Registration and Networking
Location: Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Detroit’s First Word: Driving Community Impact Through NeighborHUB
Panelists: George Adams Jr., President and Founder, 360 Detroit Inc.
Khary Frazier, Founder, Detroit is Different
Tanya Saldivar-Ali, Business Development Director, AGI Construction
Moderator: Devon O’Reilly, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Leadership Development, Detroit Regional Chamber
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
Detroit’s First Word: 2024 NFL Draft
Panelists: Faye Alexander Nelson, Former Michigan Director, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Claude Molinari, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Moderator: Alexis Wiley, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Moment Strategies
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
Detroit’s First Word: Choosing to Stay
Panelists: Clarinda Barnett-Harrison, Director, Skills, Michigan Central
Stefen Welch, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Detroit Pistons
Moderator: Devon O’Reilly, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Leadership Development, Detroit Regional Chamber
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
Conference Chairs’ Remarks
Speakers: John Rakolta Jr., Former U.S. Ambassador, The United Arab Emirates; Chair, Growing Michigan Together Council; Chair, 2024 Detroit Policy Conference
Shirley Stancato, Vice Chair, Board of Governors, Wayne State University; Chair, Growing Michigan Together Council; Chair, 2024 Detroit Policy Conference
Location: Sound Board Stage
A Discussion With Shirley Stancato and Hilary Doe
Speakers: Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer, State of Michigan
Shirley Stancato, Vice Chair, Board of Governors, Wayne State University; Chair, Growing Michigan Together Council; Chair, 2024 Detroit Policy Conference
Moderator: Lloyd Jackson, Senior News Analyst, WJR NewsTalk 760 AM
Location: Sound Board Stage
A One-on-One Discussion With John Rakolta Jr.
Improving PreK-12 Educational Outcomes
Panelists: Jeff Donofrio, President and Chief Executive Officer, Business Leaders for Michigan
Chandra Madafferi, President, Michigan Education Association
Angelique Power, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation
Nikolai Vitti, Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Moderator: Orlando P. Bailey, Engagement Director, BridgeDetroit
Location: Sound Board Stage
Lunch
Pick-up Location: Outside Entrance of Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: Trion Solutions
Building a Strong Workforce for Michigan’s Future
Panelists: Denise Brooks-Williams, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Care Delivery System Operations, Henry Ford Health
Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer, State of Michigan
Mike Malloy, Chief Amazement Officer, Rocket Central
Portia Roberson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Focus: HOPE
Moderator: Stephen Henderson, Executive Advisor, BridgeDetroit; Host, Detroit Today and American Black Journal
Location: Sound Board Stage
Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Long-Term Solutions for Higher Education
Note: A fifth panelist has been invited.
Panelists: Brian Calley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Small Business Association of Michigan
Sarah Hubbard, Principal, Acuitas; Chair, Board of Regents, University of Michigan
Russ Kavalhuna, President, Henry Ford College
Bill Pink, President, Ferris State University
Moderator: Zoe Clark, Political Director, Michigan Radio
Location: Sound Board Stage
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Creating Vibrant Communities for Sustainable Growth
Panelists: Linda Apsey, President and Chief Executive Officer, ITC Holdings
Rian English Barnhill, Vice President, Government and Community Affairs, Olympia Development of Michigan
Terri Lynn Land, Member, Wayne State University Board of Governors; Former Secretary of State, State of Michigan
Aidan Sova, Trustee and Secretary, Ann Arbor District Library
Moderator: Devin Scillian, Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
Location: Sound Board Stage
Reception
Location: Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsors: Baker College, Comcast Business, Downtown Detroit Partnership, Enbridge, ITC, Kroger, Verizon
Detroit’s Last Word: A Conversation With City Council
Panelists: Mary Sheffield, President, Detroit City Council, District 5
Scott Benson, Member, Detroit City Council, District 3
Latisha Johnson, Member, Detroit City Council, District 4
Gabriela Santiago-Romero, Member, Detroit City Council, District 6
Coleman A. Young II, Detroit City Council, Member At-Large
Moderator: Dennis W. Archer Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sixteen42 Ventures
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: The Kresge Foundation
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