The future isn’t coming — it’s here

ArtificIal Intelligence is the most powerful, productive, and disruptive force in human history.

December 16, 2025
Frost Science Museum - Miami

9:30AM - 4:30PM
Cocktail reception follows until 6:00pM

AI will impact every company, organization and institution on Earth - immediately - and permanently.
AI is dismantling traditional business moats and redrawing the boundaries of strategy, labor, innovation, and policy.

THE COMING DISRUPTION AI-FIRST Summit brings together influential decision-makers from small business owners to Fortune 500 executives, as well as leaders in academia and government, to confront the realities of the AI era.

HOSTED BY

“Every era has its defining voice. In the age of AI, that voice is Fred Voccola’s. He delivers not just insight—but a call to action for anyone serious about building or investing in the future”

Domenic DiPiero
CEO,  Newport Capital Group.

Fred Voccola is a technology entrepreneur, philanthropist, and board director.  Based in Miami, he currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Simpro, and is the Co-Founder and former CEO of Kaseya. He has led multiple technology companies through transformative growth, building and scaling platforms that define modern enterprise software. His forthcoming book, ‘The Coming Disruption’, has been called “a blueprint for how to survive and lead in the AI era.”

An invitation-only gathering of the people shaping the next decade.

The AI-FIRST Summit is a private, curated conversation among CEOs, founders, investors, policymakers, and educators—those shaping the frameworks of tomorrow’s economy.

Attendance is by invitation only. There is no cost to attend. Each registration is subject to approval.

Participants include:

  • CEOs and Founders of leading global companies in Technology, Healthcare, Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Retail, Global Brands, and more

  • Global investors managing billions in capital

  • Academic and public-sector leaders defining the next generation of education and workforce development

Global Leaders & Influential Voices

  • A smiling man in a gray suit with a tie, standing indoors in front of abstract black and white artwork.

    Fred Voccola

    CEO & CHAIRMAN
    SIMPRO GROUP

  • A man in a gray blazer and white shirt standing with arms crossed against a dark studio background.

    BEN LEVIN

    CEO
    LEVEL EQUITY

  • A professional headshot of a middle-aged man with short, gray hair, wearing a gray dress shirt and a black suit jacket, smiling slightly against a plain gray background.

    MICHAEL SANDERS

    CEO
    UPSHOP

  • A smiling man with short light brown hair wearing a white collared shirt, facing forward.

    Eric Giesecke

    CEO
    PLANET DDS

  • Headshot of a bald man with a beard wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt, and beige tie against a dark background.

    Mark Voccola

    SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
    ARDIAN

  • A middle-aged man with light brown hair and blue eyes speaking during a virtual meeting or interview.

    Thomas Hogan

    CEO
    CELLEBRITE

  • A smiling man in a light pink dress shirt posing against a white background.

    Jason Wright

    CO-FOUNDER
    APAX PARTNERS

  • A man with short light brown hair, a beard, wearing a dark suit, light pink shirt, and light gray tie, smiling against a plain gray background.

    Joe Smolarski

    CEO
    WATCHGUARD TECHNOLOGIES

  • Portrait of a man in a dark suit and tie smiling with arms crossed against a white background.

    Mauricio Gutierrez

    FORMER CEO
    NRG ENERGY

  • Vector illustration of a faceless man with dark hair, wearing a light-colored collared shirt.

    SCOTT KAMRAN

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    EVERCORE

  • A man in a gray suit with a purple tie, smiling, indoors with large windows in the background.

    Brian Sheth

    CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
    HAVELI INVESTMENTS

  • A professional man smiling in a suit and tie against a dark background.

    Anthony Mongeluzo

    CEO
    PCS

  • Portrait of a senior man with gray hair and beard, wearing a dark blazer and white shirt, smiling against a black background.

    Tim Conkle

    CEO
    THE 20

  • Portrait of a smiling man in a suit outdoors with trees and water in the background.

    BILL NUNAN

    CEO
    LEXIPOL

  • Black and white photo of a man wearing glasses, smiling, with short dark hair, dressed in a collared shirt and blazer.

    Philip Vorobeychik

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    VERTICA CAPITAL PARTNERS

  • A woman with long brown hair wearing a red blazer, standing in front of an American flag and another flag with a colorful emblem.

    Jeanette Núñez

    PRES. FIU
    & FORMER LT. GOVERNOR (FL)

  • Headshot of a man with dark hair, wearing a blue suit and tie, standing outdoors with greenery in the background.

