Barry Matherly: Become an Ambassador for the Region

At the 2019 Detroit Policy Conference, Detroit Regional Partnership President and CEO Barry Matherly took to the Sound Board stage to promote the Detroit region and the power of collaboration. Citing the region’s 5.4 million people and 275 municipalities, Matherly focused on helping the region compete globally, not just within the United States. For the region to succeed on a global scale, Matherly provided some key takeaways:

• Neighborhoods must grow in conjunction with larger cities; it is imperative that regional growth is inclusive.
• The region is not devoid of issues. We should not hide them, but instead learn from them.
• People should become ambassadors of their hometown and entire region.

This session was sponsored by DTE Energy Foundation.