2020 Detroit Policy Conference Recaps

• Leadership Detroit Alumni Discuss Industry Needs for Detroit’s Next Decade

  Leadership Detroit alumni shared their views on timely topics impacting Detroit’s next decade at the 2020 Detroit Policy Conference. Changing the Culture of Workforce Development:  Building Detroit’s workforce is essential for retaining and …

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• Detroit’s Next Decade of Commercial, Residential, and Retail Development

  From fledgling neighborhood improvement efforts to booming downtown projects, the next decade in Detroit will be transformative. Century Partners’ David Alade, Woodborn Partners’ Clifford Brown, Bedrock Detroit’s Kumar Kintala, and Midtown Detroit Inc.’s …

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• Lassiter, Tellem Make a Business Play for a Healthier Community

  Henry Ford Health System and the Detroit Pistons proved partnerships and investment can empower communities with the opening of the long-awaited Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center in Detroit. In a one-on-one conversation …

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• Hill Harper: Invest in the People of Detroit

  Hill Harper did not only bring his star power to the 2020 Detroit Policy Conference stage, but also shared insight from a career rooted in philanthropy and service …

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• Five Local Change-Makers Deliver Dynamic Power Perspectives to Inspire the City

  Throughout the 2020 Detroit Policy Conference, five local changemakers took the stage to deliver “TEDx-style” impact stories that highlighted industry-specific calls to action that can push the needle for Detroit over the next decade. Power Perspectives were sponsored by Grand …

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• Matt Cullen: Sparking the Revitalization of Detroit’s Tomorrow

  Bedrock Detroit CEO and Chairman of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Matt Cullen gave a sneak preview to the company’s future projects in downtown Detroit at the 2020 Detroit …

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• NeighborHUB Renewed for Third Year During the Next Decade of Neighborhood Revitalization

  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 does …

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• Mayor Duggan: Detroit Depends on 2020 Census and Growth of Neighborhoods

  Mayor Mike Duggan stopped by the 2020 Detroit Policy Conference for a conversation with Conference Chair and CEO of Ignition Media Group Dennis W. Archer Jr. before heading to Lansing to watch Gov. …

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• Detroit: A Global Startup Destination for ‘Unicorn’ Companies

  Expert voice in the cybersecurity industry Dug Song, co-founder and general manager of Duo Security at Cisco, led his startup to a $2.35 billion acquisition, the largest exit ever for a Michigan-based software company. …

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• Reimagining the Future Of Corktown Detroit

  Ford Motor Company’s Detroit Development Director Mary Culler is helping reimagine the future of Corktown Detroit with the Michigan Central Station redevelopment and creation of a new innovative …

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• Oakland County Exec. David Coulter: We Have to Think Regionally

  Taking the Detroit Policy Conference stage for the first time as Oakland County Executive, David Coulter had one key message:   “We have to think regionally.”   Coulter emphasized the need for regionalism and drew from recent events where …

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