It takes cross-sector collaboration and deep civic commitment to change the trajectory of a city with the social, political, and fiscal complexity of Detroit. This panel examines efforts to turn Detroit around through big ideas and bigger actions. We look at a range of actors turning Detroit?s core back into a regional center of economic vitality. These leaders show how place-based innovation and multigenerational, multidisciplinary efforts can begin to transform a city.

SPEAKERS
Benjamin Kennedy, The Kresge Foundation
Sue Mosey, Midtown Detroit Inc.
Leslie Smith, TechTown
Scott Sporte, NCB Capital Impact

Tags: Civic Commitment, Cross-sector collaboration, Detroit, SOCAP13