Registration, Breakfast, and Networking
Sponsor: Greektown Casino-Hotel
Comcast Business Exhibition Hall
Detroit’s First Word with Leadership Detroit
Leadership Detroit alumni will share their views on timely topics impacting Detroit’s next decade.
Changing the Culture of Workforce Development
Panelists: Veronica Sanchez Peavey, Senior Assistant Vice President, Adult Services; Regional Director, SER Metro Detroit; LD XXXIII
Ron Stallworth, Senior Manager, State Affairs, FCA US LLC; LD XXXIX
Moderator: Stephanie Nixon, Chief Program Officer, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation; LD XXXV
Building Detroit’s workforce is essential for retaining and attracting business. This panel will look at FCA US LLC, a company that sees the talent shortage as a barrier to growth with their latest investments in Detroit, as a case study to consider how to approach workforce development.
Taking a Personal Stake in the Future of Detroit’s Education
Panelists: Jamie Kaye Walters, Creative Services and Programming Director, WDIV-TV 4, NBC; LD XL
Stefen Welch, Diversity Champion; LD XXXVI
Moderator: Jack Elsey, Executive Director, Detroit Children’s Fund; LD XLI
How can Detroit’s education system become the asset that strengthens the economy? Community leaders will discuss their expectations and apprehensions for the future and solutions to better navigate school systems.
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation Stage
Welcome: Sandy Baruah and Dennis W. Archer Jr.
Keynote Address: Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II
Speaker: Garlin Gilchrist II, Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II has dedicated his career to serving the public through utilizing technology to solve everyday problems. In this session, the Lt. Gov. will redefine what it means to be an entrepreneur in Detroit and discuss how Detroit can create an environment prime for innovations and ideas.
Sponsor: DTE Foundation
Sound Board
Keynote Address: Mary Culler
Speaker: Mary Culler, Office of the Executive Chairman, Detroit Development Director, and Ford Fund President, Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is uniquely positioned to help define Detroit’s next decade as it leads the Michigan Central Station redevelopment and creation of a new innovative ecosystem in Corktown.
Detroit Development Director Mary Culler will discuss these opportunities and Ford’s commitment to Corktown becoming a vibrant, innovative community where people come to create, test, and experience new transportation solutions that advance human progress.
Sponsor: Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center
Sound Board
One-on-One Conversation with Dug Song
Speaker: Dug Song, Co-founder and General Manager, Duo Security at Cisco
Interviewer: Christy McDonald, Anchor, Detroit Public Television
As a successful Detroit entrepreneur, Dug Song is best known for building the notable “unicorn” company, Duo Security. Song will address how crucial creating a strong startup ecosystem is to positioning Detroit as a global destination for entrepreneurship and a place where billion-dollar ideas can be grown from the ground up. He will also share his unique insight into building a more welcoming and inclusive entrepreneurial community.
Sponsor: Delta Air Lines
Sound Board
Refreshment Break
Sponsor: ITC
Sound Board
The Next Decade of New Development
Panelists: David Alade, Founding Partner, Century Partners
Clifford Brown, Managing Partner, Woodborn Partners
Kumar Kintala, Director, Development, Bedrock Detroit
Susan T. Mosey, Executive Director, Midtown Detroit Inc.
Moderator: Rhonda Walker, Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
Since the recession, Detroit has had a record amount of new development as evident by the countless projects underway and coming to fruition. Looking forward to the next 10 years, leaders in the region are ensuring that opportunities are inclusive and extend beyond Detroit’s thriving downtown to balance the needs of neighborhoods. This session will create a dialogue on how developments underway will define the next decade.
Sound Board
Keynote Address: David Coulter
Speaker: David Coulter, Executive, Oakland County
Regional collaboration is critical to support Detroit’s ongoing path to economic sustainability. David Coulter, the new Oakland County executive, is prepared to take regional collaboration to the next level. Coulter will share his ideas on how Oakland County can better work in partnership with neighboring counties on shared priorities like business attraction and an accessible, expanded transit system to foster increased connectivity and success for the entire region.
