The Big Four discussed their plans to drive southeast Michigan forward at the annual Detroit Economic Club meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, Macomb County Executive Mark A. Hackel and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson touched on a variety of topics including regional transportation, infrastructure, education, and mobility.
On Monday, February 5, 2018, U.S. Senator Gary Peters addressed the Detroit Economic Club on Michigan’s opportunity to become a hub for transformative technologies, including self-driving vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics, and the implications these technologies will have on our state’s economic future.
Fifth Third Investment Management Group Chief Investment Strategist and Senior Vice President Jeff Korzenik addressed the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, to discuss the labor shortage facing U.S. companies and its effect on our economy. He argued that giving a second chance to ex-offenders can extend our workforce and economic cycle. “In an environment where we are running out of labor, this is where we see an opportunity,” said Korzenik.
Kelly Services President & CEO George Corona and EY Detroit Office Managing Partner George Lenyo addressed the Detroit Economic Club on March 28, 2018 and discussed the gig economy.
John Rakolta, Jr., Chairman & CEO of Walbridge, and Doug Rothwell, President & CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan, addressed the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, and discussed what needs to be done to make Michigan a ‘Top Ten’ state.
