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News, highlights, and events throughout the Americas

Women's History Month Spotlight: Meet The New Leader Behind GET Cities Miami

As Miami’s tech community is growing at an explosive pace, Gender Equality in Tech (GET) Cities is setting up a hub here to help close the equity gap for women in technology. GET Cities aims to l work collaboratively with the region’s tech ecosystem organizations to propel more women, particularly Black, Latin, Indigenous, and people of color, into tech education, careers, and leadership. Victoria Santamarina, GET Cites’ new managing director for Miami, said that with so many people moving to the area and joining the tech community, the focus continues to be on attracting more people and companies. “I feel it’s very important to start having these conversations of equity, and I don’t see that necessarily in the  agendas. GET Cities has this vast opportunity to help build our tech ecosystem in Miami that is centered on inclusivity,” she said.

 

- Source: Refresh Miami

Minority-Led Stax Is The Latest Fintech Firm To Achieve Unicorn Status

Fintech is one of the hottest areas of technology, and now the sector has another unicorn on its hands. Orlando-based payments processing platform Stax has announced a $1 billion valuation after its latest round of investment. The company’s payment platform allows clients to accept all payment types, simplifying the payments ecosystem while adding convenience for customers. Stax also has the distinction of being one of the rare unicorns that happen to be minority-led. And not only that, but it’s also one of the rare startups led by a brother-sister team. Stax was founded by siblings Suneera Madhani, the company’s CEO, and Sal Rehmetullah, its president, and it’s taken the duo just eight years to go unicorn.

 

-Source: Fast Company

Mayor Daniella Levine Cava Honored With "In The Company Of Women" Award

Last week, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was honored with the "In The Company Of Women" Award. Presented in partnership with the Miami-Dade Commission for Women and the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade, the In the Company of Women awards honor women who have excelled professionally and contributed to the community and to women’s progress through their leadership and vision. Miami-Dade Parks director Maria I. Nardi said, “Miami-Dade Parks honors the diverse women leaders whose contributions are making an impact in the community. We applaud the extraordinary accomplishments of the In the Company of Women awardees.”

 

- Source: CBS 4 Miami

The Miami Heat Releases New NFT Collection And FTX Token Lounge

The FTX Arena has taken its name to an entirely new meaning. The Miami HEAT have stepped into the NFT space for the second time, with the launch of the Miami Mashup NFT Collection. These unique collectibles officially hit the Blockchain marketplace on March 11. The collection is comprised of 400 different digital artworks, with 50 per style. Looking back on the the 2021/20222 Miami HEAT Mashup City Edition Uniform, the jersey’s explore eight different number styles and graphic worlds they inspire. On of the most notable elements of this NFT collection is the community behind it. The collection was created entirely in-house by Miami HEAT artists.

 

- Source: Ocean Drive

Biden Signs Executive Order Promoting Responsible Digital Asset Innovation

On Monday, President Biden signed an Executive Order that outlines the first whole-of-government strategy for promoting responsible digital asset innovation to protect consumers, financial stability, and national security and address climate risks. Its implementation will leverage the knowledge and distinct expertise of a broad range of stakeholders. Among its many steps to mitigate the potential risks and harness the potential benefits of cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and other advances in distributed ledger technologies, this Executive Order crucially provides national leadership on advancing financial equity and inclusion, curbing financial predation, and understanding the climate impacts of digital assets.

 

-Source: The White House

#MiamiTech Women's History Month Happy Hour

March 16th| eMerge Americas + Silicon Valley Bank

 

Join us as we merge with Chris Adamo & Natalia Martinez-Kalinina's "Miami Tech Happy Hour" for a night of networking, music, pizza & drinks to celebrate Women's History Month! It will include a very special program featuring female Miami ecosystem leaders, including Silicon Valley Bank's Julia Figueiredo, TheVentureCity's Francesca de Quesada Covey, YWCA's Kerry-Ann Royes, GET Cities' Victoria Santamarina, and The Underline's Meg Daly.

