Ford Motor Co. Course for Automotive Innovation Stems from Iconic Past

Ethics and innovation are important factors that affect company reputation and success, according to Bill Ford, executive chairman of Ford Motor Co.
Doris Kearns Goodwin: Pragmatic Leaders Can Lead Economic Growth in Michigan

Citing the courage and bold leadership of former Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Lyndon Johnson and Franklin Roosevelt in the face of historic challenges, Doris Kearns Goodwin called for more cooperation and pragmatic leaders to move Michigan forward.
Empower Communities Through Financial Education

On the first day of main stage programming at the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference, John Hope Bryant said that a key to urban revitalization starts with empowering America’s most underserved communities with financial literacy.
Foreign Affairs Expert Dan Senor Gives Michigan Entrepreneurial Lessons From Israel

Leveraging the entrepreneurial impact on Detroit and Michigan’s transformation requires a societal commitment to innovation and a willingness to embrace failure, according to best-selling author Dan Senor.

2015 Mackinac Policy Conference

Walter Robb, Nate Silver and Mellody Hobson to Keynote 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference

Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber announced renowned financial expert and Chair of DreamWorks Animation Mellody Hobson, Whole Foods CEO Walter Robb and statistician Nate Silver as keynote speakers for the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Detroit Regional Chamber Announces Deloitte’s Mark Davidoff as Chair of 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference

MACKINAC ISLAND, May 30, 2014– After three days of discussions featuring top state, regional and national thought-leaders, Conference Chair Henry Cooney, president and CEO, Plunkett Cooney and Detroit Regional Chamber President and CEO Sandy Baruah announced that Mark Davidoff, Michigan managing partner at Deloitte, will serve as Chair of the 2015 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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