path and move to the most competitive city in the county: Mexico City. Hear Anguiano's story and what's been the underlying driver of her success.

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Tune in to this episode of Invest: Insights as we speak with entrepreneur and member of Mexican Shark Tank Marcus Dantus. Dantus spoke candidly about his relationship with his grandfather and how that shaped who has become, lessons learned from his first job and the importance of Shark Tank Mexico. He also shares the story of his discovery of web creation and domain names, and the importance of startup culture in Mexico. Dantus also discussed mentorship, making mistakes, and why entrepreneurship is like a roller coaster. The mindset of resilience has led Dantus to great success and serves as an example of what is possible when you take a chance on yourself.

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