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🚀 Miami Goes All-In on AI: eMerge Acquires Miami AI Hub, Names Chief AI Officer, and Launches AI School

Updated: Jul 14

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Big news out of South Florida: eMerge acquires Miami AI Hub, a 4,000-strong grassroots AI community, and names its founder, Burhan Sebin, as the organization’s first-ever Chief AI Officer.


This move marks a bold bet on Miami’s future as a global AI powerhouse—with year-round programming, a new AI school, and a major expansion at eMerge’s annual flagship conference.


🧠 Why It’s Important


  • Miami AI Hub has been quietly building momentum in the AI space, hosting events and fostering education in South Florida.


  • eMerge Americas, best known for its annual tech conference, is evolving into a year-round AI engine—with real infrastructure, programs, and leadership.


  • Burhan Sebin will now help shape AI policy, education, and partnerships across the region.


🎓 Miami AI School: Training the Next Wave of AI-Native Talent


Launching later this year, the Miami AI School will fast-track local talent—founders, creatives, and operators—into AI-native leaders through a structured, hands-on curriculum that culminates in real demos and portfolio projects.


Think:


  • Project-based learning


  • Industry mentorship


  • Demo days that go beyond pitch decks


📅 What’s Coming in 2026


At next April’s eMerge Americas conference, AI will take center stage:


  • A larger AI Pavilion featuring startups, research, and live demos


  • Interactive zones for real-time AI experiences


  • Curated panels, workshops, and thought leadership from global innovators


🌍 Why the Moment eMerge Acquires Miami AI Hub Marks a Turning Point for the Region


Miami isn’t just “trying to be the next Silicon Valley.”

It’s building something unique—a diverse, cross-sector AI hub rooted in community and creativity.


“This puts South Florida on the global AI map,” said Sebin.
“Together we’ll build bridges across sectors and borders to drive responsible AI innovation from Miami.”

The decision by eMerge to acquire Miami AI Hub signals a new era for the region—where AI education, policy, and innovation are being developed from the ground up, with community leadership at the core.


🧵 TL;DR:


  • eMerge acquires Miami AI Hub


  • Burhan Sebin becomes Chief AI Officer


  • Launching Miami AI School this year


  • Big AI expansion coming to eMerge 2026


  • Miami is all-in on becoming an AI capital of the Americas



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