Posted On: October 27th 2026, 06:34 pm
Miami, last night you didn’t just fill the room—you lit it up! ⚡️💙🏆
The energy inside the packed JW Marriott Marquis was electric as over 600 business, civic, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the visionaries, risk-takers, and changemakers driving Greater Miami’s unprecedented momentum. From ovation-inspiring award moments to moving speeches from our city’s brilliant leaders, the 2026 Beacon Awards proved once again that Miami is truly a global city built by the world, for the world.
To our visionary honorees, dynamic finalists, and every attendee who brought their passion to the room: thank you for shaping an economy where innovation thrives and opportunity belongs to everyone.
A massive, heartfelt thank you to our sponsors whose partnership makes this work possible:
✨ Griffin Catalyst | Citadel & Citadel Securities | Nicklaus Children’s Health System | American Airlines | Dosal Tobacco Corporation | Baptist Health | The Palace Group | TD Bank | TelevisaUnivision | Miami Dade College | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood | rbb Communications | South Florida Business Journal | UBS Private Wealth Management | Florida International University | Florida Power & Light | Amazon | 305 Transportation | Fifth Third Bank | Grove Bank & Trust | Savills | Blackstone | Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty | City of Miami Beach | Hotwire Communications Ltd | Health Foundation of South Florida | United Community Bank | Galderma ✨
The gala may have wrapped, but the economic momentum continues! Support the Beacon Council Foundation this Give Miami Day, starting November 14th!
📸 Swipe through to relive the highlights from last night & stay tuned for more!
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