Tim Alberta
Chief Political Correspondent, POLITICO
October 5, 2020
TOPIC: Election 2020 – What to Expect
Dr. Philomena Mantella
President, GVSU
November 2, 2020
TOPIC: Excellence in Education –
Shaped by 1000 Disruptions
Econ Club & WMPF Panel
Doug DeVos | Tina Freese Decker
Dr. Adam London | John Kennedy | Rick Keyes
Gumercindo Carrillo | Josephine White
November 16, 2020
TOPIC: Protecting Lives and Livelihoods
John Kaatz, Principal, CSL
Grand Action Panel
November 23, 2020
TOPIC: Grand Action 2.0:
Overview of Destination Asset Assessments
Moderator - Bill Pink, President, GRCC
DEI Panel
December 7, 2020
TOPIC: The Power of Building and
Inclusive Organizational Culture
Rachael Eubanks
Treasurer, State of Michigan
Gabriel Ehrlich
Quantitative Economics, U of M
January 12, 2021
TOPIC: 2021 Michigan Economic Outlook
Birgit Klohs
President & CEO, The Right Place, Inc.
January 25, 2021
TOPIC: Reflecting on Community,
Reflecting Legacy
Ryan Holiday
Strategist, Entrepreneur and
Best-selling Author
January 28, 2021
TOPIC: Ego is the Enemy
Dr. Mark Eastburg
President & CEO
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
February 8, 2021
TOPIC: Covid-19 and Mental Health
What Leaders Needs to Know
Amber Luther
John Shreve
Populous
February 24, 2021
TOPIC: Grand Action 2.0:
Update Market Street Corridor
Kristen Hadeed
Author, Permission to Screw Up
Founder, Student Maid
March 1, 2021
TOPIC: Next Level Leading
Dr. Lori Esposito Murray
President, Committee for Economic
Development of The Conference Board
March 15, 2021
TOPIC: New Biden Administration:
The First 100 Days Priorities
Sherika Ekpo
Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Lead for AI and Research, Google
March 25, 2021
TOPIC: Casting Vision for
an Inclusive Workplace
David Lorenz
VP, Travel Michigan, MEDC
March 29, 2021
TOPIC: Places Need People:
Post-Pandemic Outlook Events…
PANEL:
Rich MacKeigan, ASM Global
Evette Pittman, Events City of GR
Doug Small, Experience GR
Dr. Norm Beauchamp
Executive VP Health Sciences
Michigan State University
April 12, 2021
TOPIC: A Bold Vision for the Future in Heath Transformation
Dave Rapaport
Global Social Mission Officer
Ben & Jerry’s
April 19, 2021
TOPIC: Ben & Jerry’s: A Business
Built on Putting People First
Garrick Rochow
President & CEO
Consumers Energy
April 26, 2021
TOPIC: Climate Conversations: How Businesses
Can Save Money, Protect the Planet and Win Customers
PANELISTS:
Christina Keller, Cascade Engineering
Adam Kramer, Ledger8760
Shane Napper, Rockford Construction
Kris Spaulding, Brewery Vivant &
Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits
James Pethokoukis
Columnist & Economic Policy Analyst
American Enterprise Institute
May 3, 2021
TOPIC: The Post-Pandemic Economy:
Stagnation or Acceleration?
Franco Bianchi
President & CEO, Haworth
Andi Owens
President & CEO, Herman Miller
Jim Keane
President & CEO, Steelcase
May 17, 2021
TOPIC: Shaping the Workplace
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer
Facebook
May 18, 2021
TOPIC: Impact of the Pandemic & Current
Economic Crisis on Small Business
2019-2020 Luncheon Photo Gallery
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