Sound Board
Keynote Address: Hill Harper
Speaker: Hill Harper, Actor, Author, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist
Moderator: Huel Perkins, Anchor, WJBK-TV 2, FOX
Hill Harper will bring insight to the stage from his successful career as an actor, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Harper’s connections to Detroit run deep – whether by helping city residents restore credit to pursue homeownership, his purchase of Roasting Plant Coffee in downtown Detroit, or his youth empowerment program in partnership with Wayne State University and local businesses.
Sound Board
Lunch
Sponsor: Delta Dental
Comcast Business Exhibition Hall
Detroit’s Second Word with Leadership Detroit
Leadership Detroit alumni will share their views on timely topics impacting Detroit’s next decade.
12:50 p.m.
Leadership Lessons: Collaborating for Progress
Panelists: Kenyetta Campbell, Executive Director, Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance; LD XXXII
Jessica Hauser, Executive Director, Downtown Boxing Gym; LD XXXVIII
Moderator: Dan Piepszowski, Senior Director, Community Leadership Development, Detroit Regional Chamber; LD XVII
Bridging the gap between business and grassroots leaders helps practice corporate sensibility. This session will consider how to strengthen leadership through collaboration.
1:15 p.m.
Measuring Detroit’s Comeback: The 2019 Detroit Revitalization Index
Speaker: Anika Goss, Executive Director, Detroit Future City; LD XXXVIII
Moderator: Dan Piepszowski, Senior Director, Community Leadership Development, Detroit Regional Chamber; LD XVII
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation Stage
The Next Decade of Neighborhood Revitalization
Panelists: George Adams, Founder and President, 360 Detroit Inc.; LD XIII
Shamyle Dobbs, CEO, Michigan Community Resources; LD XL
Karen Knox, Executive Director, Eden Gardens Community Association
Terry Rhadigan, Executive Director, Corporate Giving, General Motors Co.; LD XIX
Moderator: Tammy Carnrike, Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Detroit’s renaissance is dependent on the future sustainability of neighborhoods. Since 2018, the NeighborHUB Grant Program has awarded $30,000 grants to 13 community-based nonprofits in Detroit. The program’s success has helped organizations engage Detroiters to drive change and demonstrate that funding neighborhood projects doesn’t always require large investments. This session will explore the program’s impact on the community and the framework the Chamber and General Motors Co. set with NeighborHUB that can be replicated by businesses of all sizes to make a difference in their communities.
Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Sound Board
One-on-One Conversation with Wright L. Lassiter III and Arn Tellem
Speakers: Wright L. Lassiter III, President and CEO, Henry Ford Health System
Arn Tellem, Vice Chairman, Detroit Pistons
Henry Ford Health System and the Detroit Pistons have proven partnerships and investment can power communities with the opening of the long-awaited Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a collaborative project yielding positive impacts that extend beyond sports and medicine. During this session, Wright L. Lassiter III and Arn Tellem will engage in a conversation about the importance of working together to invest in Detroit’s future and how this project will foster healthy lifestyles in the surrounding community.
Sponsor: TCF Bank
Sound Board
Reception
Sponsor: Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, MotorCity Casino Hotel, Wayne County Community College District
Comcast Business Exhibition Hall
Detroit’s Last Word with Leadership Detroit
Leadership Detroit alumni will share their views on timely topics impacting Detroit’s next decade.
3:40 p.m.
Small Business Development: Reaching the Next Plateau
Panelists: Christianne Sims, Deputy Director, Build Institute; LD XXXIX
Jeanette Pierce, Director, The City Institute; Founder, Detroit Experience Factory; LD XXXIII
Moderator: Mark Denson, Senior Director, Strategy and Operations, Detroit Economic Growth Corp.; LD XXVI
Having a robust culture of small businesses will be a key factor of neighborhood growth in the next decade. This panel will discuss the policy, financing, and talent needed to grow local business.
3:55 p.m.
Corporate Support for a Reliable Regional Transit System
Panelists: Zaineb Hussein, Executive Director, Wayne United; Deputy Director, External Affairs, Executive Office, Executive Office, Wayne County; LD XL
Trina R. Shanks, Professor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan; LD XXXVIII
Moderator: Jeffrey Campbell, Community Development Director, City of Hazel Park; LD XXXVII
Businesses have the potential to have a large impact on improving regional transit. Regional leaders will discuss how to support a connected system, the ROI of incentivizing public transit, and collaboration.
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
The Kresge Foundation Stage
Event Concludes
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