    Sujit Banerjee

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    K1

  • A grayscale portrait of a bald man with light skin and a serious expression, wearing a dark shirt against a plain background.

    YOCHI SLONIM

    CEO
    ANIMA BIOTECH

  • Portrait of a man wearing glasses and a suit with a light-colored shirt, against a plain light background.

    Alex Slusky

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    VECTOR CAPITAL

  • A smiling older man in a business suit with a pink tie, standing with arms crossed in front of a digital stock market display board.

    JOSEPH GIGLIO

    PROFESSOR, RETIRED PRES. CHASE SEC.
    & PTR. BEAR STEARNS

  • A man in a suit and tie standing in front of an American flag, looking down thoughtfully.

    FRANCIS SUAREZ

    MAYOR
    CITY OF MIAMI

  • Professional headshot of a young man with blond hair, wearing a dark blazer and white shirt, smiling against a plain light gray background.

    Christian Kuepper

    DIRECTOR
    EQT Partners

  • A professional man with dark hair styled back, smiling, wearing a dark purple plaid suit, a white shirt, and a lavender tie, against a plain white background.

    Gino Santorio

    CEO
    MOUNT SINAI - MIAMI

  • Professional portrait of a man with short dark hair, wearing a navy suit and white shirt, smiling against a plain white background.

    Joseph Albertelli

    EVP
    FGI GLOBAL

  • A man with dark hair, dressed in a suit and tie, sitting and smiling in front of a brown leather background.

    Domenic Dipiero

    CEO
    NEWPORT CAPITAL GROUP

  • Close-up portrait of a middle-aged man with light gray hair, smiling, dressed in a dark checkered suit, light blue shirt, and striped tie, standing in an office setting.

    JOHN KRISTEL

    CEO
    INHABIT

  • Headshot of a middle-aged man with short dark hair, wearing a blue blazer and light blue shirt, against a white background.

    David Farkas, MD

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    MACQUARIE

  • A young man with brown hair wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and blue tie, smiling against a gray background.

    Geoffroy Palut

    SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST
    ARDIAN

  • Headshot of a middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing glasses and a gray plaid shirt, smiling at the camera.

    Peter Zandan

    DATA SCIENTIST & FOUNDER
    QUANTIFIED.AI

  • Close-up photo of a man smiling, wearing black glasses and a green shirt, in an indoor setting with bright lighting.

    Mario Behr

    CEO
    GREEN DOT ADVERTISING

  • Headshot of a smiling man with brown hair, beard, wearing a suit and tie, in a professional setting.

    AARON GOLDMAN

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    GENERAL ATLANTIC

  • Black and white headshot of a man in a suit and tie, smiling at the camera.

    Shary Moalemzadeh

    SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
    BLACKSTONE

  • A man with a beard and receding hairline wearing a dark suit and white shirt, sitting in front of a bookshelf filled with legal books.

    Mark Nevins

    CEO
    NEVINS CONSULTING

  • A man with dark hair, glasses, and wearing a blue sweater, smiling in front of a background with windows.

    Ashutosh Agrawal

    MANAGING DIRECTOR
    TA

  • A professional headshot of a bald man wearing a dark blue plaid suit and a light blue dress shirt, smiling with arms crossed, against a gray textured background.

    Joe Fedyna

    SENIOR DIRECTOR SALES
    THE CIGNA GROUP

  • A professional middle-aged man with short gray hair, wearing a dark suit jacket and light blue dress shirt, smiling against a plain gray background.

    GABRIEL ALBANO

    CEO
    FIFTH ELEMENT AI

Fred Voccola

JASON WRIGHT

Brian Sheth

Joe Smolarski

Mark Voccola

Mauricio Gutierrez

DAVID FARKAS, MD

Fred Voccola JASON WRIGHT Brian Sheth Joe Smolarski Mark Voccola Mauricio Gutierrez DAVID FARKAS, MD

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Ben LEVIN

MIchael Sanders

Shary Ramanand

Mayor Francis Suarez

Anthony Micaluso

Tim Conkle

RACHEL TRUAIR

JOE BIGLIO

Ben LEVIN MIchael Sanders Shary Ramanand Mayor Francis Suarez Anthony Micaluso Tim Conkle RACHEL TRUAIR JOE BIGLIO

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Scott Cameron

Bill Nunan

Yochi Slonim

Madeline Pumariega

Alex Slusky

Anthony Mongeluzo

Corey O'Donnell

MIchael Obhof

Scott Cameron Bill Nunan Yochi Slonim Madeline Pumariega Alex Slusky Anthony Mongeluzo Corey O'Donnell MIchael Obhof

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TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

  • A bold and compelling keynote from business visionary, author, AI leader and host Fred Voccola. Fred confronts the truth behind the AI wave—what it means for leadership, for profitability, and for your survival in an AI-First world. Expect insight, fire, and zero fluff.

