Melissa Medina

Melissa Medina has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, operator, investor, community leader and philanthropist. A native to Miami, FL, Melissa Medina is Co-founder, CEO & President of eMerge Americas with a mission of transforming South Florida into a global tech hub. The eMerge Americas signature event, launched in 2014, is a global tech conference and expo held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center. With Melissa’s leadership, the eMerge Americas conference now attracts more than 20,000+ attendees from over 50 countries. In addition to the annual conference, eMerge organizes year-round executive summits, innovation challenges, startup pitch competitions, masterclasses, webinars, a world-class global accelerator program, as well as publishes venture activity and investment insights reports. Melissa is also a Partner at Medina Ventures, an early-stage venture fund. Melissa was named by the South Florida Business Journal as one of the “2023 Power Leaders in Technology.” Melissa also sits on the Board of The Miami Foundation. Most importantly, Melissa is a mother and most passionate about her 5 children.