8:00 a.m.
Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
Location: Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
8:45 a.m.
Detroit’s First Word: Renaissance Center Development
Panelists: Jared Fleisher, Vice President, Rock Family of Companies
David Massaron, Vice President, Infrastructure and Corporate Citizenship, General Motors
Moderator: Brad Williams, Vice President, Political Affairs, Detroit Regional Chamber
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m.
Detroit’s First Word: NeighborHUB Announcement and Discussion
Panelists: Alicia McKay, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, No Fear Café
Bartel Welch, Founder and Executive Director, CODE313; Chief Executive Officer, Red Diamond Digital
Moderator: Devon O’Reilly, Senior Director, Community Engagement and Leadership Development, Detroit Regional Chamber
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
10:28 a.m.
Businesses Driving the Innovation Economy
Panelists: Kofi Bonner, Chief Executive Officer, Bedrock
John McLaughlin, Global ESG Leader and Ann Arbor Site Lead, KLA
Carolina Pluszczynski, Chief Operating Officer, Michigan Central
Robert G. Riney, President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health
Moderator: Richard Florida, Founder, Creative Class Group
Location: Sound Board Stage
11:16 a.m.
Innovation in the Automotive Industry
Panelists: Abass El-Hage, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Red E Charge
Lisa Lunsford, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, GS3
Tony Pistagnesi, Executive Director, Innovation and Strategic Business Development, AAM
Glenn Stevens Jr., Executive Director, MichAuto at the Detroit Regional Chamber
Moderator: Guy Gordon, Host, JR Morning, WJR NewsTalk 760 AM
Location: Sound Board Stage
11:49 a.m.
Lunch
Pick-up Location: Outside Entrance of Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
Sponsor: Trion Solutions
12:05 p.m.
Is Your Business Safe From Bad Actors?
Panelists: Ivan Shefrin, Executive Director, Cybersecurity Services, Comcast Business
Rick Snyder, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, SensCy; Former Governor, State of Michigan
Moderator: Brenda Lawrence, Former U.S. Representative
Sponsor: Comcast Business
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
1:33 p.m.
Accelerating Innovation
Panelists: Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy, President, Wayne State University
Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz, President, Michigan State University
Dr. Santa J. Ono, President, University of Michigan
Moderator: Richard Florida, Founder, Creative Class Group
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Location: Sound Board Stage
2:31 p.m.
Break
3:33 p.m.
Investing in Innovation
Panelists: Ben Marchionna, Chief Innovation Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Rishi Moudgil, Executive Director, Michigan Founders Fund
Chris Rizik, Managing Partner, Renaissance Venture Capital
Jessica Robinson, Co-founder and Partner, Assembly Ventures
Moderator: Daniel Howes, Senior Editor/Business & Columnist, The Detroit News
Sponsor: Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Location: Sound Board Stage
4:35 p.m.
Reception
Sponsors: Downtown Detroit Partnership, Enbridge Energy, Guidehouse, Hollywood Casino at Greektown, Kroger
Location: Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
4:45 p.m.
Detroit’s Last Word
Panelists: Mary Sheffield, President, Detroit City Council, District 5
James Tate, President Pro Tem, Detroit City Council, District 1
Scott Benson, Member, Detroit City Council, District 3
Fred Durhal III, Member, Detroit City Council, District 7
Coleman A. Young II, Detroit City Council, Member At-Large
Moderator: Lloyd Jackson, Senior News Analyst, WJR NewsTalk 760 AM
Location: The Kresge Foundation Theatre, Rocket Companies Exhibit Hall
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