In a June 4th meeting exclusively for DEC members and their guests, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer discussed his country’s economic transformation. Dermer described Israel’s journey from a formerly socialist country to a free-market, technology and innovation hotspot. “But I do know this, that socialism and genius do not go together. There is no greater straight jacket for genius than socialism,” Dermer said while commenting on Israel’s economic past.

Every person and company in America wants to see health care cost less and deliver more. To get there, we must unleash technology and the change it causes. We know patients will benefit because nearly every other sector in our economy either has or is experiencing massive disruption for the betterment of their consumers. Now is the time for health care.

On June 13, the Honorable Mike Rogers, former congressman & current host of CNN’s Declassified, discussed cybersecurity challenges due to today’s proliferation of data and access to technology. “Think about how much information is about every single one of you in this room today online. It would cost me 20 minutes of computer time to know what used to take me as an agent a year to develop,” said Congressman Rogers.

On Monday, June 18, 2018, in an exclusive member-only meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the Detroit Economic Club and discussed how economic diplomacy helps build relationships that create jobs and spur economic growth.