Segway Inventor Dean Kamen, Google Executives, and Michigan University Leaders
Explore Why Companies Like Google Choose the Places They Do
Academic and civic leaders join Kamen and Google execs to look at ways cities
and universities can attract talent and make Michigan more globally
competitive
DETROIT, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Producers for the Creative Cities
Summit 2.0 today announced that Segway inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen
and Google's John Burchett and Grady Barnett will join U-M Vice President for
Research Stephen Forest, MSU Provost Kim Wilcox and others for a special
conversation about Michigan's emerging economy. The panel discussion will
take place from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 in the Columbus
Ballroom at the Renaissance Center.
"We are thrilled to have assembled such a great panel of Michigan thought
leaders to discuss the critical connections between cities and universities
and how those connections impact the talent pool for business," said CCS2
co-producer Karen Gagnon.
Gagnon, the Master of Ceremonies for the session will be joined by the other
CCS2 co-producer Peter Kageyama who will moderate the session. Participants
will be able to hear firsthand why companies like Google choose the places
they do and how cities and universities can become more globally competitive.
Other panel members include:
-- Mayor Virg Bernero, Lansing, MI
-- Lizabeth Ardisana, Chief Executive Officer, ASG Renaissance, MI, CA,
SC,
DC, Ontario, CA
-- Representative from Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
CCS2 will present a dynamic and engaging conversation about how communities
around the world are integrating innovation, social entrepreneurship,
sustainability, arts & culture and business to create vibrant economies.
For more information including the full agenda of events go to
www.creativecitiessummit.com.
Information is also available about the October 12 "Unconference"
(http://ccs2unconference.ning.com/) taking place at the Museum of Contemporary
of Art Detroit (MOCAD -- http://www.mocadetroit.org/).
SOURCE Creative Cities Summit 2.0
Karen Gagnon of MSHDA Cool Cities, +1-517-241-3203, or Maura Campbell,
Creative Cities 2.0 Spokesperson, +1-517-944-0811
