U.S. Caribbean Business Conference 2023 | US Commercial Service Hyderabad, India | 6 September 2023 | Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, 5101 Waterford District Dr, Miami, FL 33126, USA

The events participants will receive up-to-date market intelligence and help developing practical strategies for winning procurements and for exporting their goods and services.

The program will include U.S. diplomats, industry professionals, trade experts, international business experts, high-level government officials and seasoned exporters – with plenty of opportunity for networking.

The conference is expected to attract over 500 participants from Florida and throughout the United States. As a participant, you will have the opportunity to network with like-minded companies interested in exploring business opportunities in the Caribbean. At the same time, some of the leading government and private sector experts in the Caribbean region will discuss the latest developments, strategies, and market entry techniques.

Who Should Attend?

The conference is open to U.S. companies from all industries with growth potential in the Caribbean region. Export compliance managers, business development professionals, international sales professionals, executive staff of exporting companies.

2023 Speaker
Major General Scott A. Jackson
Chief of Staff, U.S. Southern Command

Diane Farrell
Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce

Jennifer Kane-Zabolotskaya
Regional Senior Commercial Officer for the Caribbean, U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Alice Ancona
Senior Vice President & COO, World Trade Center Miami

Danielle Barnes
Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy in Jamaica

Shelly Bernal
Consultant, Small Business Development Center

Bianca Bethel-Sawyer
Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy Nassau, The Bahamas

Alfred Billings
Vice President, URBAN IQ

Gian Franco Carassale
Director for the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico for the Infrastructure & Energy Division, IDB Invest

Mario A. de Castro
Senior Counsel, Whiteford Taylor & Preston

Francesca de Quesada Covey
Chief, Innovation and Economic Development Officer, Miami Dade County

Judith Dijks
Commercial Assistant, U.S. Embassy in Paramaribo, Suriname

Steven Fondriest
Director, Eastern and Southern Caribbean's General Development Office, USAID

Richard de Villiers
Chief of Staff to the Director at the PortMiami, PortMiami

Daniel Gaines
Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana

Juan M. Gers
President, GERS

Guilherme Gayger
Director of International Account Operations, Allied Steel Buildings

Marie Gill
Executive Director, MBDA Technical Assistance Programs

Jerry Gillman
CEO, Innova Panel, LLC.

Basil Khalil
Vice President of Operations, Caribbean, Central America, & Global Service Providers, FedEx Express Latin America and Caribbean Division

Lambrini Kolios
Country Manager, Brazil & the Caribbean, U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)

Valerie Laboy
Economic and Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago

Maria Elena Portorreal
Regional Senior Commercial Specialist, U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Ralph MacNamara
Principal – Chief Growth Officer, Kaufman Rossin

Manuel Mencia
CEO, MAM International Consultants

Elena Méndez
Regional Director, Eastern Region, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)

Sandro Murtas
Lead Export Finance Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration

Michael A. Schiffhauer
Vice President, International Trade & Field Operations, SelectFlorida Inc.

Carlos A. Somoza
Principal, International Tax, Kaufman Rossin

Justin Tapp
Deputy Senior Commercial Officer for the Caribbean Region, U.S. Embassy in the Dominican Republic

Ricky Wesch
Economic Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in The Bahamas

Eduardo Torres
Director, South Florida USEAC, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Department of Commerce

Liane Ventura
Senior Vice President, Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce

TJ Villamil
Deputy Secretary and President of International Commerce, SelectFlorida Inc.

Jonelle M. Watson
Political/ Economic Commercial Assistant, U.S. Embassy to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS.

Glenn Wiltshire
Deputy Port Director, Port Everglades

Eric Wolff
Attaché at United States Southern Command, U.S. Department of Commerce

2023 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• Select Florida

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Americas SDBC Florida
• EV Garage Miami
• Global Miami
• FedEx

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Braumiller
• Eagle Eye Networks
• Egyptian Magic
• Gers
• Miami Dade College
• Kaufman Rossin
• Latam Xport
• Export Center
• Miramar
• Pavion
• Port Everglades
• Resecurity
• Building Supply
• Whiteford
• World Trade Center