Prince Orlofsky’s Ball 2025-2026eason Gala
A Royal Welcome to
PRINCE ORLOFSKY’S
BALL
AND THE FIRST ANNUAL ELEVARE AWARDS
ELEVARE SPONSOR
SISSI VALDES-FLEITAS
GIACOMO BOSSA
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ABOUT FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
THE WORLD’S STAGE
South Florida Heart
FloridaGrandOperaiswhere globalartistrymeetsMiamiʼs culturalmomentum—anightat theoperathatlivesfarbeyondthe curtaincall.Fromlegendary momentslikeLucianoPavarottiʼs Americandebutwithour companytothebold,modern productionswestagetoday,FGO isbothaculturallandmarkanda livingforceinSouthFlorida.And aswelookahead,weareproudly enteringour85thseasonin 2026–2027—amilestoneyearthat willcelebratelove,legacy,andthe extraordinarycommunitythat makesthisworkpossible.
OUR MISSION
Topushoperaʼsartisticboundaries, fosterthenextgenerationof talent,andcreateunforgettable experiencesthatinspireand connectourdiversecommunity.
VISION
Enhance,unite,andinspire communitiesthroughthepower ofoperaandthehumanvoice.
VALUES
Excellence.Westriveforthe higheststandardsinallwedo. Transparency.Weleadwith opennessandhonesty. Community.Webuild meaningful,lastingrelationships. Decency.Weactwithintegrity, generosity,andrespect.
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ABOUT FLORIDA GRAND OPERA
OUR FIVE PILLARS
TONIGHT’SCELEBRATION
FUELSTHE WORKYOU MAKE POSSIBLE ALLYEAR LONG
ARTISTDEVELOPMENT
Launchingrisingstarsand nurturingworld-classtalent.
LEGACY&INNOVATION
Honoring85yearsofhistory whilebuildingoperaʼsfuture.
EDUCATION&ACCESS
Bringingoperatostudentsand ensuringaccessforall.
WELLNESS&RESILIENCE
Harnessingthehumanvoiceto uplift,heal,andrestore.
COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT
MeetingSouthFloridawhereitis, withperformancesandprograms thatuniteus.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
TinaVidal-Duart
Chair
RobertB.Glick
CPA,Treasurer
LawrenceKamin
Secretary
DIRECTORS
GiacomoBossa
RavneetR.Chowdhury
RobertDinerstein
RobertC.Gang
LaurentGermain
PatriciaL.Guinn
JosephGulino,Esq.
LisseteHermida,Msc.,MBA
Dr.DeepakKapoor
JohnKeeler
Dr.NarendraKini
ElliotKrowe
RadmilaLolly
Per-OlofLööf
VictorH.Mendelson
PatriceTedescko,Esq.
ChangOhTurkmani
Welcome to Prince Orlofsky's Ball
AND TO AN UNFORGETTABLE NIGHT MARKING FLORIDA GRAND OPERA’S 84TH SEASON
AsChairoftheFloridaGrandOperaBoard,on behalfoftheentireBoardofDirectors,itismy greatpleasuretowelcomeyou.Tonightis morethanacelebration.Itisadefining sstory.Overthepast GrandOperahasbeenre-energizedandreaffirmedasanessentialculturalforceinSouth splaceattheheart
Iwanttoextendmysinceregratitudetothe supporterswhomakethisworkpossible.Our
Board Chair
Welcome, dear friends
I BEGIN SIMPLY: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. YOUR PRESENCE MATTERS.
Operaisnotjustaneveningout—itisalivingart formcarriedforwardformorethan400years.It remindsusofwhatitmeanstobehuman:tofeel,to listen,todream,tolaugh,andtohope.The unamplifiedhumanvoicemeetinganorchestrain realtimeisararemiracle—andtonight,youare partofthatmiracle.
LET US RAISE A GLASS TOGETHER — TO THE YEARS BEHIND US, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY YEARS AHEAD.
Inthisageofartificialintelligence,learninghowto re-becomehumanwillonlygrowmoreessential— andartistsandtheartsarepreciselywherethat renewalhappens.Theyaretheplaceswhere
MaríaTodaro General Director & CEO
Welcome, to the 2006
FLORIDA GRAND OPERA GALA PRINCE ORLOFSKY’S BALL
Tonight,wecelebratenotonly84yearsofartistic excellencebuttheenduringpowerofoperato unite,inspire,andelevate.DieFledermaussets theperfectstageforaneveningofelegance, laughter,andculturallegacy.
