View the detailed livestream agenda below for the Theatre and Brighton Pavilion.
Tuesday, May 26
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | Workforce of Tomorrow: Aligning Education, Industry, Regions, and Policy |
| 3:45-4:45 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | From Policy to Production: How to Lower Development Costs and Get More Michigan Homes Built |
| 4:50-5:20 p.m. (Theatre) | Opening Session: Michigan’s House Is on Fire |
| 5:20-5:30 p.m. (Theatre) | Mackinac Moment |
| 5:30-6 p.m. (Theatre) | A Conversation With Mike Duggan |
Wednesday, May 27
| 8:45-9:45 a.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | Building Common Ground Across Michigan With Children and Families at the Center |
| 10-10:10 a.m. (Theatre) | Opening Remarks and Recognition of the Late J. Michael Bernard |
| 10:10-10:20 a.m. (Theatre) | Conference Welcome: Gretchen Whitmer |
| 10:20-11 a.m. (Theatre) | Keynote Address: Mike Pence |
| 11:20 a.m.- Noon (Theatre) | A Conversation With Pete Buttigieg |
| Noon- 12:10 p.m. (Theatre) | Mackinac Moment: Patricia Mooradian |
| 12:50-1 p.m. (Theatre) | Mackinac Moment: Matt Hall |
| 1-2 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | From Cradle to Career: What It Takes to Make Michigan a Top-10 Education State |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | Syncing Up for Students |
| 4-5 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | How Technology is Rewriting the Rules of Health Care in Michigan |
| 5:30-6:30 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | Geopolitical Uncertainty: Michigan’s Moment for Strength and Resilience |
Thursday, May 28
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | Building Michigan’s Future-Ready Workforce |
| 9:30-9:45 a.m. (Theatre) | Announcing the 2027 Conference Chair |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. (Theatre) | A Conversation With Mike Rogers |
| 10:15-10:45 a.m. (Theatre) | Keynote Address: Cornel West |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. (Theatre) | Keynote Address: Mary Sheffield |
| 11:45-12:20 a.m. (Theatre) | A Conversation With Chris Sununu and Jon Tester |
| 12:30-1 p.m. (Theatre) | Growing Detroit, Growing Michigan |
| 1-2 p.m. (Brighton Pavilion) | From High School to High Demand: A Common Ground Agenda |
| 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Theatre) | U.S. Senate Democratic Candidates Debate |
| 4-4:10 p.m. (Theatre) | Recognition of Gary Peters |
| 4:10-4:50 p.m. (Theatre) | Keynote Address: Gretchen Whitmer |
| 4:50-5 p.m. (Theatre) | Recognition of Gretchen Whitmer |