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Our high-tech theme continues this month as we welcome Lee White, a nationally-recognized expert in autonomous trucking and logistics. Among his achievements over four decades in the field is initiating and managing the autonomous trucking project charter and deployment for United Parcel Service (UPS). He’ll discuss advancements in Autonomous Vehicle (AV) trucking, how it is […]

This month’s speaker continues our education and exploration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its growing application in business, our personal lives, and in society and the greater economy. Michael Heekin was the founding chief operating office and board member of WebMD, the heart monitoring company that turned into a leading publisher on the Internet for

Our speaker this month brings the “boom” to the above title of our luncheon program. Clark Mica is President of the Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME). This trade group, which represents U.S. manufacturers and distributors of commercial explosives, is out with a new economic impact study that highlights the critical role of these explosives

A Miami entrepreneur and business advisor to some of the most intriguing technology founders and investors in the world joins us this month to offer a glimpse of what Florida could become in he future. Saif Ishoof is Founder and Managing Partner of Lab22c, a business development firm whose clients include a flying boat builder

The mysteries of the brain and the national effort from here in Florida to find the causes and cure for Alzheimer’s disease are the focus of our April Club meeting. Dr. Nilüfer ErtekinTaner from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville will share her insights as both a research scientist and practicing neurologist specializing in Alzheimer’s care

A lawyer who left the profession to start and take public a high-tech company 20 years ago, and along the way, became a nationally known financial industry educator joins us this month. Bob Rice, is Managing Partner of New Jersey-based Tangent Capital Partners. He’s also an adjunct Professor of Law at Florida State University, working

Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta joins us this month to discuss the growing challenges and turmoil facing the United States from forces within and outside the federal government in what he describes as a “crisis of leadership.” His address to the Club is fresh off his January 30 testimony before the U.S.

Investment analyst Henry McVey joins us this month to share his expertise on where the financial markets and greater economy are heading in 2024 and how they may impact our lives and businesses. Mr. McVey is a Partner and head of the Global Macro, Balance Sheet and Risk team at KKR, the New York-based global investment

Angela Adams Suggs joins us as this month’s speaker to share the growing economic impact of Florida’s sports industry and how those of us with specialty sports team license plates are helping drive the sports economy. Ms. Suggs is the President and CEO of the nonprofit Florida Sports Foundation, the official sports promotion and development

Florida’s largest electric company takes centerstage at this month’s luncheon, as we welcome Armando Pimentel, President and CEO of Florida Power and Light Company (FPL). FPL provides power to about 5.8 million customers or more than 12 million people. That makes it not only the largest electric utility in Florida but in the nation. Its