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2019 Homecoming Speakers
Nancy Tellem
CMO of Eko. Former President of CBS TV Studios
Delane Parnell
PlayVS founder (leading digital sports company)
Steve Case
AOL, Former CEO
Mitch Albom
Best Selling author and Detroit Free Press Columnist
Dominique Morisseau
Playwright, MacArthur "Genius Grant" Recipient
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
State of Michigan
Bridgett Davis
Author, The World According To Fannie Davis
Jules Pieri
Founder of The Grommet
Mike Duggan
Mayor of the City of Detroit
Bob Thompson
Philanthropist, University Preparatory School System
Anika Goss
Executive Director of Detroit Future City
Deborah Goodrich-Royce
Philanthropist & Author of 'Finding Mrs.Ford'
Experiential Learning Tracks
Real Estate
-----------------------------------------------Learn about Detroit's numerous real estate investment opportunities and trends. Participate in immersive field trips to various neighborhoods and understand the housing needs of current and future Detroit residents.
Education
-----------------------------------------------Understand the challenges that face Detroit's parents and students, as well as the solutions that are being designed to surmount these hurdles. Meet with local education innovators, policy makers, and effective educators.
Mobility
-----------------------------------------------Detroit is reinventing itself as a hub of innovation, just as it did over 100 years ago. Meet start-up founders and learn from the big-three automotive companies who are moving the world forward with new products. Interact with the cutting edge mobility solutions being developed in metro Detroit.
Entrepreneurship
-----------------------------------------------Discover the ways in which startups and companies in Detroit and Southeast Michigan are reimagining the world. This track exposes expats to the exciting new products and technologies that are being developed here in Michigan.
Design & Creativity
-----------------------------------------------Part of Detroit's comeback has been the reemergence of its reputation as a global leader in the areas of architecture, public planning and industrial design. Visit local design shops and rub shoulders with world-class creatives and designers.
Philanthropy
-----------------------------------------------Detroit's comeback has been a team effort. Engage with longtime residents, nonprofits, foundation executives, and corporate responsibility experts regarding innovative approaches to distributing resources and organizational capacity in Detroit.
Celebrate Detroit Culture
Connect with your hometown on a deep and memorable manner. In addition to field trips, you will have a chance to dine, dance, and fellowship with local residents in world-class venues and private homes.
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