2021 Overview

DAY ONE

Oct 19, 2021



Speakers Included: 



Victoria Prouse – Michigan Central, Ford 

Guido Braam – Powered by Design 

Olga Stella – Design Core 

Ryan Friedrichs – Related Companies

Peter Wijsman – Arcadis 

Jorn Konijn – Dutch Design Week 

Tracy Metz – Moderator

DAY TWO

Oct 21, 2021



Speakers Included: 



Simon Sylvester-Chaudhuri – Detroit Urban Solutions 

Kate Gasparro – Bedrock 

Garlin Gilchrist II – Lt. Gov State of MI 

Eva Gladek –Metabolic 

Fedor Bron – MDRDV 

Ingrid Van Der Wacht – Dutch Design Foundation 

Ivana Kalafatic –Moderator

PRIVATE DINNER EVENT

Oct 20, 2021



AT SAN MORELLO, DETROIT

PRIVATE DINING ROOM



Personal invitation extended to 20
city thought leaders
who attended,
networked, and aligned on new ideas.

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

In partnership with Detroitisit, The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chicago will host “In Talks” with Industry Leaders from Detroit and the Netherlands. 

On October 12 and 13, 2022, minds will meld and develop creative solutions through a global yet hyperlocal program focused on Sustainable Urban Planning and the Circular Economy. A multi-layered conversation, envisioned as a bridge builder to grow, strengthen, ideate the best solutions for long term partnerships and opportunities between the two geographies.

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