Jim Fried of Fried On Business talks to Xavier Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer – eMerge Americas. He is helping lead the effort to establish Miami as the technology hub of the Americas. Gonzalez oversees the strategic direction for the organization and manages the team that produces eMerge Americas, a groundbreaking global innovation conference. Under Gonzalez’s leadership, eMerge Americas has grown to attract more than 10,000 attendees from over 50 countries, more than 500 participating companies, 125 innovative startups, and 1 billion media impressions worldwide. We discuss Miami’s technology ecosystem, its emergence as a technology and innovation hub and Emerge 2016.