Fillable Printable Event agenda - Business Leaders for Michigan

Event agenda - Business Leaders for Michigan

8:00-9:00am Breakfast & Networking

9:00-9:05am Welcome – Doug Rothwell, President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan

9:05-9:25am The Accelerated Pace of Change in the Marketplace: Surviving & Thriving

There are many ways to move forward but one sure way to fall behind… complacency. An

experienced, global CEO shares what businesses can do to outperform their competition in today’s

fiercely competitive marketplace.

Jeff Fettig, Chairman & CEO, Whirlpool Corporation

9:25–9:40am Where does Michigan Rank? A Preview of the 2014 Economic Competitiveness Report

Learn how Michigan stacks up to its competitors. Are we thinking big enough to become a Top Ten

state? Are we taking advantage of our greatest strengths?

Doug Rothwell, President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan

9:40-10:00am Are You Using Big Data to Fuel Innovation?

Companies that foster innovation tend to keep ahead of their competitors. To be truly innovative,

you must be ready to “forecast the future.” Learn how to use “big data” to drive innovation in your

company to the next level.

James Hackett, Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Steelcase, Inc.

10:00-10:20am 20 minute break

10:20–10:50am Growing Innovation through Collaboration

Growing new products and services happens faster in environments that encourage creative

thinkers to collaborate. This panel showcases how collaboration can occur at any level and how to

benefit from it.

Blake Krueger, Chairman, President & CEO, Wolverine World Wide – GRid70

Matt Clayson, Director, Detroit Creative Corridor Center

Moderator: Mary Kramer, Publisher, Crain’s Detroit Business

10:50-11:20am How Successful Entrepreneurs Maintain Their Edge

Hear how CEOs and entrepreneurs propel their businesses from startup to profit, from one stage of

growth to the next, while navigating the changing demands of their customers.

Miles Jones, Co-Chairman, Dawn Food Products, Inc.

Florine Mark, President & CEO, Weight Watchers Group

William Pickard, Chairman & CEO, Global Automotive Alliance, LLC

Moderator: Stephen Henderson, Editorial Page Editor, Detroit Free Press

11:20-11:50am Getting Your Business Off the Ground

Get the inside track on how to tackle the challenges of building your company from the ground up.

Jaeson Brown, Partner, Root4Creative

Amy Proos, Chief Executive Officer, Proos Manufacturing

Brian Royster, Founder & CEO, AskSupportNow

Ryan Vaughn, Founder, Varsity News Network

Moderator: Sam Valenti, Chairman, TriMas Corporation

Michigan CEO Summit

Thursday, November 13, 2014

8:00am-3:00pm; The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit

Event Agenda

12:00-1:15pm Luncheon Speaker: What does Being Competitive in Today’s Global Economy Really

Mean?

Get a clear understanding of global competition and why what’s going on in China and other

countries matters to the U.S. and Michigan.

Jonathan Woetzel, Director, McKinsey Global Institute

Moderator: Laurel Champion, General Manager-Southeast Michigan, MLive Media Group

1:15-1:30pm 15 minute break

1:30–2:15pm Keynote Speaker: Do You know Who Your Competition is?

As more of your competition will come from non-traditional channels, your future competition may

not be who you think it is.

Peter Diamandis, Chairman & CEO, XPRIZE Foundation and Executive Chairman, Singularity

Moderator: Daniel Howes, Business Columnist, Detroit News

2:15-2:30pm What’s Next?

Doug Rothwell, President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan

2:30-3:00pm Reception & Networking - Made in Michigan Lounge