Resilience challenges and related risks present security and economic threats globally and locally here in South Florida. Join Sherri for this moderated discussion surrounding the challenges at home and abroad.

We will meet at the Miami-Dade Beacon Council:

80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400, 33130, in the Brickell City Tower, also known as the Chase Building. Please see below for directions and parking information.

Sherri Goodman has been a leader in environmental, energy, and climate security since she served as the first Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Environmental Security). Today, she is the Secretary General of the International Military Council on Climate & Security and a Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center.

Hosted by: Miami-Dade Beacon Council

Sponsored by:

South Florida Defense Alliance;
Miami-Dade Beacon Council;
Economic Development Council of South Miami-Dade;
Opportunity Miami;
South Dade Women Veterans Alliance;
Florida Commerce

Opportunity Miami is a platform to help catalyze a long-term vision for Greater Miami’s economic future and rally the community to create it. The approach: elevate the best ideas, practices, research and people addressing questions pivotal to our economic future, engage across Miami-Dade County, and share clear, actionable solutions to help our community make better decisions, faster.

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Opportunity Miami is sponsored by CareerSource South Florida and powered by Miami-Dade Beacon Council.

The Miami-Dade Beacon Council is the county’s official economic development partnership. Attracting and retaining companies that create high-value jobs and invest in our community, The Beacon Council is committed to driving a more sustainable, inclusive, and competitive economy for Greater Miami. We achieve this by growing the local economy, championing Miami’s business brand, supporting talent and workforce development, and shaping Greater Miami’s economic future. Established in 1985, The Beacon Council has attracted more than 120,000 new jobs and $8 Billion of new investment to Miami-Dade County. For more information, visit Miami-Dade Beacon Council: Discover the New Business Ecosystem.

How to find us: The Beacon Council is located at 80 SW 8th Street, Suite 2400, in the Brickell City Tower, also known as the Chase Building.

The pedestrian entrance is on the corner of SW 9th Street and SW 1st Avenue (across from the Publix entrance).

There is also a pedestrian ramp on SW 9th Street towards the back of the building.

Parking: There is street parking available in the area, as well as garage parking. For garage parking – the exact address to enter the garage is 86 SW 8th Street. To access the elevators to the Beacon Council – once you have parked, take the elevator down to the lobby, cross the hallway (the elevators to the Beacon Council are directly in front of you as you exit), and take the elevator to the 24th floor.

Intersection of Resilience & National Security