CARLA WALKER-MILLER
Founder, CEO | Walker-Miller Energy Services
Sustainable Urban Design SUMMIT 2023
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.
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2023 speakers
SARAH HAYOSH
Director of Land Use and Sustainability | Detroit Future City
ROSHNI SHOKAR
Associate Director of Platform Experience | Michigan Central
TONY G. GEARA
Deputy Chief of Mobility Innovation | City of Detroit
JERMAINE R. RUFFIN
Senior Vice President of Neighborhoods | Invest Detroit
CHRIS MOYER
Senior Director of Communication | Visit Detroit
BERNARD SWIECKI
Vice President of Mobility and Research | Detroit Regional Partnership and GEM
BRYAN BOYER
Faculty Director, Urban Technology Degree Program | University of Michigan
SIOBHAN BURGER
Strategist in the Intersection of Social/Spatial Challenge
CHRIS THOMAS
Co-founder and Partner | Assembly Ventures
DONNA GIVENS DAVIDSON
President, CEO | Eastside Community Network
FRANS DE WITTE
Partner, Architect | MVRDV
JEANETTE PIERCE
Founder & President | City Institute
IAN LAMBERT
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research | College for Creative Studies
JOHN WALLER
Managing Director, Principal | Gensler
JONATHAN ROST
North America Business Development & R&D Director | Valeo Powertrain Systems
SAM SHAPIRO
Founder & CEO | Grounded Electric RVs
KIMATHA L. BOOTHE
Vice President of Energy Operations | Dunamis Clean Energy Partners
JOSEF HJELMAKER
Co-founder & CEO | Electric Outdoors
RYAN MICHAEL
Senior Executive | Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility & Electrification
KATY TRUDEAU
President | Eastern Market Partnership
RYAN FRIEDRICHS
Vice President | Related Companies
LIESL EICHLER CLARK
Director, Climate Action Engagement | LIESL EICHLER CLARK School for Environmentand Sustainability,University of Michigan
MARIA M. GALARZA
Interim Deputy Director | Office of Sustainability, City of Detroit
MARK DE LA VERGNE
Advisor | Cavnue
MATHEW STAUDT
Director NYC Office Coastal Resilience Projects | ONE Architecture
MARK LUCKHARDT
SVP Land Development | Bedrock Detroit
JAN TOP
Attaché for Infrastructure & Water Management Working with | Netherlands Consulate General in San Francisco
FRANK VAN SWOL
Program Director | Central Station District& MIRT City of Eindhoven
ROBERTO JENKINS
Associate Principal, Mixed Use Buildings | Arcadis
MELANIE MARKOWICZ
Executive Director | Greektown Neighborhood Partnership
RINSKE BRAND
Founder | BRAND The Urban Agency
VISIBILITYSUMMIT MARKETING PROGRAM
Editorial Articles
With interviews on www.detroitisit.com
Social Media
Over 30+ social media posts to an audience of 70k+ people, 300k est impressions
On-site News Coverage
CBS DETROIT
Editorial Articles
FOX2
2023 Kick Off Video
2023 Overview Video
TV Audience
110,240 Views (Compared to 42k in 2022)
Email marketing
Campaign to 10k+ people
Community Engagement
EVENT SOLUTIONSGOING SUSTAINABLE
Our mission is to make our summits as sustainable as possible.
Paper-Based Name Tags
Used all-paper, no-plastic name tags for attendees to minimize plastic waste.
Foraged Floral Displays
Created floral arrangements using flowers foraged from around the city, promoting local and sustainable decoration practices.
Plastic-Free Food and Beverage Service
Ensured all food and beverage services avoid plastic, using alternatives like biodegradable or compostable materials.
Repurposed Wood and Glass Gifts for Attendees
Offered gifts made from repurposed wood and glass, emphasizing sustainability and reducing waste.
Collaboration with Artist Scott Hocking
Worked with artist Scott Hocking to incorporate artifacts from the former Book Depository Building into his display, adding a unique, sustainable element to the event by reusing historical materials.
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