The Global University: How USF Connects Tampa to the World

A globally connected city needs a globally engaged university.

In this keynote, University of South Florida President Dr. Moez Limayem explores how a major research university helps shape the international future of its region. From education and workforce development to trade, innovation, research, healthcare, sustainability, and international exchange, USF plays a vital role in connecting Tampa Bay to opportunities, ideas, institutions, and people around the world.

The address will examine how universities serve not only as centers of learning, but also as engines of economic development, innovation, global collaboration, and people-to-people diplomacy. Through international students and faculty, research partnerships, entrepreneurship, industry collaboration, and relationships with institutions around the world, universities help build the networks that allow regions to compete and lead globally.

President Limayem will share how USF’s global reach strengthens Tampa Bay’s international identity and helps position the region for its next chapter of growth.