Conference Description
R&B hosts an annual two-day capstone conference featuring prominent industry and city leaders and entrepreneurial change agents. The conference examines how business issues contribute to Detroit’s progress and transformation through vibrant speakers, in-depth panel discussions, and an interactive, fast-faced IdeaLab co-hosted by Model D Media. This year’s event, Detroit SHIFT, will take place on January 19-20 in Detroit and Ann Arbor.
Conference Agenda
19jan 2012
Taubman Center, College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI(460 W Baltimore in Midtown Detroit)(Contact randbregistration@umich.edu for tickets)
(Download)Welcome from Revitalization & Business
- Club Co-Presidents Stephanie Simon and Grant Hughes
Dinner (buffet)
Introductory Remarks
- William Jones, Jr., CEO Focus:HOPE
- Bob Paul, CEO Compuware
Keynote Address
- Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Quicken Loans Inc.
Conference Agenda
Continential Breakfast
Keynote Kickoff (Location: Blau Auditorium)
- Introduction from Dean Alison Davis-Blake
- Tony Goldman, Chairman and CEO, Goldman Properties
- Toby Barlow, Chief Creative Officer, Team Detroit
- Joint audience Q&A with Goldman and Barlow
Coffee break and transition time
Panels
Art + Soul of Detroit: Investing in the Creative Economy(Location: R1210)
- Jennifer Guerra, Arts & Culture Reporter/Producer Michigan Radio
Moderator
- Phillip Cooley, Owner of Pony Ride & Founder of Slow’s BBQ
- Bethany Beltzer, Associate Director, Detroit Creative Corridor Center
- Dante Marshall, Founder, Art Direction
- Cezanne Charles, Director of Creative Industries, ArtServe Michigan
Edible Detroit - How a Culture of Food is Shaping Detroit’s Economy(Location: R1220)
- Randall Fogelman - Vice President of Business Development, Eastern Market
Moderator
- Jess Daniel – Founder & Coordinator, FoodLab Detroit
- Amanda Muselli – Whole Foods Detroit Community Liaison
- Jackie Victor – Founder, Avalon International Breads
- Kenyetta Hairston-Bridges – Business Development Manger, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation
Incubating Entrepreneurship(Location: R2210)
- Ganesh "Ananth" Ananthasubramaniam, Vice President, DTE Energy Ventures
- Bryan Kunka, Co-Founder and CEO, PicketReport
- Jacob Cohen, Vice President, Detroit Venture Partners
- Reid Tatoris, Co-Founder, Are You a Human?
- Ocie Irons, Director of Entrepreneurial Programming, Tech Town
Place-(re)making & the Rebuilding of Corktown, Midtown, and Downtown Detroit(Location: R2220)
- John Mogk, J.D.: Wayne State University Law School
Moderator
- Sue Mosey – President, Midtown Detroit., Inc
- Ernie Zachary – Founder and President, Zachary Associates
- David Blaszkiewicz – CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership, President, Invest Detroit
- Lou Glazer, President and Co-Founder, Michigan Future, Inc.
- [Malik Goodwin: VP, DEGC]
Lunch and Lunchtime Remarks(Location: Colloquium on the 6th floor of Ross)
- Annis Brown – Executive Director, Teach for America - Detroit
IdeaLab (Location: Blau Auditorium)
- Introduction: Phil Cooley, Owner of Pony Ride & Founder of Slow’s BBQ