2024 Detroit Homecoming XI Agenda

Venue: McGregor Memorial Conference Center

495 Gilmour Mall, Wayne State University,

valet parking is available

11:30 a.m. Registration/Box Lunch

11:55 a.m. Welcome from Terrah Opferman, managing director, Michigan Middle Market Banking, JPMorganChase

12 p.m. Real Estate Forum-sponsored by JPMorganChase

The most important trends and projects in Detroit today, with speakers who are making them happen. The panel will look at hubs for innovation and how these developments will impact the neighborhoods and infrastructure around them – UMCI, Henry Ford Health-Pistons-MSU, TechTown, and of course, Corktown, Newlab, Michigan Central, etc.

Moderator: Eric Larson, CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership

Panelists:

● Chase Cantrell, executive director, Building Community Value

● Jerry Darby, vice president, Campus Planning, Development and Experience, Henry Ford Health

● Pamela Martin-Turner, president and CEO, Vanguard Community Development

● Scott Shireman, director, University of Michigan Center for Innovation

● Maureen Stapleton, interim executive director, Midtown Development Inc.

12:45 p.m. Afternoon Real Estate Tour

● Greatwater Homes in East Village

● Modular housing showcase in North Corktown

● Hudson’s Detroit site VIP tour

● Pope Francis Center

5-9 p.m. Opening Reception/Dinner

The Shepherd, 1265 Parkview St

valet parking provided

Cocktail Reception and Strolling Dinner

Musicians, artists and skateboarders outside at The Shepherd in the Little Village neighborhood

Venue: McGregor Memorial Conference Center, 495 Gilmour Mall, Wayne State University

valet parking available

8 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:40 a.m. Mike Duggan, Mayor, City of Detroit

9:10 a.m. Philanthropy’s Next Decade

● Rip Rapson, CEO, Kresge Foundation

● Maribel Perez Wadsworth, president and CEO, Knight Foundation

● Moderator: Mickey Ciokajlo, Executive Editor, Crain’s Detroit Business

9:40 a.m. Growing Population and Building theNeighborhoods of Detroit's Future

Looking to Detroit in 2050, we'll explore strategies for growing the city's population. Topics will include residential developments and affordable housing, increasing amenities, and the importance of immigrant communities to create vibrant, inclusive, and resilient neighborhoods. What would a city of 800,000+ look like and how do we get there?

● Darnell Adams, vice president, Detroit Community Initiatives, Gilbert Family Foundation

● Anika Goss, CEO, Detroit Future City

● Don Rencher, president and CEO, Hudson-Webber Foundation

● Steve Tobocman, director, Global Detroit

● Moderator: Leslie D. Green, assistant managing editor - Special Projects, Crain’s Detroit Business

10:15 a.m. Detroit Grows with Nia Batts and SophiaBush

A conversation with two rising stars – one on screen and one in the business world – who have collaborated to become social entrepreneurs and angel investors, and have made a strategic decision to invest in the City of Detroit. Learn how they leverage their influence to foster innovation and drive social impact.

Moderator: Paul Riser, seniorprogram officer, Ralph C. Wilson Foundation

10:40 a.m. Welcome and Introduction

WSU President Kimberly Andrews Espy

10:45 a.m. Future of Education in Detroit

A session about the future of K-12 education in the city.

● Jerjuan Howard, Skillman Visionary Awardee. Founder of Umoja Debate League, an afterschool program reaching 20 schools.

● Silver Moore, Skillman Visionary Awardee. Humanities instructional coach at University Prep Academy Art & Design Middle/High School, as well as engaging in curriculum and teacher development as the founder of Classroom Clapback.

● Dr. Nikolai Vitti, superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District

● Moderator: Angelique Power, president and CEO, SkillmanFoundation

11:20 a.m. GAME ON Detroit!

The NFL Draft, Sweet 16/Elite8 are behind us. Let’s celebrate the success, what worked, and what’s next on
the sports and entertainment horizon for Detroit.

● Mike Disner, chief operating officer, Detroit Lions

● Claude Molinari, president and CEO, Visit Detroit

● Sean Mann, CEO and Co-Owner, Detroit City Football Club

● T.J. Lang, former NFL player, Detroit Lions broadcaster, investor in Game Above Sports

● Moderator: Alexis Wiley, founder, Moment Strategies

12 p.m. - Boxed Lunches Available

1-4 p.m. AFTERNOON EXPERIENCES (select one)

Guests meet hosts at venue and then depart for experiences aboard a shuttle

● Art and Design—Visit the Detroit Institute of Arts and see Tiff Massey’s “7 Mile and Livernois” show, stop in for two modern shows at the Museum of Contemporary Art & Design and shop at MBAD African Bead Museum and meet founder/artist Olayami Dabls.

● Sports—Visit one of Detroit’s famed major league stadiums, have a cold beverage and tour the Detroit City Football Club practice facility, and visit the new commercial kitchen at the acclaimed Downtown Boxing Gym that boasts a 100% college placement rate.

