2016 Agenda
Tuesday, May 31
Arrival and Conference Registration
Location: Garden Terrace
MLive Conference App Help Desk Open
Location: Garden Terrace
Opportunity Detroit and Quicken Loans Media Center Open
Location: Terrace Room
Refreshments
Location: Parlor
A Taste of Mackinac
Location: John Hancock Cafe
PAC to the ’80s Ticket Sales
Location: Garden Terrace
AT&T Government Center Open
Location: Cottage Restaurant
Welcome Reception: Michigan’s Congressional Delegation
Location: Geranium Bar
Opening Night at the Stables
Sponsors:
Accenture
Crain’s Detroit Business
General Motors
GS3
PwC
Location: Grand Hotel Stables
Wednesday, June 1
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Media Row Open
Location: Main Dining Room
Opportunity Detroit and Quicken Loans Media Center Open
Location: Terrace Room
Conference Registration Open
Location: Garden Terrace
PAC to the ’80s Ticket Sales
Location: Parlor
Attendee Business Center Open
Location: Grand Hotel Registration Desk
MLive Conference App Help Desk Open
Location: Parlor
AT&T Government Center Open
Location: Cottage Restaurant
Coffee Service
Location: MHA Bar
Pure Michigan Photo Booth
Location: Art Gallery
Risk Takers: Kids Reap Rewards When Leaders Leave Comfort Zones to Drive Detroit Schools Reform
Panel:
Tonya Allen, President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation
Goeff Hansen, Senator, State of Michigan
Daniel Quisenberry, President, Michigan Association of Public School Academies
John Rakolta Jr., Chairman and CEO, Walbridge
Location: Brighton Pavilion
Mackinac Slow Roll
Jason Hall, Co-founder, Slow Roll Detroit
Lila Lazarus, Owner, Lila Productions LLC
Location: Pool House
Tea Garden Brunch
Location: Tea Garden
AT&T Hosted Event: Meet and Greet
Speakers:
Alycia Meriweather, Interim Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools
Steven Rhodes, Transition Manager, Detroit Public Schools
Location: Cottage Restaurant
Mackinac 101 Attendee Orientation: Making the Most of the Conference
Location: Brighton Pavilion
Opening Remarks
Speakers:
Dennis Archer Jr., President, Archer Corporate Services; CEO, Ignition Media Group; Chair, 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference
Sandy Baruah, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
Location: Theatre
Governor’s Welcome
Location: Theatre
Keynote Address: Brian David Johnson
Location: Theatre
The Internet of Things: Opportunities and Obstacles in a Connected World
Panel:
Rick DeVos, Founder and CEO, Start Garden
Rob Huber, Vice President, Innovation and Ventures, Faurecia
Bryan Jones, CEO, JR Automation
Brian Steketee, CEO and Founder, Modustri
Location: Theatre
Break
Ice Cream Social
Location: Sadies Ice Cream Parlor
Keynote Address: Dan Ammann
Location: Theatre
The Convergence of Auto and Tech: Adapting Michigan’s Economy Amid Unprecedented Change
Panel:
Gary Peters, Senator, U.S. Senate
Ted Serbinski, Managing Director, Techstars Mobility
Matthew Simoncini, President and CEO, Lear Corp.
Ken Washington, Vice President, Research and Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Co.
Location: Theatre
Mackinac Moment
Location: Theatre
A One-on-One Conversation with Dan Gilbert and Dennis Archer Jr.
Speakers:
Dennis Archer Jr., President, Archer Corporate Services; CEO, Ignition Media Group; Chair, 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference
Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman, Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures
Location: Theatre
Keynote Address: Mike Duggan
The Grand Event
Sponsors:
Detroit Medical Center
Eli Lilly and Company
EY
Greektown Casino-Hotel
Miller Canfield
Location: Parlor and Porch
PAC to the ’80s Reception
Sponsors:
Consumers Energy
DTE Energy
ITC Holdings Corp.
Location: Gate House
Thursday, June 2
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Media Row Open
Location: Main Dining Room
Opportunity Detroit and Quicken Loans Media Center Open
Location: Terrace Room
Conference Registration Open
Location: Garden Terrace
AT&T Government Center Open
Location: Cottage Restaurant
Attendee Business Center Open
Location: Grand Hotel Registration Desk
Pure Michigan Photo Booth
Location: Art Gallery
Remarks
Location: Theatre
2015 To-Do List Results
Location: Theatre
Keynote Address: Daymond John
Location: Theatre
Coffee Service
Location: MHA Bar
Refreshments
Location: Parlor
Pitch Mackinac
Entrepreneurs:
Anthony Hatinger, Co-founder, Detroit Ento
Theodore Kozerski, Co-founder, Detroit Ento
Matt Gira, Co-founder, Fathom
Danny Vessells, Co-founder, Fahtom
Judges:
Paul Glantz, President, Emagine Entertainment Inc.