  • A dynamic discussion with software company CEOs across industries to explore how they are embedding AI in their product and service offerings to disrupt legacy markets and take leadership away from entrenched market leaders.

  • Brings together CEOs who’ve turned AI inward—reengineering how their companies think, operate, and execute. From supply chain automation to decision-making intelligence, to customer support, these leaders reveal how Internal AI is redefining scale, efficiency, and profitability from the inside out.

  • The most influential minds in software private equity share an unfiltered conversation about how artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of software and technology investing.They’ll explore how AI is transforming investment strategy, product understanding, and revaluing the defensibility of software and technology companies.

  • Some of the global leading minds in education, from high school to universities, will talk about how AI is distuption not only the way we educate, skills required and taught, as well as the educational system itself.

  • Leaders from the energy sector, health care sector,

    policy, and elected officials will discuss the impact that AI is having on policy issues, such as, labor force changes, worker displacement and employment dynamics. 

  • Cellebrite CEO Tom Hogan reveals how AI is redefining justice itself—solving crimes in hours that once took months, surfacing truth from oceans of digital evidence in near real time. In this powerful and personal conversation, he shares how AI’s breakthroughs didn’t just transform Cellebrite’s global mission to protect and deliver justice faster than ever—but also helped save his own life. The discussion explores AI’s dual power as both a life-preserving medical force and an investigative accelerant that may one day make unsolved crimes a thing of the past.

  • With the power and speed of AI to reduce the cost basis of organizations, how does profitability expectations change and what impact will that have on valuations of businesses in the future. 

Content concludes by 4:30 with a cocktail receiption until 6:00pm

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Doors open at 9:30AM; agenda begins at 10:00am.

Sessions

  • KEYNOTE: THE COMING DISRUPTION


    PRESENTATION

    AI is not an evolution — it’s an extinction-level event for organizations that fail to adapt. In this hard-hitting keynote, Fred Voccola delivers a wake-up call to business, government, and institutional leaders: the age of AI-First isn’t coming — it’s here. And it’s already annihilating traditional org structures, labor models, product roadmaps, and entire business strategies. Drawing from real-world experience scaling companies through seismic technology shifts, Voccola lays out why AI is forcing a total reset of how organizations operate — and what it means to lead, hire, build, and govern in this new reality. This is not a tech talk. This is about survival, relevance, and seizing the moment — before it seizes you. Buckle up.

    Fred Voccola
    CEO, Author, Entrepreneur, Event Host.

  • Higher Education & AI


    PANEL

    As AI rapidly reshapes labor markets and core skill requirements, higher education stands at a crossroads. This panel brings together university presidents, academic innovators, and workforce futurists to explore how colleges and universities must evolve to remain relevant and essential in an AI-First world. From reimagining curriculum around entrepreneurial thinking and AI literacy, to reshaping faculty roles, admissions criteria, and lifelong learning models — the conversation will confront both the existential threats and extraordinary opportunities AI presents to higher education. Attendees will leave with clarity on how academic institutions can become engines of adaptability, not anchors of the past.

    · Joe Gigilio - Professor Northeastern University

    · Janette Nunez - President FUI

    · Madeline Pumariega - President Miami Dade College

    · Dr. David Reis, University of Miami CISO 

  • Disrupting Industries: AI in Software

    PANEL

    AI isn’t just enhancing existing tools — it’s allowing technology companies to reinvent entire industries from the outside in. This roundtable will feature founders and CEOs who are building AI-native platforms that challenge entrenched players in sectors like logistics, field services, supply chain, marketing, healthcare, and finance. These are not internal IT upgrades — they’re external revolutions, powered by real-world use of AI in product design, service delivery, and customer experience. Attendees will hear firsthand how these companies are weaponizing AI to collapse cost structures, rethink value chains, and create entirely new categories — and what it means for incumbents facing existential pressure.