AsChairofthisyearʼsgala,itismyhonorto welcomeyoutothisimmersiveexperience, wheretraditionmeetsimaginationand communitybecomesfamily.
Yourpresenceandsupporthelpensurethatthe transformativebeautyofoperacontinuestoecho acrossgenerations.
FLORIDAGRANDOPERACOMMITTEE
LisseteHermida
GalaChair
MariaTodaro
GeneralDirector&CEO, FloridaGrandOpera
IreneArditi
KarimAryeh
JoannaBlack
AdadaSilva
MarceloDeSantis
ShannonH.Eisenhut
RadmilaLolly
MarileLopez
RadhikaPaul
SissiFleitas
TinaVidal-Duart
LisseteHermida
Chair,2026Gala
Spring Vegetables, Frisee
Truffle Vinaigrette
Barton & Guestier Bordeaux Blanc 2024
BEEF BOURGUIGNON "WELLINGTON"
B&G Medoc Legacy Blend 2022
Mignardises Passées
Bachour Macaron
Pashion Fruit Bonbon
Brut
Champagne Malard Excellence
In celebration of 84 YEARS
THIS SPECIAL CURATED EVENING OF SHOW STOPPING PERFORMANCES FOR THE PRINCE ORLOFSKY'S BALL
ABOUT TONIGHT’S PERFORMANCE
IN CELEBRATION OF FGO'S 84 YEARS, A SPECIAL CURATED EVENING OF SHOW STOPPING PERFORMANCES FOR THE PRINCE ORLOFSKY'S BALL.
MISS DONNA HOOD
DonnaHoodisanadvocateforallthings glamorous—aperformerwhothrivesunder thegoldenglowofthespotlight.Sheisthe directorofherownLosAngeles–based entertainmentcompanyandan accomplishedcostumedesigner, renownedforcreatingone-of-a-kind piecesthatseamlesslyfusethepastand presentofshowgirlfashion.
Donnahasbroughthermostglamorous fantasiestolifethroughyearsofdazzling, sold-outperformances,aswellasby producinglarge-scaleproductionsforhighprofileeventsaroundtheworld.Anartist knownforherextraordinaryattentionto detail,sheiscelebratedforcreating immersive,visuallyarrestingexperiences thatelevateeverystageshetouches.From couturecostumestofull-scalespectacles, herworkisdefinedbyprecision,opulence, andanunwaveringcommitmentto excellence—qualitiesthatsetherapartin herfieldandcontinuetoestablishherasa visionaryforce.
THE FRENCH HORN COLLECTIVE
TheFrenchHornCollectivedeliversa captivatingfusionofGypsyJazz,Traditional Jazz,FrenchStandards,Original Compositions,andHotSwing,creatingan authenticsoundthattranscendsgenresand traditions.
LedbyVincentRaffard—singer,trumpeter, guitarist,andvisionarybandleader—the ensembleunitesadiversegroupof internationallyacclaimedmusiciansand vocalists.Theirdynamicchemistryandvibrant energybringaudiencesanunforgettable musicalexperiencefullofpassion, improvisation,andjoy.
Fromanintimateduoperformancetoa12piecefullband,theFrenchHornCollective adaptstoanystageoratmosphere.Each performanceblendsoriginalpiecesand FrenchclassicsledbyRaffardwithtimeless jazzstandards,co-interpretedbyexceptional maleandfemalevocalists.Theresultisa harmoniouscelebrationofartistry,spontaneity, andculturalconnection—asoundboth timelessandalive.
FLORIDA GRAND OPERA PRESENTS
WORLD ELEVARE AWARD 2026
ELEVARE AWARDS OVERVIEW
What the awards represent
TheGlobalElevareAwardshonor visionaryleaderswhosework elevatescommunitiesthrough culture,innovation,andmeasurable impact.PresentedatFloridaGrand OperaʼsAnniversaryGala,the AwardsreflectFGOʼsbeliefthatthe artsarenotonlytimeless—theyare vital:connectingpeopleacross borders,inspiringdialogue,and strengtheningthecivicfabricofour community.Thisinauguralclassof honoreesjoinsusforan unforgettableeveningcelebrating excellence,influence,andthe powerofwhatwecreate— together.
