Upon arrival, attendees can enjoy coffee and networking

while exploring exhibitors areas and Scott Hocking’s featured artwork.

Ivana Kalafatic, founder of Detroitisit and 2gathr,

will begin the summit with an introduction.

NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
What is the intersection of social equity and quality of life?

Time and place, what do we do with both? Two factors that impact the equity of living in a just city. How do we consider the future of land use, transportation, social services, circularity, sustainable practices, in terms of resources, future goals, quality of life, and the communities that make up our cities.

• Sarah Hayosh, director of land use and sustainability, Detroit Future City
• Frank van Swol, Program Director Central Station District & MIRT, City of Eindhoven
• Moderator – Ivana Kalafatic, founder, 2gathr and Detroitisit

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN
The nuts and bolts of building a resilient city

Sustainable design for a city has numerous complexities and elements to instill in terms of urban planning and its infrastructure projects. When considering project development, a resilient city could implement the reuse of materials, technological forward solutions, mitigation solutions, green urbanism, carbon sequestering, etc.

• Jonathan Fahling, Principal Architect / Project Manager, AECOM
• Frans De Witte, partner and architect, MVRDV
• Ryan Friedrichs, vice president, Related Companies
• Mathew Staudt, director NYC office coastal resilience projects, One Architecture
• Moderator – Liesl Clark, director, sustainable climate action engagement, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability

Coffee Break

MULTIMODAL MOBILITY
Getting past the barriers of innovating in mobility

Changing culture and experiences people are used to is hard. Add to that innovating and building a socially equitable model for a more sustainable future, for an audience that still needs to be educated on the opportunities and use cases. How do cities work with businesses and organizations to build the mobility structures for the future that awaits us? Access to infrastructure for mobility in cities includes equitable deployment of infrastructure in underrepresented areas/communities.

• Kimathi L. Boothe, vice president of energy operations, Dunamis Clean Energy Partners
• Tony G. Geara, Deputy Chief of Mobility innovation, City of Detroit
• Jan Top, Attaché for Infrastructure and Water Management, working with Netherlands Consulate General in San Francisco
• Moderator – Carla Walker-Miller, founder and CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN
Integration Plays a Crucial Role in the Building of Our Cities

Why does a city need a sustainability agenda when considering its built environment? Industry, the environment itself, transit, civic and social services, a built community and more intertwine in cities – how do a city office, engineers, developers, and architects work through the intricacies that make the future of a resilient city a success?

• Maria M. Galarza, Office of Sustainability, interim deputy director
• John Waller, managing director, Gensler
• Roberto Jenkins, Associate Principal, Arcadis
• Mark Luckhardt, SVP land development, Bedrock
• Moderator – Liesl Clark, director, sustainable climate action engagement, University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability

INNOVATION IN SUSTAINABILITY
Applying Systems Thinking to the Sustainable Design Process

Sustainability could be considered an interdisciplinary activity. What role do research and design play in the making of place? What about technology, and data? How can we better apply design to the process of how things get built, sustainably?

• Bryan Boyer, Faculty Director, Urban Technology degree program Taubman College, University of Michigan
• Ian Lambert, dean of graduate studies and research, College for Creative Studies
• Siobhan Burger, Strategist in the Intersection of Social/Spatial Challenge
• Moderator – Chris Thomas, co-Founder and partner, Assembly Ventures

Lunch

Neighborhood Development and Engagement
Purposeful Placekeeping and Investment in Community

Investment without displacement is the focus of building equitable cities for all in the community. How can we become intentional towards legacy place making, thus place keeping for the residents of a city? What measures can we take for positive impact on our cities? What, if any, strategic guidelines could exist for investment in our neighborhoods and how can we apply them to become a more resilient city?

• Katy Trudeau, president, Eastern Market Partnership
• Jermaine R. Ruffin, Senior Vice President of Neighborhoods with Invest Detroit
• Rinske Brand, founder & CEO, Brand The Urban Agency 
• Moderator – Jeanette Pierce, founder and president, City Institute

Taking place the same day as the Sustainable Urban Design Summit at Newlab, Detroit, the Urban Dialogues, led by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in Chicago, are three, curated workshops and conversations focused on Urban Design, Mobility, and Community Engagement. Experts and innovators here have a chance to engage in and attend deep dive conversations into each of the three topics alongside their peers.

MULTIMODAL MOBILITY
Applying New Thinking to New Models of Moving

The Motor City becomes the Mobility City as technology and solutions get applied to new models around mobility. Does clustering like-minded innovators add to better innovation through programs like Michigan Central and Newlab, Detroit? How does a start up mind set encourage progress in mobility?

• Roshni Shokar, Innovation Services Team, Michigan Central
• Josef Hjelmaker, Co-Founder & CEO, Electric Outdoors
• Sam Shapiro, Founder & CEO, Grounded Electric RVs
• Moderator – Bernard Swiecki, Vice President of Mobility and Research, Detroit Regional Partnership and Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM)

Coffee Break

Multimodal Mobility
How Mobility and Infrastructure Will Affect Policy

What does multimodal mobility for a city look like and what roles do innovation zones play in bringing mobility to life? The process of aligning city, state, private, and policy is complex, what does it take for success? Aligning urban planning, mobility strategy, and process has a part in the determination of infrastructure and community impact – how is that coming together for the autonomous vehicle corridor in Michigan?

• Mark de la Vergne, advisor, Cavnue
• Ryan Michael, senior executive, Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility & Electrification
• Chris Thomas, co-founder and partner, Assembly Ventures
• Moderator – Jonathan Rost, North America Business Development and R&D director, Valeo

NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT
Ways of Bridging the Past, Present, and Future

In honoring the stewardship of place, people are the greatest asset in a city such as Detroit. An inclusive community honors its environmental and economic needs such as considering and supporting generational businesses, safety in community, public health, mobility and infrastructure equity, historic preservation, and sustainable circular structures.

• Donna Givens Davidson, president & CEO, Eastside Community Network
• Melanie Markowicz, executive director, Greektown Neighborhood Partnership
• Christopher Moyer, senior director of communications, Visit Detroit
• Moderator – Jeanette Pierce, founder and president, City Institute

Join us for wine, networking, and live entertainment by DJ Blu to end the day!