The DEC hosted Brendan Whitworth, CEO of Anheuser-Busch, on Wednesday, June 8, at Ford Field. In a fireside chat with DEC President and CEO Steve Grigorian, Brendan discussed “How Innovation Brews Business Transformation” and answered questions from the audience.
The event concluded with a summer beverage tasting led by Anheuser-Busch Master Cicerone Ryan Daley.
The DEC hosted Mark Hoplamazian, President & CEO of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Mark Mendola, Vice Chairman – US Managing Partner of PwC, on Thursday, November 17, at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. In a fireside chat with DEC’s Steve Grigorian, Mark and Mark discussed “Is the Talent War Reshaping Business?” and answered questions from the audience.
The DEC hosted U.S. Federal Reserve System Governor Dr. Lisa D. Cook on Wednesday, November 30, at The Masonic. Dr. Cook discussed “The Outlook for Monetary Policy and Observations on the Evolving Economy” and answered questions from the audience.
The DEC hosted Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President & CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), on Wednesday, December 7, at MotorCity Casino Hotel. In a fireside chat with DEC’s Steve Grigorian, Johnny discussed “THE GREAT RESET: The Future of Work?” and answered questions from the audience.
The DEC hosted Bruce Van Saun, Chairman & CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., on Monday, December 12, at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham. In a fireside chat with DEC’s Steve Grigorian, Bruce discussed “Tapping the Power of Innovation and Transformation in a Dynamic Environment” and answered questions from the audience.
Elaine Buckberg - Chief Economist, General Motors
Quentin Messer, Jr. - CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Jeff Donofrio - President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan
Rachel Stewart - President, Gardner-White
Howard Handler - President, 313 Presents
Janet Foutty - Executive Board Chair, Deloitte US
Linda Hubbard - President & COO, Carhartt, Inc.
Ron Clark - Innovative Speaker, Educator and Best-Selling Author, The Ron Clark Academy
Matt Rossetti - Chief Architect of Serious Fun, ROSSETTI
Amy Chesterton - Partner – Urban Planning, ROSSETTI