BÉNÉDICTE EPINAY
President&CEO,ComitéColbert;ExecutiveCommittee Member.
JOSEPHFOWLER
Head,ArtsandCulture,WorldEconomicForum.
EMILIO ESTEFAN
Chairman,EstefanEnterprises.
GLORIA ESTEFAN
GRAMMYAward–winningsinger,songwriter,actress (AlsolistedasaprincipalinEstefanEnterprises).
SHEIKHAHOORBINTSULTANALQASIMI
President&Director,SharjahArtFoundation (Also:Director,SharjahBiennial;President,International BiennialAssociation).
JOHN HOFFMAN
CEO&Director,GSMALtd.
PRINCENDABAMANDELA
Co-founder&Chairman,MandelaInstituteforHumanity; Co-founder&Chairman,AfricaRisingFoundation.
AFOVERDE
Chairman&CEO,SonyMusicLatinIberia.
LEIGHGILMORE
GlobalHeadofBloombergLiveExperiences,Bloomberg Media.
ALBERTODÍEZ
ChairmanandCEO,Luminaries21.
ELEVARE AWARD SCULPTURE 2026 FLYING HEART
By Romero Britto
ABOUT ROMERO BRITTO
RomeroBritto,thefounderoftheHappyArt Movement,isaninternationallyrenownedartist whohascreatedaniconicvisuallanguageof happiness,fun,love,andhopeallitsowninspiring millionsworldwide.Brazilian-bornandMiamimade,isconsideredoneofthemostfamousand celebratedlivingvisualartistsintheglobeaswell asthemostcollectedandlicensedinhistory.He hasalsocreatedagloballifestylebrand,BRITTO, withthemissiontoinspirehappiness.
TolearnmoreaboutRomeroBrittovisit www.shopbritto.comorfollowuson https://www.instagram.com/romerobritto
GLOBAL
BÉNÉDICTE EPINAY
President&CEO,ComitéColbert; ExecutiveCommitteeMember.
CULTURALHERITAGE, CRAFTSMANSHIPANDLUXURY EXCELLENCEAWARD
SinceMarch2020,BénédicteEpinayhas beenleadingComitéColbert,thenon-profit public-interestassociationfoundedin1954 bytheperfumerJean-JacquesGuerlainto representtheluxuryindustryinFrance. ComitéColbertistheoldestluxury associationintheworldandthemost influential.Today,ComitéColbert brings together98Frenchluxurymaisons,17major culturalinstitutionsand6Europeanluxury houses.Upontakingupherposition,she endowedComitéColbertwithaclear purpose:“Topassionatelypromote, sustainablydevelopandpatientlytransmit Frenchsavoir-faireandcreativityinorderto inspiredreams.ˮThispurposenowstructures alloftheassociationʼsmissionsandactions.
AtthehelmofComitéColbert,Bénédicte Epinayhasinitiatedseveralsector-wide studieseachyearandcreatedtwoflagship eventsdedicatedtothepromotionof craftsmanship:LesDeuxMainsduLuxe in France,whosefiftheditiontookplacein October2025attheGrandPalaisinParis, andJeuxdeMains internationally,withthe mostrecenteditionheldinShanghaiin2024 andthenextscheduledforRiyadhin2028.
Previously,BénédicteEpinayspent30years inthemediaindustryinseniormanagement roles,notablywithintheLesÉchos–Le ParisienGroup,wheresheservedasDeputy EditorialDirectorinchargeofweekend supplements.There,shecreatedtwohighly successfulmagazines:SérieLimitée,the groupʼsfirstmonthlyluxuryandlifestyle supplementlaunchedin1999,andLesÉchos Week-End in2015.
GLOBAL ELEVARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
JOSEPH FOWLER
Head,ArtsandCulture, WorldEconomicForum.
