Thursday, Feb. 4
7:30 a.m.
Registration Opens
Location: Second Floor Lobby, The Department at Hudson's Sponsor: Corewell Health
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
7:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Networking and Breakfast
Location: Rocket Exhibit Hall Sponsor: Corewell Health
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
8 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Detroit’s First Word
Location: Kresge Theatre
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Conference Welcome
Location: Main Theater
Speaker: Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
9 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
General Session
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
9:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
A Conversation With Warren Evans
Location: Main Theater
Speaker: Warren Evans, County Executive, Wayne County
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
9:40 a.m. – 9:47 a.m.
Power Perspective
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
9:47 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
General Session
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
A Conversation With Mark Hackel and John Paul Rea
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: HNTB
Speakers: Mark Hackel, County Executive, Macomb County
John Paul Rea, Deputy County Executive, Macomb County
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
A Conversation With Richard A. Bierschbach
Location: Main Theater
Speaker: Richard A. Bierschbach, President, Wayne State University
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
10:50 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
A Conversation With Dan Gilbert
Location: Main Theater
Speaker: Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Rocket Companies
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
11:30 a.m. – Noon
Keynote Address: Mayor Mary Sheffield
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: Huntington Bank
Speaker: Mary Sheffield, Mayor, City of Detroit
Introduction: Gary Torgow, Chairman, Huntington Bank
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
Noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch
Location: Rocket Exhibit Hall Sponsor: General Motors
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
Noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch Session Presented by Accenture
Location: Kresge Theatre, Level 3 Sponsor: Accenture
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
Noon – 1 p.m.
Lunch Session
Location: Level 3
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
General Session
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Final Four: How Business Benefits from Major Events
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
2 p.m. – 2:07 p.m.
Power Perspective
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
2:07 p.m. – 2:22 p.m.
General Session
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
2:22 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Power Perspective
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Break and Refreshments
Sponsor: Team Rehabilitation
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
2:50 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
General Session
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
3:20 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
A Renaissance Center Development Update
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: Barton Malow
Speakers: Jared Fleisher, Chief Executive Officer, Bedrock
David Massaron, Vice President, Infrastructure and Corporate Citizenship, General Motors
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
3:45 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Keynote Address: David Coulter
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: DTE Energy
Speaker: David Coulter, Executive, Oakland County
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
4 p.m. – 4:07 p.m.
Power Perspective
Location: Main Theater Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
4:07 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
General Session
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
4:35 p.m. – 5 p.m.
A Conversation With Rich Haddad
Location: Main TheaterSpeaker: Rich Haddad, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Lions
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Detroit’s Last Word
Location: Main Theater
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference
5 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Networking Reception
Location: Rocket Exhibit Hall Sponsor: Creative Day, Enbridge, Hollywood Casino at Greektown
Categories: 2027 Detroit Policy Conference