● Palmer Woods andLive6 Neighborhoods—a rare tour of Detroit’s only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Palmer Woods, pass the Eight Mile Wall that historically divided the city’s black and white neighborhoods, tour new black-owned developments in the Live6 neighborhood.

6-9 p.m. Thursday Night Dine-Arounds

Select the topic of your choice and be paired with a group of like-minded expats. You’ll be assigned to one of Detroit’s most exciting venues for a delicious dinner.

● Art/Design

● Education

● Michigan State Alumni-sponsored by Michigan State University

● Mobility/Innovation-sponsored by French West Vaughan

● University of Michigan Alumni

● Venture Capital/Entrepreneurs

● Wayne StateAlumni

Venue: Michigan Central Station

2001 15th Street, Corktown

valet parking is available

8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

8:50 a.m.Welcome: KC Crain, president and CEO, Crain Communications, and Josh Sirefman,
CEO, Michigan Central

9 a.m.

How savvy investors look at Detroit and investment opportunities, and why they put their dollars in the city. We look at what's driving their motivation, including the city’s talent pool, state policies on energy, climate migration, and more.

● Roger Ehrenberg, managing partner, Eberg Capital

● Lindsey Kilbride, principal, Detroit Venture Partners

● Trevor Lauer, vice chairman and group president, DTE Energy

● Moderator: Mickey Ciokajlo, Executive Editor, Crain’s Detroit Business

9:30 a.m. Enhancing Detroit's Start-up Ecosystem

A conversation that is crucial to bolstering Detroit's start-up community. Topics will include how to navigate the entrepreneurial ecosystem and how to secure the resources needed to flourish.

● Wafa Dinaro, executive director, New Economy Initiative (NEI)

● Rishi Moudgil, executive director, Michigan Founders Fund

● Dan Radomski, executive director, Lawrence Technological University Centrepolis Accelerator

● Johnnie Turnage, co-founder, Black Tech Saturdays

● Moderator: NedStaebler, president and CEO, TechTown
 

10 a.m. A Conversation with John W. Rogers, Jr.: Business Diversity, Wealth, and the Future of Vibrant Cities

John W. Rogers, Jr., founder,chairman, co-CEO, and chief investment officer of Ariel Investments, delves
into the critical importance of corporations’ embrace of business diversity to
close the racial wealth gap and foster vibrant, thriving cities. Rogers will
explore how engaged corporate leaders and thoughtful public-private
partnerships can shape communities like Detroit, and why intentionality in
hiring and procurement decisions is essential for companies looking to make a
lasting impact.

● Moderator: Jim Kirk, publisher, Crain’s Detroit Business
 

10:30 a.m.Conversation with Dan Gilbert, Founder and Board Chairman, Rocket Companies,
and KC Crain, President and CEO, Crain Communications
 

11:05 a.m. Six Cool Companies

6 companies/founders pitch themselves to prospective investors.

● Reda Faith, CEO, Aries

● Raffaele Mautone,founder and CEO, Judy Security

● David Medina, founder, LIVAQ

● Darren Riley, co-founder and CEO, JustAir

● Justin Turk, co-founder and CEO, Livegistics

● Jessica Willis, founder, Pocketnest

● Moderator: BillClark, founder and CEO, MicroVentures – Introducing Detroit-centric crowdfunding
 

11:40 a.m. The Future is Talent

For companies to thrive, they need smart people with the right skills. What is the plan to attract and retain
the brainpower and skills to keep companies growing?

● Hilary Doe, chief growth & marketing officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

● Heidi Magyar, executive lead of community and social impact and GM Heritage Operations, General Motors

● Santa Ono, president, University of Michigan

● Sydney Rutledge, former intern, Urban Science

● Moderator: Leslie D. Green, Assistant Managing Editor - Special Projects, Crain’s Detroit Business
 

12:10 p.m. Programming Concludes

Boxed Lunches Available

1 - 4 p.m. AFTERNOON EXPERIENCES (select one)

Guests meet hosts at MichiganCentral and then depart for experiences aboard a shuttle

● Newlab at Michigan Central — Go next door from Michigan Central to the Book Depository Building and visit three companies at Newlab, including their acclaimed mobility program.

● Food Manufacturing –Learn about Detroit’s growing food manufacturing scene with stops at Detroit Kitchen Connect and the Shed 5 food accelerator at Eastern Market and the recently opened Detroit People’s Food Co-Op, a Black-led and community-owned grocery cooperative on Woodward.

● Career Training& Talent—Visit three programs training Detroiters for careers as electricians, landscapers and industrial sewing producers: Greening of Detroit, and the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center inside Carhartt.

● Southwest Detroit Neighborhood—See the growing Southwest Detroit neighborhood adjacent to Michigan Central including stops at Gordie Howe Bridge, Clark Park, Donut Villa and the businesses nestled inside the Hispanic Development Corporation.