DIALOGUEANDARTSASA FORCEFORPEACEAWARD
Withover20yearsasanArtisticDirector, CulturalProgrammerandProducer,Joseph Fowlerhasestablishedhimselfasadynamic culturalleaderwithaninnovativeprofessional identityanduniquevision.Priortohiscurrent positionasHeadofArts&CultureattheWorld EconomicForum,Josephhasheldmultiple prestigiousleadingpositionsintheartsand culturalsectorwhichincludeResidentDirector atTheatreduChatelet(Paris),ArtisticDirector atDubaiOpera,MovementDirectoratLa Comédie-Française(Paris),AssociateDirector atRegentsParkOpenAirTheatre(London), GeneralManageratDubaiCommunityTheatre &ArtsCentre(thefirstnon-for-profit,cross communitycreativecenterintheGulf)and DirectorofOpera,Arts&Cultureat Expo2020.
Josephspentadecadeprofessionallybased intheGulfandhasprogrammedinternational festivals,andcommissionedworkin collaborationwithsomeoftheworldʼsleading artistsandculturalinstitutions.Hehasalso collaboratedwithsomeofthelargest internationalorganizations,including UNESCO,UNHCRandtheUnitedNations.He istherecipientofseveralawardsincludingthe JoanLawsonAward,theKennethMcMillan AwardandtheSheikhMohammedbinRashid AlMaktoumPatronoftheArtsAward.
GLOBAL
EMILIO ESTEFAN
Chairman,EstefanEnterprises.
AWARD RECIPIENTS
EmilioEstefanGómezisaCuban-American musicianandproducer.Estefanhaswon19 GrammyAwards.Hefirstcametoprominence asamemberoftheMiamiSoundMachine.He isthehusbandofsingerGloriaEstefan,father ofsonNayibEstefananddaughterEmily Estefan,andtheuncleofSpanish-language televisionpersonalityLiliEstefan.
Estefaniscreditedwithpavingthewayforthe crossoverexplosionofLatinmusicofthelate 90s,mostlythroughartiststhatEstefanhimself broughttotheforefrontoftheUSmusicstage, includinghiswifeGloriaEstefan,aswellasJon Secada,RickyMartin,andShakira.
EstefanreceivedtheBMI“Songwriterofthe Yearˮawardin2005andastaronthe HollywoodWalkofFame.Healsoreceivedthe SammyCahnLifetimeAchievementAward fromtheSongwritersʼHallofFamein2009.
InNovember2015,PresidentBarackObama awardedEstefanthePresidentialMedalof Freedom,thenationʼshighestcivilianhonor.In 2019healsoreceivedtheGershwinPrizefrom theLibraryofCongress.
GLOBAL ELEVARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
GLORIA ESTEFAN
GRAMMYAward–winningsinger, songwriter,actress(alsolistedasa principalinEstefanEnterprises).
THEUNITYINARTANDLIFEAWARD
InternationalsuperstarGloriaEstefanisa GrammyAward–winningsinger,songwriter, actress,author,andhumanitarian,widely recognizedasoneofthemostbeloved performersintheworldandthemostsuccessful Latincrossoverartistinmusichistory.Withmore than100millionrecordssoldworldwide,shehas earnednineGrammyAwards,anOscar nomination,theGershwinPrizeforPopular Song,KennedyCenterHonors,andthe PresidentialMedalofFreedom.In2023,she becamethefirstLatinainductedintothe SongwritersHallofFame,recognizedforiconic hitsthathaveshapedglobalmusicculture.
Estefanisalsoapowerhousecreativeforce acrosstheater,film,andtelevision.Sheserved asExecutiveProduceroftheTony-nominated BroadwaymusicalOnYourFeet!,basedonher lifeandmusic,whichcontinuestotour worldwide.HerrecentworkincludesthecharttoppingGrammy-winningalbumBrazil305,the Emmy-winningseriesRedTableTalk:The Estefans,voiceworkinDisneyʼsVivo,starring rolesinFatheroftheBride,andthemultigenerationalalbumEstefanFamilyChristmas. ThroughtheGloriaEstefanFoundation,she supportsdisadvantagedyouthandspinalcord researchviatheMiamiProjecttoCureParalysis.
In2024,GloriaandherdaughterEmily announcedBASURA,anewBroadwaymusical inspiredbythedocumentaryLandfillHarmonic, celebratingmusic,resilience,andcommunity.
