Steven Kiefer
Chairman, The Kiefer Foundation
President, General Motors International

October 4, 2021
TOPIC: Hands-Free Michigan –
The Drive to End Distracted Driving
Samuel L. Stanley Jr., MD
President, MSU

October 18, 2021
TOPIC: Leading the Way Forward – MSU
and Its 2030 Strategic Vision
Quentin L. Messer, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer, MEDC
President and Chair, Michigan Strategic Fund

November 1, 2021
TOPIC: Building A Championship
Economy in Michigan
Richard Montañez
Former Vice President, Multicultural Sales & Community Activation, PepsiCo North America
Creator of Flamin' Hot Cheetos Brand

November 22, 2021
TOPIC: One Revelation Will Lead to a Revolution
Jim Carroll
Futurist, Business Trends & Leadership Expert

December 6, 2021
TOPIC: Our World in 2030: The Post-Pandemic Trends That Redefine Your Future
Alec Ross
New York Times Best-Selling Author & Leading Expert on Geopolitics, Markets, and Innovation

January 10, 2022
TOPIC: The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People – and the Fight for Our Future
Alan Beaulieu
President, ITR Economics

February 7, 2022
TOPIC: 2022 Economic Forecast –
Plan and Prosper
Jon Roberts
Principal/Managing Director, TIP Strategies

February 28, 2022
TOPIC: The Great Transition – New Market Realities
Anja Manuel
Co-Founder and Partner at Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC

March 7, 2022
TOPIC: Navigating a Complex World
Kristen Hadeed
Leadership Thought Leader, CEO & Author, "Permission to Screw Up"

April 11, 2022
TOPIC: Why Human Leadership is The Way Forward
La June Montgomery Tabron
President & CEO, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

April 25, 2022
TOPIC: Racial Equity and the Case for Inclusive Economic Growth in Grand Rapids
James Trainor
Senior Vice President, Aon Cyber Solutions
