FIU Center for Leadership

AI is changing the way we work — but most leaders haven’t had the opportunity to truly experiment with it in a practical way.

On June 3, we are hosting a hands-on AI Build Lab designed to move beyond AI talk and into action.

This is not a lecture. It’s a working session where leaders will collaborate to build a simple AI tool focused on a real workflow or challenge — no coding required.

Come individually or bring your team. You’ll leave with practical experience, new ideas, and a tangible starting point you can continue developing after the session.

📅 June 3, 2026
📍 FIU MMC Campus | Miami, FL
💲 $129 per person
🔗 go.fiu.edu/buildlab

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Florida International University debuted at No. 7 in the U.S. and No. 2 in Florida in the Financial Times Executive Education Custom 2026 ranking.

This is FIU’s first year participating in the ranking, which evaluates customized executive education programs developed for companies, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other organizational clients.

FIU’s submission included executive and professional education programs from across the university, reflecting work by the Center for Leadership at FIU, FIU Business, FIU Jorge M. Pérez Metropolitan Center, Continuing Education, FIU Jack D Gordon Institute for Public Policy, FIU College of Engineering and Computing, and Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.

What will leadership (development) look like in 5 years? What’s different – and what will (and should) be the same?

On Monday, we gathered senior leaders from across South Florida sectors. Deep-tech. Healthcare. Asset Management. Human Capital. Non-profits.

Our Executive Director, Dr. Nathan Hiller, challenged the group with these critical future-forward questions. No one has THE answer, but the thoughtful input from this group was stellar. The conversation rich. How can we build thriving individuals, organizations, and communities?

Our ‘community’ showed up, and we left feeling energized, curious, and grateful.

What does it take to lead Greater Miami? It starts with self-awareness.

Building on our long-standing partnership with Miami Foundation , we were thrilled to lead the Miami Fellows Class XII through their Leadership Labs this past April. Following the program’s kick-off earlier this year, the Leadership Labs provided space for the Fellows to explore the “inner work” of leadership—giving them the tools to recognize potential derailers and lead their communities with greater intentionality.

We’re grateful to play a role in this transformative experience and can’t wait to see the continued impact of these incredible leaders.

Join us for Unstuck: Dismantle What’s Holding You Back, the next conversation in our Leading Well series, featuring Paula Fagundes-Ventura, Global Head of Coaching at Goldman Sachs, in conversation with Nathan Hiller of the Center for Leadership at FIU.

This session will focus on the coaching tools and approaches that can help leaders get unstuck themselves while also driving the growth of others around them.

If you’re interested in leadership, coaching, or personal growth, this conversation is for you.

🔗 Register: go.fiu.edu/unstuck

Congratulations to the newest graduates of the Leadership in Tech program! 🎉

Today, we wrapped up a powerful leadership experience. This group of leaders built the skills that matter most in today’s environment, strengthening self-awareness, influence, and the ability to lead through complexity.

In their final session, participants focused on communication and coaching others, further enhancing their ability to lead people, develop talent, and drive meaningful impact.

Thank you for choosing us as your partners in leadership development. We’re excited to see how you continue to lead with impact.

What if the way we’ve been thinking about productivity and performance is due for a reset?

Join us for The Leadership Lectures featuring Jen Fisher, a globally recognized voice on workplace wellbeing and leadership transformation. Drawing on her experience as Deloitte’s first Chief Wellbeing Officer and her latest book Hope Is the Strategy, she will challenge traditional assumptions about what it truly takes to lead.

In this lecture, Fisher explores how leaders can cultivate wellbeing intelligence and harness hope as a strategic advantage to create organizations where people and performance thrive together.

📅 April 6, 2026
📍 FIU MARC Pavilion
🔗 go.fiu.edu/hope
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