About
Each year, the Jim Moran Institute hosts a conference for small business owners with opportunities for entrepreneurs to learn, share, and network. Speakers are selected whose topics are broad enough to be helpful for every business owner, and breakout workshop sessions are held during which attendees can join smaller, more focused groups to discuss topics that interest them most.The 2025 Jim Moran Institute Conference will be held on June 11-13 at the James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Introducing our Keynote Speakers!
Jessica Harvey, CEO of the Guy Harvey Foundation
Jessica Harvey is the CEO of the Guy Harvey Foundation, an organization dedicated to conserving our oceans through marine science research and education. An 11th generation Jamaican, Jessica was raised in the Cayman Islands and grew up traveling with her father, renowned artist and conservationist, Guy Harvey, on fishing and research expeditions around the world. She holds numerous fishing world records, has SCUBA dived on the planet’s most pristine coral reefs and with some of the ocean’s biggest sharks.
Jessica earned her degree in Zoology from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and spent several years working for the Cayman Islands Department of the Environment before joining the Guy Harvey Foundation full-time. As leader of the Guy Harvey Foundation, Jessica Harvey uses her everlasting passion for our oceans to better understand the wonders of the undersea world and engage students and the public in efforts to save our seas.
Ramon Ray, Entrepreneur & Author
Ramon Ray is a serial entrepreneur and small business expert, who is an in-demand thought leader on personal branding as a tool for small business success. He inspires and educates thousands of business owners a year through his articles, podcasts, and in-demand media interviews. He's a contributor to Entrepreneur.com, BlackEnterprise.com and publisher of ZoneofGenius.com.
He is a successful entrepreneur, in-demand, motivational speaker, and event host. Ramon has started 5 businesses and sold 3 of them. Ramon has authored five books, including "Celebrity CEO". Audiences around the world are inspired by his high energy and ability to connect and care.
JAMES MUSEUM OF WESTERN & WILDLIFE ART
The Jim Moran Institute’s 14th annual business leadership conference will be held June 11-13, 2025 at the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg, FL. Through exhibitions and education programs, The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art emphasizes the core values of the art that moved Tom and Mary James during their collecting: action, fortitude, heritage and integrity. The James Museum joins the Salvador Dali Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Chihuly Collection and the Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, among many other institutions, in affirming St. Pete as a sophisticated arts and cultural destination for visitors and residents alike.
Address:
150 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
For more information, visit thejamesmuseum.org.
HYATT PLACE ST. PETERSBURG/DOWNTOWN
For reservations, guests may call toll-free 1-888-HYATT-HP (492-8847) and ask for FSU Small Business Leadership Conference rate. They may also visit: Hyatt | Select Room-FSU and enter the dates they would like to stay.
Address:
25 2nd Street North, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
We are excited to offer your company an extraordinary opportunity to make connections, increase visibility and get involved at the 14th Annual Jim Moran Institute Conference.
Each sponsorship level provides your company with enhanced benefits, extensive exposure, and many opportunities for networking with entrepreneurs, small business owners, business leaders, corporate decision-makers, business experts and nonprofit leaders.
