The Industry Leaders Roundtable program is designed to embolden firms and their representatives to undertake institutional change within their organizations, by providing them research, tools, and support to be agents of change. The event brings together thought leaders in organizational psychology, sociology, law, architecture and engineering to change culture by providing research, information and action-oriented programs to achieve greater representation of women in the AEC industries.

Join BWAF and senior leaders across the built environment, philanthropy, and the cultural sector in Detroit for two days of powerful conversation, exclusive site visits, and relationship-building.

For the below tiered ticket pricing:

• Small Firms: 1-9 employee(s)
• Medium Firms: 10-50 employees
• Large Firms: 50+ employees

Day 1: Michigan Central Retreat Space

10:00am-10:30am

Welcome & Introduction

10:30am-12:00pm

Philanthropic Placemaking Panel

Cézanne Charles (Moderator), rootoftwo, Partner

Melissa Ditmer, Song United, Head of Place

Kara Elliott-Ortega, Kresge Foundation, Senior Program Officer

Akua Hill, Gilbert Family Foundation, Director of Arts and Culture

12:00pm-1:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm-3:30pm

Michigan Central Campus Tour

Peggy Chang, Michigan Central, Director of Place

3:30pm-4:30pm

From Compliance to Coherence: Designing at the Frequency of Possibility

Lauren Hood, Institute of AfroUrbanism, Founder; Chairwoman, City of Detroit Planning Commission; Co-Chair of Detroit Reparations Task Force

4:30pm-5:30pm

Speaker/Workshop Leader 4

Suchi Reddy, Reddymaade, Founding Principal

5:30-6:00pm

Summation, Intro for Day 2

7:00pm-10:00pm

Dinner at Takoi

Day 2: Cranbrook

8:45am

Depart Shinola for Cranbrook

9:30am-11:30am

Cranbrook Tour

Saarinen House and the Art Museum/Collections Wing

11:30am-12:30pm

Lunch

1:30pm-3:30pm

University of Michigan Center for Innovation

3:30pm-5:30pm

Exhibition Walkthrough at MOCAD

Jova Lynne, MOCAD, Co-Director + Artistic Director

Cézanne Charles, rootoftwo, Partner