Theyear2025marksGloriaEstefanʼs50th careeranniversary,highlightedbyherninth GrammyAward,thereleaseofherfirstfull Spanish-languagealbumin18years,Raíces,and herroleinDreamWorksʼGabbyʼsDollhouse:The Movie.Herenduringimpactcontinuestospan generations,genres,andcreativeplatforms worldwide.
GLOBAL ELEVARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
AL QASIMI
President&Director,SharjahArt Foundation(also:Director,Sharjah Biennial;President,International BiennialAssociation).
INNOVATIVECULTURALLEADERSHIP &CULTURALDIPLOMACYAWARD
HoorAlQasimiisPresidentandDirectorof SharjahArtFoundation,theindependentpublic artsorganizationshefoundedin2009tosupport experimentation,innovation,andglobalcultural exchange.ShehasservedasDirectorofthe SharjahBiennialsince2003,transformingitintoa leadinginternationalplatformforcontemporary art,andcuratedthecriticallyacclaimedSharjah Biennial15:ThinkingHistoricallyinthePresent (2023).Herleadershiphasexpandedthe Foundationʼsscopetoincludeinternational exhibitions,artistresidencies,commissions, publications,filmandperformancefestivals, architecturalresearch,andextensiveeducational programming.Inrecognitionofherinfluence,she waselectedPresidentoftheInternationalBiennial Associationin2017.
AlQasimihascuratedandco-curatednumerous landmarkexhibitionsinSharjahandinternationally. Shehasalsodirectedmajorglobalinitiatives includingtheLahoreBiennaleandDreamProjects attheDreamCityFestivalinTunis.In2025,she willbecomethefirstnon-JapaneseArtistic DirectoroftheAichiTriennale.Alongsideher curatorialwork,sheservesasPresidentofThe AfricaInstitute,PresidentandDirectorofthe SharjahArchitectureTriennial,andCreative DirectorofthefashionbrandQASIMI.
Herextensiveserviceincludesnumerousboard andadvisoryroles,aswellasjuryappointments formajorinternationalartprizes.AlQasimiholds degreesfromtheSladeSchoolofFineArt,the RoyalAcademyofArts,andtheRoyalCollegeof Art,andreceivedanHonoraryDoctoratein2023. Thatsameyear,shewasappointedheadof SharjahʼsnewlyestablishedGlobalStudies University,furthercementingherroleasaleading globalfigureincontemporaryart,education,and culturalleadership.
GLOBAL ELEVARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
JOHN HOFFMAN
CEO&Director,GSMALtd.(GSMA).
JohnHoffmanisCEOandDirectorforGSMA Ltd.,awholly-ownedsubsidiaryoftheGSMA. Inthisrole,Johnoverseesvariouslinesof business,includingtheGSMAʼsportfolioof award-winningtradeshowsandconferences, itsonline,printandbroadcastmediaproperties, industryresearchservicesandarangeof networkmanagedservices.Johnbringsmore than25yearsʼexperiencetotheGSMA. PriortohiscurrentroleinGSMALtd.,Johnwas CEOandDirectoroffastmobile,Inc.,asupplier ofsoftware-basednetworkoperatorsolutions. Beforefastmobile,hewasthePresident,CEO andDirectorofRoamware,Inc.,aglobal providerofvoiceanddataroamingsolutions.
Inaddition,Johnhasheldexecutive-level positionsatseveralmobiletelecommunications companiesincludingBellSouth,Pocket CommunicationsandSONOFON.Hehasalso servedasanindependentmobileindustry consultant,leadingprojectswiththeGSMA, BellSouth,PalmandPCSOne,amongothers.
JohnisamemberoftheFutureTrendsForum, Bankinterʼsglobalthinktaskfocusedonissues impactingSpanishsocietyandbusinesses.He servesontheGSMALtd.BoardofDirectorsas wellastheBoardoftheMobileWorldCapital BarcelonaFoundation,andistheauthorofthe “WirelessEvolutionInsiderˮbytheGSMAas wellas“GPRSDemystifiedˮ,publishedby McGraw-HillProfessional.
JohnholdsBachelorsandMastersdegreesin ArchitecturefromtheUniversityofMichigan,a MastersofBusinessdegreefromtheUniversity ofPhoenixandisalicensedarchitectinthe stateofColorado.
