Future of Florida Summit
2023 Summit Schedule

2023 Summit Schedule

FOF 2023 Schedule

Sunday, February 5 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

​Location: Remote through Zoom

2:00 PM – 2:05 PM: Welcome from FOF Chair 

2:05 PM – 2:20 PM: Team Icebreaker in Breakout Rooms

2:25 PM – 3:15 PM: Public Policy Workshop

3:15 PM – 3:55 PM: Gov’t Relations and Lobbying

3:55 PM – 4:00 PM: Closing Remarks

Friday, February 10 | 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM

​Location: Emerson Alumni Hall and the Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Registration & Networking at Emerson Hall

5:30 PM: Doors Open, Welcome Dinner at Cade Museum

    Opening Remarks

  • Yael Hamaoui, Chair, FOF Summit
  • Dr. Matt Jacobs, Director, Bob Graham Center for Public Service
  • Dr. David Richardson, Dean, UF College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

    Keynote Speaker

  • Dr. Norin Dollard, Senior Policy Analyst & Director, KIDS COUNT, Florida Policy Institute

7:45 – 8:30 PM: Networking & Dessert

*Note: for those unable to attend the session in Emerson Hall, a satellite registration table will be made available at the Cade Museum for your convenience.

Saturday, February 11 | 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Location: Emerson Alumni Hall

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM: Breakfast

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM: Intro to Breakout Sessions  

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • Impacts of Testing and Evaluation on Schools
  • Challenges to Teacher Retention

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Break

10:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Concurrent Breakout Sessions

  • School Choice and Educational Disparities
  • Curriculum Beyond Core Classes

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch & Keynote Speaker Katherine Perriel, Statewide Organizer for Criminal Justice, ACLU Florida

2:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Policy Proposal Group Work

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Buffet Dinner & Evening Announcements

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Policy Proposal Group Work

Sunday, February 12 | 8:00 AM – 12:45 PM

Location: Pugh Hall, Ocora

8:00 AM- 8:30 AM: Breakfast

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM: Presenttions from Teams 1-5 

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM: Break

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Presentations from Teams 6 – 10

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Lunch

12:15 AM – 12:45 PM: Award Ceremony & Closing