2023 Speakers

Nick Allen

Nick Allen

PhD Candidate, Urban Development and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Dennis W. Archer Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, sixteen42 ventures
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Sandy K. Baruah

President and Chief Executive Officer
Willie Bell

Willie Bell

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Family Assistance for Renaissance Men
Kofi Bonner

Kofi Bonner

Chief Executive Officer, Bedrock LLC
Larry Brinker Jr.

Larry Brinker Jr.

Chief Executive Officer, Brinker Group
Antoine Bryant

Antoine Bryant

Director, Planning and Development Department, City of Detroit
Tammy Carnrike

Tammy Carnrike

Chief Operating Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber
Charity Dean

Charity Dean

President and Chief Executive Officer, Metro-Detroit Black Business Alliance
Bud Denker

Bud Denker

President, Penske Corporation
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Mike Duggan

Mayor, City of Detroit
Richard Florida

Richard Florida

Co-founder, Creative Class Group
Garlin Gilchrist

Garlin Gilchrist II

Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Anika Goss

Anika Goss

Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Future City
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Laura Grannemann

Vice President, Rocket Community Fund; Executive Director, Gilbert Family Foundation
Michael Gray

Michael Gray

Partner and Director, Operations, Four Man Ladder
Jason Hall

Jason Hall

Founder, RiDetroit
Roderick Hardamon

Roderick Hardamon

Chief Executive Officer, URGE Development Group and URGE Imprint
Stephen Henderson

Stephen Henderson

Executive Advisor, BridgeDetroit; Host, Detroit Today and American Black Journal
Christopher Jackson

Christopher Jackson

Partner, Queen Lillian
Eric Larson

Eric B. Larson

Chief Executive Officer, Downtown Detroit Partnership
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Amanda Lewan

Co-founder, Bamboo
Melanie A. Markowicz

Melanie Markowicz

Executive Director, Greektown Neighborhood Partnership
Whitney Marx

Whitney Marx

Chief Executive Officer, MarxModa
Christy McDonald

Christy McDonald

Special Correspondent and Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
Claude Molinari

Claude Molinari

President and Chief Executive Officer, Visit Detroit
Danielle North

Danielle North

Owner, Kidz Kingdom; Founder, Dream Studio Detroit
Cindy Pasky

Cindy Pasky

President and Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Staffing Solutions
Luke Polcyn

Luke Polcyn

Deputy Group Executive, Jobs and Economy, Mayor’s Office
Terry Rhadigan

Terry Rhadigan

Vice President, Corporate Giving, General Motors
Ashok Sivanand

Ashok Sivanand

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Integral
Glenn Stevens Jr.

Glenn Stevens Jr.

Executive Director, MICHauto; Vice President, Automotive and Mobility Initiatives, Detroit Regional Chamber
J.J. Tighe

J.J. Tighe

Director, Parks and Trails Initiative, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Gary Torgow

Gary Torgow

Chairman, Board of Directors, Huntington National Bank
Rhonda Walker

Rhonda Walker

Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC
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