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

CARLA WALKER-MILLER

Founder, CEO | Walker-Miller Energy Services

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

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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