Melissa Medina

Melissa Medina has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, operator, investor, as well as a community leader and philanthropist. A native to Miami, FL, Melissa Medina is Co-founder & CEO of eMerge Americas with a mission of helping transform South Florida into a global tech hub. The eMerge Americas signature event, launched in 2014, is a global tech conference 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 60 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 focused on deep tech. Most importantly, Melissa is a mother and most passionate about her 5 children.