GKBA March 2026 Power Networking Breakfast

GKBA Power Breakfast

Marketing Madness: Dominate Local Marketing with AI and More

Start your morning with powerful insights, meaningful connections, and marketing strategies designed for today’s fast-moving business landscape.

Join the Greater Kendall Business Association for our upcoming GKBA Power Breakfast, featuring a high-energy presentation by Carlos Ribero, Marketing Alchemist at nextMEDIA.

In his session, “Marketing Madness: Dominate Local Marketing with AI and More,” Carlos will break down how businesses can leverage artificial intelligence, automation, and modern digital strategies to stand out, get found, and win more customers in an increasingly competitive local marketplace.

This isn’t theory. It’s real-world application.

Attendees will walk away with actionable insights on how to:

• Use AI to enhance visibility and credibility

• Position their business to appear in search and AI-generated results• Automate marketing workflows without losing personalization

• Strengthen their marketing foundation before scaling ad spend

• Compete against larger brands using smarter, not bigger, strategies

Whether you’re a business owner, executive, or marketing leader, this session will open your eyes to the tools and tactics reshaping how local companies grow today.

Come early, bring your appetite, and get ready to fuel both your morning and your marketing mindset.

The Presenter

Carlos Ribero is the President, Creative Director, and Marketing Alchemist behind nextMEDIA, a Miami-based digital marketing agency specializing in strategic growth for local and regional businesses.

With a career spanning work with Fortune 500 brands, government agencies, and high-growth private companies, Carlos brings a rare blend of big-agency thinking and local market execution. He is the creator of the proprietary Marketing Playbook framework — a methodology designed to help businesses build strong marketing foundations before investing in amplification.

Carlos is also the recipient of multiple Ogilvy Advertising Research Awards, recognizing excellence in strategic marketing insight and campaign effectiveness. His work has been honored for blending data, creativity, and behavioral marketing principles to drive measurable results.

Known for helping organizations harness AI, automation, and data-driven strategy, Carlos empowers businesses to increase visibility, credibility, and revenue. In addition to his agency work, he is deeply involved in the local business community, producing educational events, podcasts, and workshops focused on helping business owners grow smarter and faster.

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