PRINCE NDABA MANDELA
Co-founder&Chairman,Mandela InstituteforHumanity;Co-founder& Chairman,AfricaRisingFoundation
YOUTHLEADERSHIP &SOCIALIMPACTAWARD
NdabaThembekileZweliyajikaMandelaisan author,entrepreneur,politicalconsultant,and globaladvocate,bestknownasthegrandsonof NelsonMandelaandforhisownleadershipin socialimpactwork.BorninSoweto,SouthAfrica, heistheco-founderandchairmanofthe MandelaInstituteforHumanityandhasplayeda keyroleinpreservingandreinterpretinghis grandfatherʼslegacyforyoungergenerations throughinitiativessuchastheAfricaRising FoundationandtheMandelaProject.Healso servedontheorganizingteamfortheMandela Centenarycelebrationsin2018.
Mandelahasbuiltadistinguishedcareerin advocacyandinternationalaffairs.From2014to 2021,heservedasVicePresidentofthePanAfricanYouthCouncil(nowthePanAfricanYouth Parliament),workingcloselywiththeAfrican Uniontoadvanceyouthleadershipacrossthe continent.Heisthelongest-servingglobal ambassadorforUNAIDS,usinghispersonalstory andplatformtocampaigngloballytoendthe HIV/AIDSepidemic.Hehasalsoworkedasa politicalconsultantfortheJapaneseEmbassy andwasnamedoneofBETʼs“28Menof Changeˮforhiscontributionstosocialprogress.
In2018,MandelapublishedGoingtothe Mountain:LifeLessonsfromMyGrandfather, NelsonMandela,distillingpersonallessonsfrom twodecadesspentlivingwithandcaringforhis grandfather.Thatsameyear,hepartneredwith PrinceHarryandSirEltonJohntolaunchaglobal HIV/AIDSawarenesscampaignatthe InternationalAIDSConferenceinAmsterdam. Throughwriting,publicspeaking,and philanthropy,NdabaMandelahasestablished himselfasaleadingvoiceforyouth empowerment,globalhealth,andpositiveAfrican representation—continuingalegacyofleadership throughhisownimpactfulcareer.
GLOBAL ELEVARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
Chairman&CEO,SonyMusic LatinIberia.
INNOVATIONINMUSIC BUSINESSAWARD
AfoVerdeisChairmanandCEOofSonyMusic LatinIberia,whereheleadsthecompanyʼs industry-leadingLatinmusicoperationsacross 12regionalofficesin20countries.Inthisrole,he overseesadiverseportfoliooflabels,including SonyMusicU.S.Latinand5020Records, shapingstrategy,growth,andcreativedirection throughouttheregion.Inaddition,partofVerdeʼs roleistopromoteanddevelopartistsintheregion whoperforminlanguagesotherthanSpanish orPortugueseandaresignedtoSonyMusic labelsworldwide.
Withabackgroundasasongwriter,producer,and guitarist,Verdebringsadeeplyartist-first philosophytothebusiness.Hehasplayedapivotal roleinthedevelopmentandglobalsuccessof manyofthemostinfluentialartistsinLatinmusic, includingBeckyG,Beéle,C.Tangana,Camilo, CarlosVives,Ca7rielyPacoAmoroso,Chayanne, DracoRosa,EnriqueIglesias,GloriaEstefan, JenniferLopez,JoaquínSabina,JorgeDrexler, KanyGarcía,Maluma,ManuelTurizo,MarcAnthony, NataliaLafourcade,NattiNatasha,Ozuna,Prince Royce,RauwAlejandro,RickyMartin,Roberto Carlos,RomeoSantos,ROSALÍA,Shakira,Soda Stereo,andthelateGustavoCerati,MercedesSosa, andVicenteFernández,amongmanyothers.
Hehasalsobeeninstrumentalinforgingstrategic partnershipsandinvestments,includingalliances withEventimandbusinessventureswithcompanies suchasAltafonteandSomLivre.
Beyondtraditionalrecordedmusic,Verdehasbeen activelyinvolvedinmultidisciplinarycreative projects,includingCirqueduSoleil, upcoming animatedserieswithDisney+,SonyMusicVisionand SonyPicturesTelevision–Kids,aswellasthefeature filmCLIKA,acollaborationbetweenRanchoHumilde, SonyMusicLatin,andSonyʼsColumbiaPictures.
