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You are invited to Business Leaders for Michigan's CEO Summit
Thursday, November 13, 2014 * 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Westin Book Cadillac Detroit * Cost to Attend: $125 (includes breakfast & lunch)
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Space is Limited! Click here to register.
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Agenda
To view the full agenda, click here.
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Breakfast & Networking
|  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
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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
|  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.
|    Growing Innovation through Collaboration Growing new products and services happens faster in environments that encourage creative thinkers to collaborate. See 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
|      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
Andra Rush, Chairman & CEO, Rush Group Family of Companies
Moderator: Stephen Henderson, Editorial Page Editor, Detroit Free Press
|     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, CEO, Proos Manufacturing
Brian Royster, Founder & CEO, AskSupportNow
Ryan Vaughn, Founder, Varsity News Network
Moderator: Sam Valenti, Chairman, TriMas Corporation
|   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 MI, MLive Media Group
|   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 & Executive Chairman, Singularity
Moderator: Daniel Howes, Business Columnist, Detroit News | |
What's Next?
Doug Rothwell, President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan
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Reception & Networking
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To get a detailed or PDF version of the summit agenda visit,
www.businessleadersformichigan.com/events
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