Web3 Equity Miami NFT Launch Event

March 16th| Web3 Equity

 

Join us, Mrs. Gloria Fonts Suarez and Mayor Francis Suarez, the Venture Miami team and our sponsors from Tradestation at an educational and informative event where we’ll be launching our debut NFT collection: the Tuttle Tribe. You’ll have the chance to network with others in the Miami community and crypto space; hear remarks from Mayor Suarez, Mrs. Suarez, and others; learn about NFTs; set up your crypto wallet; and mint a Web3 Equity Tuttle Tribe NFT by local Venezuelan artist Amaranta Martinez.

Tips For An Impactful Cover Letter & Resume

March 16th| University of Miami

 

Join the Toppel Career Center for an interactive Cover Letter and Resume Tips session. Your resume is a snapshot of your professional persona, so it’s important this document speaks to the skills and talents you possess. There is no “perfect” or “correct” format - it all depends on the position you are looking for and your past experiences. We will discover and discuss all the important sections in a resume and making a statement through your cover letter.

Demystifying the Technical Interview

April 5th| Miami Dade College + CodePath

 

MDC and CodePath are partnering to provide invaluable insight into one of CS students’ greatest challenges in landing their dream job: the technical interview. From a panel of experts and young professionals who recently navigated the tech interview process, students will gain a deeper understanding of the technical interview. As a result of attending, students leave with tips and tricks they can apply as they navigate the job search process.

#MiamiTech Innovation Run with Mayor Suarez

April 5th| eMerge Americas + Algorand

 

Come join the Mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez, along with the City of Miami's Chief Wellness Officer, Frankie Ruiz, as they help us kick off Miami Tech Month and lead us on a 3.5 mile run throughout Brickell and Downtown Miami, which will end at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus (Kyriakides Plaza on NE 4th Street and NE 2nd Ave) for networking, music, food and much more. This is a community event presented by Algorand and is in partnership with the Baptist Health Brickell Run Club, Miami Dade College and Miami Tech Life. This is an opportunity to exercise, network, make connections and enjoy our beautiful city!

eMerge Americas Hackathon

April 9th| eMerge Americas + Ironhack + Blockchain.com

 

This eMerge Americas + Ironhack Hackathon is powered by Blockchain.com and supported by BankUnited, UKG and Miami Dade College. Over 100 elite developers will be tasked to deploy Web3 Tech to create an innovative and unique solution that creates significant, positive change that addresses a pressing social challenge. The winning team will be awarded $10,000 cash in prize money. In addition to the cash prize, the winners will receive a prize from Ironhack. To increase inclusivity in tech there will also be a special prize from Meta for a junior team.

#MiamiTech Park & Bay Cleanup + Family Fun

April 10th| eMerge Americas + Algorand

 

Join us as we come together as a #MiamiTech community to help keep our parks and bay clean while having fun! This event is presented by Algorand, is in partnership with eMerge Americas & Miami Tech Life and is benefiting Blue Scholars Initiative, whose mission is to educate and empower students through hands-on (and virtual) marine science education to foster a connection to the ocean and to launch long-term environmental stewardship. We will have pilates, family activities, park & bay cleanup, food, music and much more, as well as a surprise announcement by the City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Bring the whole family and have fun while doing good!

Venture Miami Tech Hiring Fair

April 14th| Venture Miami + eMerge Americas

 

The “vision” of Venture Miami is to make Miami the "capital of capital" with an innovative technological ecosystem and an economy that delivers for everyone. A key component to realizing the vision is connecting local talent to career opportunities. Please join City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Miami Dade College President Madeline Pumariega, University of Miami President Julio Frenk, and Florida International University Interim President Kenneth A. Jessell for an evening of connection and community.

eMerge Americas 2022

April 18th-19th| eMerge Americas

 

Anchoring Miami Tech Month 2022, eMerge Americas is excited to be back in person! We're transforming Miami into a global tech hub and looking forward to having YOU join us. Hear from world-class thought leaders and industry experts including 23-time Grand Slam Champion & Entrepreneur Serena Williams, Seven Seven Six & Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian, Investor & star of ABC's Shark Tank Kevin O'Leary, Blockchain.com Cofounder & CEO Peter Smith, and Okcoin CEO Hong Fang.

eMerge Americas  2222 Ponce de Leon Blvd  Miami  FL 

 

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