Patti Poppe, President and CEO-Elect, Consumers Energy
Paul W. Smith, Host, WJR News/Talk 760 AM
Emcee and Judge:
Daymond John, CEO and Founder, FUBU; Co-host, “Shark Tank”b
Location: Theatre
Break
Smoothie Station
Location: Art Gallery
Pitch Mackinac Winner Announcement
Location: Theatre
Mackinac Moment
Location: Theatre
The Value of Defense: Protecting and Growing Michigan’s Assets
Panel:
Keith Johnson, President, ThermoAnalytics Inc.
Charles Perham, Executive Associate, Matrix Design Group
Debbie Stabenow, Senator, U.S. Senate
Gary Whited, President, General Dynamics Land Systems
Location: Theatre
Keynote Address: Ron Fournier
Location: Theatre
Detroit Students: College and Career Ready
Remarks:
Tonya Allen, President and CEO, The Skillman Foundation
Mike Duggan, Mayor, City of Detroit
Panel:
Herman Gray, President and CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Dave Meador, Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer, DTE Energy
Alycia Meriweather, Interim Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools
Location: Grand Pavilion
W.K. Kellogg Foundation and The Kresge Foundation Hosted Session
Panel:
Kenyatta Brame, Executive Vice President, Cascade Engineering
Richard DeVore, Regional President, Detroit and Southeast Michigan, PNC Bank
Rip Rapson, President and CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Joe Scantlebury, Vice President, Program Strategy, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Location: Brighton Pavilion
AT&T Hosted Event: Meet and Greet
Location: Cottage Restaurant
Mackinac Moment
Location: Theatre
Detroit: An Opportunity for Inclusion and Economic Prosperity
Panel:
Rev. Wendell Anthony, President, NAACP-Detroit
Xavier de Souza Briggs, Vice President, Economic Opportunity and Markets, Ford Foundation
Sheila Cockrel, President, Crossroads Consulting and Communications Group
Sebastian Jackson, Founder, The Social Club Grooming Co.
Location: Theatre
Government and Philanthropy Working Together to Help Flint Recover and Rise
Panel:
Brian Calley, Lieutenant Governor, State of Michigan
Karen Weaver, Mayor, City of Flint
Ridgway White, President, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Location: Theatre
Quality Schools: Building a Sustainable Funding Model for Education
Panel:
Kati Haycock, CEO, The Education Trust
Michael Sentance, Consultant, Education Reform
Location: Theatre
Keynote Address: Rick Snyder
Location: Theatre
Moving Toward a More Equitable Region: Creating Opportunity and Connecting People to Better Regional Transit Throughout Southeast Michigan.
Panel:
Michael Ford, CEO, Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan
Tracey Nichols, Director, Economic Development, City of Cleveland
Beth Osborne, President, Transportation for America Consulting; Former Acting Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Location: Brighton Pavilion
AT&T Hosted Event: Meet and Greet
Location: Cottage Restaurant
The Grand Finale
Location: Porch
Dinner on Your Own
On the Island. Off the Record. Bourbon Night
Location: Tea Garden Tent
MHA: A Toast to Better Health
Location: MHA Bar
Friday, June 3
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Media Row Open
Location: Main Dining Room
Opportunity Detroit and Quicken Loans Media Center Open
Location: Terrace Room
AT&T Government Center Open
Location: Cottage Restaurant
Conference Registration Open
Location: Garden Terrace
Coffee Service
Location: MHA Bar
Looking Ahead: National Politics and the 2016 Presidential Election Roundtable
National Commentary:
Harold Ford Jr., Former U.S. Representative; Political Analyst, MSNBC and CNBC
Soledad O’Brien, CEO, Starfish Media Group
Business Leaders:
Dennis Archer Sr., Chairman and CEO, Dennis W. Archer PLLC
John Rakolta Jr., Chairman and CEO, Walbridge
Congressional Leaders:
Bill Huizenga, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives
Dan Kildee, Representative, U.S. House of Representatives
Political Insiders:
Katie Packer, Partner, WWP Strategies and Burning Glass Consulting
Kelly Rossman-McKinney, CEO and Principal, Truscott Rossman
Location: Theatre
2016 To-Do List
Speakers:
Dennis Archer Jr., President, Archer Corporate Services; CEO, Ignition Media Group; Chair, 2016 Mackinac Policy Conference
Sandy Baruah, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
Rick Snyder, Governor, State of Michigan