LEIGH GILMORE
GlobalHeadofBloombergLive Experiences,BloombergMedia.
CULTURALCONVERGENCE &CIVICDIALOGUEAWARD
LeighGilmoreistheGlobalHeadofBloomberg LiveExperiences.Gilmoreoverseesall businessoperationsforBloombergLive Experiences,includingBloombergNew EconomyandQatarEconomicForum,Powered byBloomberg.Thebusinessencompasses BloombergMediaʼsgloballine-upofsignature events,summitsandflagshipforumstaking placeacrosstheUS,Europe,Asia-Pacific, Middle-EastandLatinAmerica.
GilmorewaspreviouslyGeneralManager,Live Journalism&EventsatDowJones,whereshe oversawthegrowthofitsdomesticand internationaleventsincludingJournalHouse, CEOCouncil,WSJTechLiveandTheFutureof EverythingFestival.Priortothisrole,Gilmore ledglobaloperationsandcorporatestrategyfor C5GroupInc.andwasaManagingDirectorof theAmericanConferenceInstitute(ACI)where sheexpandedthebusinessintonew internationalmarkets.
GilmorehasaBachelorofArtsdegreefromthe UniversityofManchester,UnitedKingdomand isfluentinFrenchandItalian.
GLOBAL ELEVARE AWARD RECIPIENTS
ALBERTO DÍEZ
ChairmanandCEO,Luminaries21.
PLATFORMFORHUMAN CONNECTIONAWARD
BehindtheLUMINARIES21modelliesadeeply inspiringstory—bornfromthebold,values-driven visionofentrepreneurAlbertoDíez.Overthe years,Díezbuiltcloserelationshipswithhighly respectedworldleaders,yetoneconcern surfacedrepeatedlyinthoseconversations:the sensethatmanyfigureswithextraordinary transformativepotentialwerenotsufficiently engagedinmeaningfulsocialimpact.
In2016,theUnitedNationsrecognizedAlberto Díezʼsexceptionaltrackrecord,appointinghim GlobalAdvisorforCreativeIndustries.Fromthat role,heembracedaclearmission:toadvancethe SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)through theUNʼsSDG-Fund,helpingreshapetheparadigm ofleadershipintoonegroundedinethics, authenticcommitment,andconcrete, transformativeaction.
Guidedbythatpurpose,Díezdeveloped innovativestrategicalliancemodelswith renownedleadersingastronomyandclassical music—initiativesthattranscendedbordersand gainedglobalattentionfortheirabilitytodeliver tangibleimpact.Thatsuccessbecameboth inspirationandcatalysttoexpandthevision acrossleadersineveryfieldanddiscipline, ultimatelygivingrisetoLUMINARIES21.
Today,LUMINARIES21standsasapioneeringand sophisticatedreferencepoint,integratingthe worldʼslargestplatformofsociallycommitted leaderswithcutting-edgeadvancedartificial intelligence.Itsmissionisunequivocal:tohelp shapearadicallymoreinclusive,fair,and transformativefuture—connectingbrilliantminds anddeterminedheartsreadytoturnleadership andtechnologyintorealinstrumentsforthe commongood.
DiscoverFGO'S PROGRAMS
FloridaGrandOperastandsatthe heartofSouthFloridaʼscultural identity—agatewaythrough whichoperaʼsuniversallanguage resonateswithbothourlocaland globalcommunities.Thisisthe newFGO:boldinvision, expansiveinreach,anddeeply attunedtotheneedsofourtime.
BeyondourMainStage performances,ourmissionis broughttolifethroughfivecore programareasthateducate, inspire,andconnect—advancing artisticexcellencewhile positioningoperaasacatalystfor healing,innovation,andinclusion.
Thisisadefiningmomentforthe futureofopera.Weinviteyouto joinus—toinvestin avisionthattranscendsthestage andshapesthenextchapterof FloridaGrandOpera.
EXPLORE THE FIVE PROGRAM AREAS THAT DEFINE FGO’S RENEWED MISSION AND EXPANSIVE IMPACT.
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ARTISTIC INNOVATION & LEGACY
EDUCATION & ACCESS
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
WELLNESS & RESILIENCE
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