Bilzin Sumberg is proud to sponsor eMerge for the fourth consecutive year. This year, Al Dotson, Jr., Bilzin Sumberg's Managing-Partner-Elect and leader of the firm's public/private partnership practice, will host a Smart Cities P3 Roundtable on April 23rd. The Roundtable discussion will focus on past successes and new opportunities for private-sector innovation in the development of "smart" infrastructure, for which Miami is poised to become a global leader, with several smart-infrastructure projects both under development and in the near-term pipeline. These include smart lighting projects, advanced water-meter infrastructure, and new technologies related to transportation, including mass transit.
The Roundtable will include input from industry leaders, from both the public and private sectors. Participants include:
· Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Managing Partner-Elect, Bilzin Sumberg
· Eric Singer, Attorney, Bilzin Sumberg
· Jim Barbaresso, Senior Vice President, HNTB
· Alice Bravo, Director of Transportation Development, Florida Department of Transportation
· Jose Gonzalez, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Florida East Coast Industries, Inc.
· Andres Ibarra, Minister of Modernization, Argentina
· Beth R. Kigel, President and CEO, Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce
· Adriana Machado, Former CEO, GE Brazil / Founder, Briyah Institute
· Cissy Proctor, Executive Director, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity
About Bilzin Sumberg
Bilzin Sumberg works with clients whose business and legal opportunities and challenges span the United States and cross borders to Europe, Latin America, Canada, the Middle East, and Asia. The firm's growth has paralleled that of its Miami home base, a region known for its rich cultural, social, and professional diversity. Bilzin Sumberg lawyers concentrate on services at the heart of both regional and international commerce, including real estate, land development and government relations, environmental, corporate law, joint ventures, domestic and international tax and estate planning, business litigation, finance, and public/private partnerships. For more information, please visit bilzin.com.
