CEO Forum of the Americas Heads to Miami for Development Dialogue

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and America Business Forum (ABF) are set to convene a high-profile gathering of world business leaders in Miami this December, during America Business Forum G20 Week. The inaugural CEO Forum of the Americas, a joint invitation-only gathering, will bring together more than 200 leading CEOs, investors, and top executives on December 15, in Miami. The Forum will help connect policy priorities with investment opportunities to address some of Latin America and the Caribbean's most pressing development challenges, and explore practical pathways for more investment, integration, and growth across the region.

The event will feature discussions centered on three critical areas: supply chains, critical minerals, and artificial intelligence. The region has a unique opportunity to strengthen its role in global supply chains and emerge as a stronger platform for production, logistics, and value-added manufacturing. Capturing this opportunity will require the enabling conditions for businesses to scale investments and integrate into regional and global value chains.

Demand for resources that power advanced digital technologies continues to grow, and the opportunity lies in moving up the value chain by mobilizing investment, strengthening partnerships, and expanding higher-value production across the region. The region is well positioned to adopt and responsibly scale an innovation that is becoming a driver of growth, combining a growing technology ecosystem, data center investment potential, competitive energy resources, and increasing integration with global digital markets.

In 2025, America Business Forum became the world's largest leadership summit, with a mission to create a global stage where the world's most influential voices can reach millions. This new chapter with the IDB Group strengthens that mission, bringing together the leaders of the Americas to imagine what our region can become and help turn that possibility into reality.

Through the CEO Forum of the Americas, the IDB Group and ABF will help bridge dialogue and action, connecting development priorities with the investment and collaboration needed to drive impact. The inaugural edition of the Forum will be held on December 15, 2026, in Miami, with the Americas edition scheduled for the same date in Miami, Florida, in 2026.

America Business Forum, founded in 2017, will return to the Kaseya Center, home of the Miami Heat, on December 16-17, 2026, for its annual gathering.