Florida Chamber of Commerce

This week at the 2025 Future of Florida Forum (F3) & Florida Chamber Annual Meeting, Florida’s business leaders, elected officials, education, workforce, and community advocates united around the Florida 2030 Blueprint's Six Pillars Framework to address what's needed for Florida’s residents, businesses, and economy to succeed in 2030 and beyond. Thank you to our Florida Chamber Foundation Community Development Partnership Council for supporting the movement to secure Florida's future and our current rank as the 15th largest economy in the world. Amazon CareerSource Florida Community Foundation Tampa Bay Duke Energy Corporation Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation Fifth Third Bank Florida Power & Light Helios Education Foundation Holland & Knight LLP PhRMA RS&H TECO Energy Wells Fargo Learn more about our Community Development Partnership Council at flchamber.com/cdp #FutureFlorida #F3

👏 #FLChamber applause for all sponsors of this week's 2025 Future of Florida Forum (F3) & Florida Chamber Annual Meeting! Presenting Sponsors: Florida Power & Light PhRMA Brand Partner: Moore Platinum Sponsors: Florida International University Verizon Titanium Sponsors: Florida SBDC Network FAIRWINDS Credit Union Florida Prepaid College Foundation Florida Philanthropic Network Walmart Gold Sponsors: Florida College Access Network Syniverse Media Partner: Florida Trend Media Company Charging Station Sponsor: University of Florida Wi-Fi Sponsor: Florida Gulf Coast University Silver Sponsors: Boeing FloridaMakes Orlando Health PowerSouth Energy Cooperative Brass Sponsors: Beacon College FTBA GRAIL Navy Federal Credit Union Polk State College Valencia College Thank you for helping us secure Florida's future! #FutureFlorida #F3

Florida is now the 15th largest economy in the world, boasting a $1.7 trillion GDP! If Florida were a nation, it would surpass Spain and be just $25.5 billion behind Australia. From startups and wealth migration to job creation and reducing childhood poverty, Florida is proving what’s possible when business, policymakers, and communities unite. Learn more about Florida’s economic momentum here: http://bit.ly/43631oY.   #FloridaChamber #FloridaEconomy #BusinessGrowth #Jobs #Innovation

🏆 Congratulations to Chromalloy — Winner of the Inaugural “Coolest Thing Made in Florida” Competition! 🏆 Announced live today at the Future of Florida Forum, Chromalloy, based in Palm Beach County, has been named the 2025 Coolest Thing Made in Florida winner for its Jet Engine Blades — showcasing the precision and innovation driving Florida’s aerospace industry. Jason Mahon, Deputy Secretary of Economic Development and Florida’s first Chief Manufacturing Officer with FloridaCommerce, helped announce the winner on stage during the segment celebrating Florida’s manufacturing excellence. We also proudly recognize BlueWind Technology LLC of Escambia County as this year’s finalist for their Nacelles for Wind Turbines, representing Florida’s growing composites and renewable energy sector. 👏 Thank you to the thousands of Floridians who voted and helped make this inaugural competition a statewide success — with more than 400,000 votes celebrating the innovation, talent, and people powering Florida’s economy. Together, we’re advancing our shared mission to make Florida a Top 5 manufacturing state by 2030. 🔗 Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gS7PCkDP #CoolestThingMadeinFL #FloridaManufacturing #FL2030Blueprint #MadeInFlorida #FutureofFloridaForum #FloridaCommerce #FloridaChamber

The Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability is leading the charge to make Florida the safest, healthiest, and most sustainable state in America. At today's Future of Florida Forum (F3): John Trevathan, Vice President of Corporate Services, GuideWell, and Chair, Florida Chamber Leadership Cabinet on Safety, Health and Sustainability Erin Black, Vice President of Sustainability & Risk Management, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida and Chair, Florida Chamber Sustainability Council Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, Chief Quality & Safety Officer, Vice President, AdventHealth, and Chair, Florida Chamber Health Council and Heidi Whidden, Vice President of Safety & Security, TECO Energy, and Chair, Florida Chamber Safety Council took the stage to discuss how business-led collaboration across safety, sustainability, and mental wellness and behavioral health is advancing the Florida 2030 Blueprint goal of Florida being a top 5 state for overall well-being by 2030. #FutureFlorida #F3

What's next for furthering Florida's lawsuit abuse reform efforts? The Honorable James Uthmeier, Attorney General of Florida, took the stage at the Future of Florida Forum (F3) this morning to deliver an update on the progress made and next steps to improve Florida's lawsuit abuse climate. #FutureFlorida #F3

Day 2 of the 2025 Future of Florida Forum (F3) kicked off this morning with remarks from Keith Koenig, Co-Founder & Chairman, CITY Furniture and Chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce and Mark Wilson, President & CEO, Florida Chamber of Commerce and Foundation. #FutureFlorida #F3

"If Florida was a stock, I would be buying as much of it as I could." From the #F3 stage, remarks from our President & CEO, Mark Wilson featured today in Florida Politics on the next steps for Florida to achieve a No. 10 global economic ranking. Read Mark's perspective here: https://lnkd.in/g9mY9YMZ #FutureFlorida #F3

It's halftime! 🏈 During today's 2025 Future of Florida Forum (F3), Doug Davidson, Market Executive, Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America, Karen B. Moore, APR, CPRC, Founder & CEO, The Moore Agency, and Incoming Chair, Florida Chamber Foundation, and Keith Richard, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, Florida Chamber Foundation, provided a "halftime" overview of where Florida stands in meeting the goals of the Florida 2030 Blueprint and a glance beyond 2030 as we continue to chart the roadmap for Florida's future. #FutureFlorida #F3

The future is now...so what's next for Florida? Donald Kiselewski, Executive Director of External Affairs, Florida Power & Light and Chair, Florida Chamber Foundation, Keith Koenig, Co-Founder & Chairman, CITY Furniture, and Chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Karen B. Moore, APR, CPRC, Co-Founder & CEO, The Moore Agency, and Incoming Chair, Florida Chamber Foundation, and David Sweeney, Board of Directors Chair, RS&H, and Incoming Chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce, took the stage at the 2025 Future of Florida Forum (F3) to discuss the urgency around prioritizing Florida's economic prosperity and global competitiveness. #FutureFlorida #F3