Mackinac Policy Conference

TED Launches “Choose Michigan” Campaign to Showcase Jobs and Attract Millennials
May 31, 2018Roger Curtis, director of the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development (TED), hosted a discussion about the lack of…

Don Butler: Ford’s Mobility Strategy Is About Trust, Improving Lives
May 30, 2018Channeling Henry Ford’s philosophy of “open roads for all mankind,” Don Butler, executive director of Connected Vehicle Platform and Product…

Lumina Foundation and Kresge Foundation Designate Detroit as Talent Hub
May 30, 2018MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. May 30, 2018 – Lumina Foundation, in partnership with The Kresge Foundation, today announced Detroit will join…

Column: Let’s Improve Our Civility In Discourse
June 22, 2017Restoring civility in American politics was one of the three pillars of the 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference. This pillar encouraged…

Anya Babbitt, Harold Ford Jr. And Mark Schlissel Deliver Mackinac Moments At 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference
June 5, 2017Check out three captivating and engaging Mackinac Moments from the 2017 Mackinac Policy Conference, featuring Anya Babbitt, Harold Ford Jr.…

Morning View Gets Personal As Statewide Experts Share Uncensored Views On Hot Button Topics For Michigan, U.S.
June 2, 2017This year’s Mackinac Policy Conference closed out with a brand new series of fast-paced, off-the-cuff sessions featuring 21 thought leaders…

Darren Walker: Detroit’s Core Narrative is About Opportunity
June 2, 2017Detroit has several Foundation’s and leaders that are willing to do what needs to get done. Among these influential people…

Michael Beschloss: Effective Leaders Embody Guts, Persuasiveness, Sense of History and Civility
June 2, 2017From George Washington’s foreign diplomacy, to Abraham Lincoln’s willingness to reach across the aisle to pass the Emancipation Proclamation and…

Geoff Colvin: Friction-Free Economy Will Create More Opportunity for Michigan’s Future
June 2, 2017It’s no longer business as usual, says Fortune magazine Senior Editor-at-Large Geoff Colvin. Taking Michigan’s Center Stage for a keynote address…

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