Find your next opportunity with Breakthru Meetings
As AI transforms the industry, real conversations matter more than ever. Breakthru Meetings connect you with the right people at the right time for the right reasons. Whether you’re investing in, building with, or growing through AI, this is where meaningful connections happen.
March 8-11, 2026
Miami Beach, FL
March 8-11, 2026 | Miami Beach, FL
Find your next opportunity with Breakthru Meetings
As AI transforms the industry, real conversations matter more than ever. Breakthru Meetings connect you with the right people at the right time for the right reasons. Whether you’re investing in, building with, or growing through AI, this is where meaningful connections happen.
Meetings Satisfaction Rate
Prescheduled and Double-Opt-In 1:1 Meetings
What Are Breakthru Meetings?
Breakthru Meetings take place on-site during Future Proof Citywide and are scheduled across dedicated blocks on Monday and Tuesday. You can participate in up to 24 total meetings, each lasting 15 minutes, with full control over your availability and selections.
Each meeting is double opt-in, meaning you’ll only meet with people who also selected you.
TWO TYPES OF MEETINGS:
Hosted Meetings: Pre-scheduled, sponsored meetings designed for qualified Financial Advisors and Limited Partners. Hosted attendees receive a free ticket and travel/hotel reimbursement in exchange for up to 8 sponsor meetings.
General Meetings: Peer-to-peer and cross-industry connections open to all attendees. No quotas. No obligations. Just shared interest.
What Are Breakthru Meetings?
Breakthru Meetings take place on-site during Future Proof Citywide and are scheduled across dedicated blocks on Monday and Tuesday. You can participate in up to 24 total meetings, each lasting 15 minutes, with full control over your availability and selections.
Each meeting is double opt-in, meaning you’ll only meet with people who also selected you.
TWO TYPES OF MEETINGS:
Hosted Meetings: Pre-scheduled, sponsored meetings designed for qualified Financial Advisors and Limited Partners. Hosted attendees receive a free ticket and travel/hotel reimbursement in exchange for up to 8 sponsor meetings.
General Meetings: Peer-to-peer and cross-industry connections open to all attendees. No quotas. No obligations. Just shared interest.
Meetings Satisfaction Rate
Prescheduled and Double-Opt-In 1:1 Meetings
Who are they for?
Breakthru Meetings are open to all registered Citywide attendees. Whether you lead an enterprise firm, run a startup, manage investments, or build fintech infrastructure, the program is designed for professionals who recognize that AI is reshaping finance and want to take part in that change. If you are focused on investing in AI, building with it, growing your firm, or rethinking how you live and lead, Breakthru Meetings are for you.
Who are they for?
Breakthru Meetings are open to all registered Citywide attendees. Whether you lead an enterprise firm, run a startup, manage investments, or build fintech infrastructure, the program is designed for professionals who recognize that AI is reshaping finance and want to take part in that change. If you are focused on investing in AI, building with it, growing your firm, or rethinking how you live and lead, Breakthru Meetings are for you.
Use Cases for Meetings
PARTICIPANTS COME TO MEETINGS WITH GOALS LIKE:
- Discovering new investment opportunities
- Evaluating emerging fintech solutions
- Partnering with startups and platforms
- Raising capital or sourcing deal flow
- Building media relationships
- Recruiting talent and co-founders
- Benchmarking with peers in a rapidly evolving landscape
You can filter and prioritize accordingly.
Use Cases for Meetings
PARTICIPANTS COME TO MEETINGS WITH GOALS LIKE:
- Discovering new investment opportunities
- Evaluating emerging fintech solutions
- Partnering with startups and platforms
- Raising capital or sourcing deal flow
- Building media relationships
- Recruiting talent and co-founders
- Benchmarking with peers in a rapidly evolving landscape
You can filter and prioritize accordingly.
How It works
You can join Breakthru Meetings when you register for Citywide or by logging back into your registration portal. Meeting selections open closer to the event, and final schedules are shared just ahead of Future Proof Citywide. We will send reminders at every step.
Build Your Profile
Everyone completes a short profile with over 100 data points across firm type, role, AUM, investment preferences, tech stack, and business goals .
Get Recommendations from AI
New for Citywide: our AI Target-Finder suggests up to 200 highly relevant people you should meet, based on millions of datapoints from past programs .
Make Your Selection
Request meetings with people you want to meet. You can indicate “Very Interested” or “Interested” to help prioritize scheduling.
See Who Selected You
You’ll also see which participants selected you. You choose who to opt into. There are no blind or automatic assignments.
Receive Your Final Schedule
After mutual selections are finalized, your personal calendar of meetings is delivered, including exact table numbers. Every meeting is opt-in by both sides. There are no cold intros or surprise walk-ups.
Have Questions?
Have questions? Email us at breakthru@futureproofhq.com for support.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes! There is no additional cost for any attendee of Future Proof to participate in any of the 30,000+ Breakthru meetings we will be facilitating at Future Proof Citywide 2026.
When you register to attend Future Proof Citywide by the Breakthru Program deadline, you will be asked if you want to get the most out of the event by participating in Breakthru meetings. Simply check the box, and you will be enrolled in the event!
There are three steps to ensure that you can participate in Breakthru meetings: profile completion, meeting selection & opt-in, and meeting acceptance & scheduling. All steps are important, but completing your profile before the deadline is crucial.
All meetings are double-opt-in, meaning both parties must indicate that they would like to meet for the meeting to be scheduled and take place.
Each meeting is 15 minutes long, the perfect amount of time to discover whether or not there is a greater opportunity to work together.
There will be no content sessions during Breakthru meetings. All meetings will take place on Monday and Tuesday in three one-hour sessions.