8:00 a.m.
Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
Location: Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
8:45 a.m.
Detroit’s First Word: Renaissance Center Development
Panelists: Jared Fleisher, Vice President, Rock Family of Companies 听
David Massaron, Vice President, Infrastructure and Corporate Citizenship, General Motors听
Moderator:听Brad Williams, Vice President, Political Affairs, Detroit Regional Chamber
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall听听
9:00 a.m.
Detroit’s First Word: NeighborHUB Announcement and Discussion
Panelists: Alicia McKay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, No Fear Caf茅 听
Bartel Welch, Founder and Executive Director, CODE313; Chief Executive Officer, Red Diamond Digital听
Moderator: Devon O鈥橰eilly, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Leadership Development, Detroit Regional Chamber听
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall听听听听
10:03 a.m.
10:28 a.m.
Businesses Driving the Innovation Economy
Panelists: Kofi Bonner, Chief Executive Officer, Bedrock听
John McLaughlin, Global ESG Leader and Ann Arbor Site Lead, KLA听
Carolina Pluszczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Michigan Central听
Robert G. Riney, President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health听
Moderator: Richard Florida, Founder, Creative Class Group听
Location: Sound Board Stage听
11:16 a.m.
Innovation in the Automotive Industry
Panelists: Abass El-Hage, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Red E Charge
Lisa Lunsford, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, GS3听
Tony Pistagnesi, Executive Director, Innovation and Strategic Business Development, AAM听
Glenn Stevens Jr., Executive Director, MichAuto at the Detroit Regional Chamber听
Moderator: Guy Gordon, Host, JR Morning, WJR NewsTalk 760 AM听
Location: Sound Board Stage听
11:49 a.m.
Lunch
Pick-up Location: Outside Entrance of Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall听
Sponsor: Trion Solutions
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12:05 p.m.
Is Your Business Safe From Bad Actors?
Panelists: Ivan Shefrin, Executive Director, Cybersecurity Services, Comcast Business
Rick Snyder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, SensCy; Former Governor, State of Michigan听听
Moderator: Brenda Lawrence, Former U.S. Representative
Sponsor: Comcast Business听听
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall 听
1:33 p.m.
Accelerating Innovation
Panelists: Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy, President, Wayne State University听
Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz, President, Michigan State University听
Dr. Santa J. Ono, President, University of Michigan听
Moderator: Richard Florida, Founder, Creative Class Group听
Sponsor: University of Michigan听
Location: Sound Board Stage听
2:31 p.m.
Break
3:33 p.m.
Investing in Innovation
Panelists: Ben Marchionna, Chief Innovation Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corp.听听
Rishi Moudgil, Executive Director, Michigan Founders Fund听
Chris Rizik, Managing Partner, Renaissance Venture Capital听
Jessica Robinson, Co-founder and Partner, Assembly Ventures听
Moderator: Daniel Howes, Senior Editor/Business & Columnist, The Detroit News听
Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp.听
Location: Sound Board Stage听
4:35 p.m.
Reception
Sponsors: Downtown Detroit Partnership, Enbridge Energy, Guidehouse, Hollywood Casino at Greektown, Kroger听
Location: Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall听
4:45 p.m.
Detroit’s Last Word
Panelists: Mary Sheffield, President, Detroit City Council, District 5
James Tate, President Pro Tem, Detroit City Council, District 1
Scott Benson, Member, Detroit City Council, District 3听
Fred Durhal III, Member, Detroit City Council, District 7
Coleman A. Young II, Detroit City Council, Member At-Large听
Moderator: Lloyd Jackson, Senior News Analyst, WJR NewsTalk 760 AM听
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall听
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