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Sustainable Urban Design SUMMIT 2021

Our focus is on the human impact and human condition of growth, opportunity, challenges, and the outcome of conversations around the topics. The goal at each of our summits is to provide multi-level conversations that are compelling, challenging, and provocative allowing for participation and fluid exchange of ideas.

2021 speakers

GARLIN GILCHRIST II

Lieutenant Governor | State of Michigan

VICTORIA PROUSE

Former Transportation Planning Lead | Michigan Central, Ford

GUIDO BRAAM

Co-founder | Powered by Meaning

RYAN FRIEDRICHS

Vice President | Related Companies

PETER WIJSMAN

City Executive & Vice President | Arcadis

JORN KONIJN

Former Head of Program | Dutch Design Week

TRACY METZ

Moderator/Media Influencer

SIMON SYLVESTERCHAUDHURI

Founder & Executive Director | CIV:LAB

KATE GASPARRO

Director, Land Development | Bedrock Detroit

EVA GLADEK

Founder & CEO | Metabolic

FEDOR BRON

Associate Director | MVRDV

INGRID VANDER WACHT

International & Public Affairs Manager | Dutch Design Foundation

IVANAKALAFATIC

Founder | 2gathr & Detroitisit

OLGA STELLA

VP Strategy and Communications | College for Creative Studies

Summit Day 1
October 19, 2021

Summit Day 2
October 20, 2021

Private Dinner
October 20, 2021

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