Business forum with power brokers, celebrities, world leaders returning to Miami

The America Business Forum will return to downtown Miami in December, featuring top business figures and political leaders.

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The conference will run Dec. 15-17 at Kaseya Center, home of the Miami Heat. The theme for this year’s forum is “When the World Comes Together.”

An emphasis has been placed on connecting business leaders in a global marketplace, and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is excited to see the forum return.

“Miami-Dade is where the world comes to build, invest and lead,” Cava said in a statement. “We are proud to welcome the forum back to Miami-Dade and give our residents a front-row seat to this moment.”

The event will take place across three days for the first time and starts with the CEO Forum of the Americas event at Brickell’s EAST Miami hotel. The CEO Forum is a private gathering for 250 founders and global CEOs.

Speakers for the 2026 edition of the conference haven’t been announced.

The 2025 forum featured Amazon Founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos, JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon, tennis superstar Serena Williams and soccer icon Lionel Messi.

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President Donald Trump delivered an hour-long speech at the 2025 forum that celebrated the one-year anniversary of his re-election. Billionaire Ken Griffin also gave remarks at the 2025 convention. Griffin just donated $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University that will help the university set up a Miami campus in Wynwood.

Ticket to the 2026 conference prices begin at $399 and “Diamond,” the highest tier of tickets cost $9,999 each. Diamond includes perks like butler service, a sommelier, access to a directory of contacts, a VIP party and 10 business meetings set up by AI with top professionals.

Conference organizers described the event on the website as the place for important conversations to happen. Purchasing tickets will give attendees access to these conversations and the people behind them.

“CEOs, investors, and heads of state meet off the record, forge alliances, and shape what comes next,” organizers said on the website. “Diamond is not a ticket, it’s access to the inner circle of the most powerful forum in the world.”

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This story was originally published October 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM.