Tuesday, September 17, 2013

TECHONOMY 2013 (Squaring the Circle!)

Co-founder of Twitter to speak at Techonomy
By John Gallagher Detroit Free Press Business Writer
   Some of the nation’s top high-tech leaders will visit Detroit today for Techonomy, a daylong examination of how technology and innovation can help improve economic growth and urban revival.
   Headlining the conference will be Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and CEO of Square, a digital payment service, who spoke last year.
   Also speaking will be Gov. Rick Snyder and Dan Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans.
   This year’s Techonomy, the second annual in Detroit, will be held at Wayne State University. It will focus on the national lack of educational opportunities.
   A complete agenda can be found at techonomy.com  .
   Contact John Gallagher: 313-222-5173 or gallagher@freepress.com  . Follow him on Twitter  @jgallagherfreep.com  .
TECHONOMY AGENDA (TODAY)
  • 7:45 - 8:30am

    Registration

  • Breakfast & Coffee

    Hosted by Detroit Venture Partners
  • 8:30 - 8:45am

    Welcome & Opening Remarks

    Michael A. Finney, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
    David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy Media
    M. Roy Wilson, Wayne State University
  • 8:45 – 9:30am

    Education 2.0 for Americans 2.0

    John Wm. Covington, Education Achievement Authority of Michigan
    Marlin Page, Sisters Code
    Hector Ruiz, Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc. (ANS)
    Tae Yoo, Cisco    Moderator: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy Media
  • 9:30 - 9:40am

    What Makes a City Great?

    Lessons from around the globe.Patrick Finn, McKinsey & Company
  • 9:40 - 10:05am

    City Re-Vision: Towards a Techonomic Detroit

    Dan Gilbert, Quicken Loans
    Bruce J. Katz, Brookings Institution    Moderator: Edward Luce, Financial Times
  • 10:05 - 10:30am

    A Conversation with Governor Rick Snyder

    Rick Snyder, State of MichiganInterviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy Media
  • 10:30 - 11:00am

    Networking Break

  • 11:00 - 11:05am

    Welcome Back

    David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy Media
  • 11:05 - 11:50am

    Where Are the Jobs?

    Nolan Finley, The Detroit News
    Felix Ortiz, Viridis Learning Inc.
    Joel D. Tauber, University of Michigan
    Carol Williams, Dow Chemical    Moderator: Susan Lund, McKinsey Global Institute (MGI)
  • 11:50am - 12:10pm

    Keeping the U.S. Competitive in a Hyper-Connected World

    Nilmini Rubin, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign AffairsInterviewer: David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy Media
  • 12:10 - 12:45pm

    Everybody’s Starting Something

    Jocelyn Benson, Wayne State University
    Josh Linkner, Detroit Venture Partners
    Andrew Yang, Venture for America    Moderator: Tom Walsh, Detroit Free Press
  • 12:45 - 1:00pm

    The New People Rules in a Virtual World

    Keith Ferrazzi, Ferrazzi Greenlight
  • 1:00 - 2:00pm

    Lunch

    Hosted by Ford
  • 2:00 - 2:15pm

    Switch Break

  • 2:15 - 3:15pm

    Techonomy Labs

  • 1. Business & the Economy in an Internet + Everything World

    Amit Kumar, Bitponics
    Michael Mandel, Progressive Policy Institute
    Vishakha Radia, Cisco Consulting Services
    Greg Ross, General Motors    Moderator: Emily Chang, Bloomberg Television

  • 2. Civic Startups: Engage & Improve

    Nick Bowden, MindMixer
    Lawrence J. Morrissey, City of Rockford, Illinois
    Jerry Paffendorf, LOVELAND Technologies
    Stephen Walter, Engagement Game Lab    Moderator: Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research

  • 3. Connecting Detroit: 8 Mile to Downtown

    Matt Clayson, Detroit Creative Corridor Center
    Brandon A. Jessup, Michigan Forward Urban Affairs Group
    Catherine Kelly, Michigan Citizen
    Brian Mulloy, Apigee    Moderator: John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press

  • 4. Reimagining Education

    In partnership with Kaplan UniversityCathy Lewis Long, The Sprout Fund
    Damien Rocchi, Grand Circus
    Annis Stubbs, Teach For America - Detroit
    Betty Vandenbosch, Kaplan University    Moderator: Ingrid Jacques, The Detroit News

  • 5. The 5 Undeniable Rules of Changing Human Behavior

    Keith Ferrazzi, Ferrazzi Greenlight
  • 3:15 - 3:30pm

    Switch Break

  • 3:30 - 3:35pm

    Welcome Back

    David Kirkpatrick, Techonomy Media
  • 3:35 - 3:55pm

    A New Age of Manufacturing

    Rodney Brooks, Rethink RoboticsInterviewer: Zachary Karabell, River Twice Research
  • 3:55 - 4:35pm

    Can the Maker Movement Re-Make America?

    Matt Clayson, Detroit Creative Corridor Center
    Chad Dickerson, Etsy
    K. Venkatesh Prasad, Ford Research & Innovation
    Marleen Vogelaar, Shapeways    Moderator: Lou Rassey, McKinsey & Company
  • 4:35 - 4:50pm

    The Push for the Prize

    Jean Case, Case FoundationInterviewer: Jeff Green, Bloomberg News
  • 4:50 - 5:30pm

    Turbo Charging Detroit’s Techonomy

    Session moderated by Jack Dorsey and David KirkpatrickCatherine Kelly, Michigan Citizen
    Scott Moloney, Treat Dreams
    Alex Southern, GrowDetroit
  • 5:30pm

    Closing Remarks

  • 5:45pm - 6:30pm

    Reception

    Hosted by Quicken Loans
    • - See more at: http://techonomy.com/conf/13-detroit/agenda/#tuesday-september-17
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