The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support the “Biz2X Frontiers 2026: What’s Next” conference presented by U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council member Biz2Credit/Biz2X. This event will take place in Miami from January 28-29th, 2026.
This invite-only conference is designed for financial institutions, innovative startups, investors, policymakers, technologists, and other business leaders to learn about trends in small business growth, AI, digital assets, and the global economic trends shaping the next decade of finance.
Join leaders in banking, finance, technology, policy, and private capital for a day of insight, innovation, and meaningful connections. Notable speakers include:
- Francis Suarez, Former Mayor, City of Miami
- Chiro Aikat, Co-President USA, Mastercard
- Dane Skillrud, Managing Director, COO, Citadel Securities
- Bharat Poddar, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG
- Marwan Hadi, Group Head Retail Banking & Wealth Management, Emirates NBD
- Nandan Mer, Group CEO, Dgpays
- Chris Taylor, CEO, Deem Finance
- Jagdeep Dayal, Chief Credit Officer, Optum Bank
- Juan D Reyes, General Counsel, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House
- Dr. Madhu Gottumukkala, Acting Director & Deputy Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- C-level leaders from AWS, Google Cloud, KKR, UBS, Morgan Stanley, and more
Programming for this two-day conference is as follows:
- Day 1 | January 28th: Networking golf (12:00 PM – 5:00 PM) and pre-conference dinner reception (6:30 PM – 9:00 PM) at The Biltmore Hotel, featuring a fireside chat with Francis Suarez at the dinner.
- Day 2 | January 29th: Biz2X Frontiers 2026: What’s Next conference at the University of Miami (8:00 AM – 4:00 PM).
Separately, the same week in Miami, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C., supported by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, will host a business reception in honor of the 5k U.A.E. Healthy Kidney Race on Thursday, January 29th at 6:00 PM, at the JW Marriott Miami (1109 Brickell Avenue).
Please use this link for more information about the conference, the networking golf, and pre-event dinner. You may express your interest in registering here.