    · Mike Sanders - CEO Upshop

    · Eric Giesecke - CEO Planet DDS

    · Ranya Succar -  CEO Kaseya

    · Yochi Slonim  - CEO Anima Biotech

    ·  Corey O'Donnell - CSO Simpro Group

  • The MOAT KILLER: Investor's Viewpoint on AI

    PANEL

    AI is forcing software and tech investors to rethink everything they thought they knew about defensibility — and valuation. In this roundtable, leading venture capitalists, private equity partners, and growth-stage investors will break down how AI is dismantling traditional business moats — from scale to IP, distribution, and pricing power. As AI levels the playing field and accelerates disruption cycles, many of yesterday’s competitive advantages are now seen as fragile. As a result, valuation frameworks are shifting fast, with defensibility under AI pressure becoming a critical lens. This session will explore how top-tier investors are recalibrating what constitutes a truly resilient business — and why AI might be the most powerful moat killer (or creator) of our time.

    · Brian Sheth - VISTA, Haveli Investments

    · Philip Vorobeychik - Vertica Capital Partners

    · Jason Wright - APAX Partners

    · Sujit Banerjee - K1

  • DISRUPTION WITHIN - Internal Transformation from AI

    PANEL
    AI is no longer just a tool — it's a restructuring force. In this panel, top operators and transformation leaders from across industries will share how AI is being deployed internally to overhaul workflows, automate decision-making, collapse cost centers, and unlock new business models. From SMBs to global enterprises, organizations are using AI to permanently shift their cost structures, rewire operations, and scale without headcount. As these internal shifts compound, investors and boards are also rethinking how they value companies — not just by growth or margin, but by how truly AI-first their internal engines are. This session will reveal how forward-looking leaders are using AI to reinvent how work gets done, how value is created, and how competitive advantage is sustained.

    · Gino Santorio - CEO Mt. Siani

    · Dr. Joel Klein - CIO Hackensack Meridian Health

    · Rachel Truair - CMO Simpro

    · Tim Konkel - CEO The 20

  • Energy, Infrastructure & Public Policy in the AI-First World

    PANEL
    AI isn’t just a business disruptor — it’s a force reshaping the foundations of society. This panel explores how artificial intelligence is already pressuring national energy grids, digital infrastructure, workforce policy, and long-term government planning. As AI adoption drives exponential compute demands, strains public infrastructure, and accelerates automation of white-collar work, public-sector leaders and private stakeholders must urgently rethink how we fund, build, and regulate the systems that support our economies. The conversation will confront critical policy questions: How do we prepare for structural unemployment among knowledge workers? Who owns the data and decision-making? How do we build resilient energy systems that power AI without destabilizing grids or increasing inequality? This is where governance meets disruption — and where urgent decisions must be made.

    · Francis Suarez - Mayor of Miami

    · Mario Gutierrez - CEO of NRG

    · Mark Voccola - Senior Manageing Director; Ardian

    · David Farkas - Managing Director; Macquarie

  • The Future of Criminal INVestigation


    FIRESIDE CHAT
    Artificial intelligence is about to permanently change law enforcement — not through surveillance, but through speed, accuracy, and digital forensics. In this candid fireside chat, Cellebrite’s CEO will share how the company is using AI to revolutionize how agencies around the world investigate, solve, and prevent crime. With data volumes growing exponentially and traditional investigative methods falling behind, Cellebrite is pioneering tools that help law enforcement surface key evidence faster, triage high-priority cases, and solve more crimes — potentially pushing clearance rates to 70% or higher. This session will explore the implications for public safety, privacy, and prosecution in an AI-powered justice system — and why the future of investigations will depend on digital evidence, human judgment, and AI working in sync.

    · Thomas Hogan - CEO of Cellebrite
    · Fred Voccola - Event Host

Frost science Museum

Beneath the 67-foot dome of the Frost Planetarium, science meets spectacle. With its 360° immersive screen and state-of-the-art 8K projection system, it’s not just a place to look at the stars—it’s a place to confront the future.

Set in the heart of Miami’s Museum Park, the Frost Science Museum is where bold ideas and breakthrough technologies meet the public eye. For a summit exploring the seismic shifts of an AI-First world, there’s no better venue: immersive, iconic, and built to make you think bigger.

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80° 11' 16.44" W

Miami: The World’s AI-First City

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From its energy infrastructure to its entrepreneurial ecosystem, Miami has become a living laboratory for AI innovation. The city’s convergence of finance, technology, and public-sector leadership makes it the perfect stage for this global conversation — and a blueprint for how cities can thrive in the age of intelligence.

“Fred Voccola’s vision aligns perfectly with the spirit of Miami — fast, fearless, and entrepreneurial.”
— Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

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