This outline highlights the key tensions businesses and investors face in 2026. The program may evolve. Titles may change.
How AI Is Crushing Your Margins
Clients say, “We’ll just do it with AI.” Agencies slash prices 3x. Do you cut your rates — or rebuild your model?
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AI Saves Time. It Also Kills Trust.
Automation scales. But when does it make you invisible? Efficiency is easy. Loyalty isn’t.
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Don’t Fund These AI Startups
If it’s just a wrapper on someone else’s API, it’s not a company. No moat. No control. No leverage.
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Is AI Making Your Team Dumber?
Ban it — you fall behind. Allow it — people stop thinking. Who do you cut? Who do you upgrade? Who needs a new role entirely?
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The AI Subscription Mess
20 tools. Same output. Disconnected platforms. Broken data. You didn’t deploy AI. You built a tech bill.
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AI Risk Is Outpacing Your Revenue
One bad output. One copyright issue. One data breach. Who’s accountable?
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Who Owns Pricing Power in the AI Era?
If everyone has AI, production costs are low. If production is cheap, expertise is cheap. So what are you actually selling now?
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Who Owns the Data Owns the Business
You’re feeding models. But whose models are they? If your workflows live inside someone else’s AI stack, you don’t own the intelligence layer.
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speakers of our previous events
TED LISITSYN
CEO & Founder Manna Coffee
CEO & Founder @Manna Coffee | Speaker, Mentor, 3x Founder Growth, Product, Analytics | FoodTech and Automation Expert HBS MBA | ex-McKinsey, ex-Google, ex-Kraft Heinz
ALICIA COURI
CEO Audacious Concepts Inc.
Leadership strategist helping executives eliminate friction, reduce burnout, unlock execution energy & design high-trust teams through alignment, instinctive decision models, and performance systems.
ELI SHARP
Co-Founder, Attorney
High-tech patent attorney focused on AI chips and 5G/6G. Engineer and entrepreneur with experience in quantum algorithms, supply chain, and fashion. Based in Miami, working with global corporations.
TATIANA BLINOVA
Stars Insurance Group — Founder
She is a member of the NSBA Leadership Council, advocates for small businesses in work with the White House and Capitol Hill, and serves as a Director at Staffing Training & Resource Solutions Inc.
Dr. CASUEL PITTS
Entrepreneur Empire Holdings LLC
Dr. Casuel Pitts, a mastermind Entrepreneur, is an inspirational speaker and mentorship coach who has assisted individuals across the nation by helping them to regain their confidence.
KARISA SMITH
Entrepreneur, Producer, TV Host, and Investor Partner
Karisa Smith is the Founder of Phylo Beauty, a clean vegan skincare brand, & a Producer/Host with Dining Divas TV. She’s an EMBA-trained investor and consultant known for bold, inclusive leadership.
DILARA ASADOVA
Business Analyst (Fortune 100), MBA
Dilara Asadova — financial strategist with Fortune 100, VC, and life insurance expertise. PhD candidate, global speaker, guiding resilient strategies that unite protection and growth.
RADU SKUTARU
Entrepreneur, founder, and investor
Expert in venture capital, startup development, strategic partnerships, fundraising, and portfolio management. VU Venture Partners; — Stanford University (Graduate School).
George Dubec
ULTIMATE NETWORKING
Expert in business and social networking with over 40 years of experience in corporat, direct sales, multi-level marketing, entertainment, movies & TV, social and networking events
Cases & Faces — a stage for leaders. Submit your speaker application and be part of the program.
On the 28th of December, more than a thousand business leaders gathered at Hilton Aventura for the American Business Expo XMAS 2025 to identify practical ways to navigate economic uncertainty. According to the Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Survey for Q4 2025, companies are approaching 2026 with cautious expectations around investment and growth. The overall confidence index stood at 80, below its historical average, with more CEOs expecting employment levels to decline for the third quarter in a row. It was against this backdrop of institutional caution that the Expo served as a vital counter-momentum. Within a single venue, the event combined a multi-stage business conference, an active networking zone, and a professional awards ceremony.
Topics: Technologies for Business. AI. Investments
Dozens of entrepreneurs updated their strategies and are scaling up — 10+ partnerships and deals were closed on site — 60% of participants are adopting generative AI in marketing, sales, and customer service — 40+ Cases&Faces 2025 Award winners gained international recognition for innovation and sustainability.
The event was dedicated to current trends in AI and its application across various business sectors. Topics included marketing strategies powered by neural networks, legal challenges in tech, and how companies can adapt to the new digital landscape.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Marketing, Corporate Law
The conference focused on integrating modern technologies into business. Discussions covered the use of AI in investment, marketing, and process automation. Special attention was given to legal aspects and cybersecurity in the digital age.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Innovation for Business