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Imagine. Innovate. Elevate.
September 9-10, 2026
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
Imagine. Innovate. Elevate.
September 9-10, 2026
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, FL
The Middle Class Summit Is Back!
And it's bigger, bolder and more urgent than ever.
The middle class is at a turning point and the leaders shaping what comes next will be in the room.
Join more than 500 business executives, policymakers, workforce innovators, educators and national thought leaders at the 2026 OIC of South Florida Middle Class Summit as conversations turn toward the future of economic mobility, AI and the evolving workforce, affordable housing, healthcare access and the systems impacting working families across America.
Hosted by OIC of South Florida in celebration of 25 years of impact, this high-energy, solutions-driven summit is more than a conference. It is a convening point for leaders committed to building stronger pathways to opportunity, workforce advancement and long-term economic growth.
Early Bird Registration is Now Open
Take advantage of a limited-time discount and join the region’s most influential voices driving economic mobility and workforce innovation.
Revisit the Momentum From 2024
What You'll Experience in 2026
Speaker Lineup
Meet the Voices Shaping What Comes Next
The conversation is just getting started with more speakers and special guests still to come.
Ricky D. Dixon
Secretary
Florida Department of Corrections
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
U.S. Representative
Florida's 25th Congressional District
Calvin Hughes
News Anchor
WPLG Local 10 Miami
Monica Cepero
County Administrator
Broward County, Florida
Najahe Sherman
News Anchor
CBS News Miami
Mark D. Bogen
Mayor
Broward County, Florida
Shaheewa T. Jarrett Gelin, Esq.
Board Chair
OIC Strategic Integration
Summit Co-Chairs
The Leadership at the Center of the Summit
The Summit Co-Chairs bring together influential voices from business, media and public leadership to help guide the conversations, partnerships and regional impact of the 2026 Middle Class Summit.
Albert Dotson Jr.
CEO & Managing Partner
Bilzin Sumberg
Melanie Dickinson
President & Publisher
South Florida Business Journal
José Félix Díaz
EVP & Managing Partner
Ballard Partners
Sponsors
The Partners Behind the Momentum
The momentum continues to grow with more partners still to come.
Get the latest announcements.
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