Speakers
Full speaker lineup for MTW 2026 is coming soon.
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Adrian Fortino
Managing Director
Mercury
Carla Walker-Miller
Sasi Prabhakaran PhD
Ben Chehebar
Sarah Gretter PhD
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Edi Demaj
Alison Accavitti
Jenn Onwenu
Hilary Doe
Etrit Demaj
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Fred Schmidt
Lara Pender
Margarita Hernandez
Chief Ecosystem Officer
4th Purpose Energy | 4M Consolidated Brands
Lisa Katz
Joe Thiel
Rahul Gayam
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Maria Thompson
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Will Fung
Shalanda Armstrong
Managing Partner
100KM Ventures
Tom Stewart
Brian Moore
AI Launchpad Pitch Competition
Priya Gogoi
Alison Todak
Director of Platform
Plymouth Growth
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Mei Headley
Terrence J. L. Reeves
Camila Noordeloos
MFF Venture Competition
Devon Townsend
The Rollercoaster of Celebrity Content and Venture Capital
Austin Yarger
“It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.” - The gaming industry is ripe for disruption and these experts can talk about how to be a part of the revolution in the Midwest!
Christopher Taylor
Building Smarter Cities: Innovation in Detroit and Ann Arbor
Lisa Lunsford
Move It: How Three Women Sparked Michigan’s Energy Revolution
Kevin Heras
Turning Customers into Capital: Raising Millions Through Early Adopters
Rasmus Bendvold
The Proof is in the Pilot: Working with Corporate Partners as a Tech Innovator
Kathryn Snorrason
The Proof is in the Pilot: Working with Corporate Partners as a Tech Innovator
Luke Cooper
MFF Venture Competition
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Ian Washington
Michigan Entrepreneuer Summit
Jeni Olney
University Startups: Taking advantage of all the entrepreneur resources on UMich campus
Paul Brown
AI Launchpad Pitch Competition
Joe Kaiser
Tim Slusser
Ethan Linkner
Justin Turk
Co-Founder and CEO
Constrat AI
Katie Hall
Chening Duker
Deirdre Roberson
Co-Founder
The Lab Drawer
Kristen Wolff
Terra Osman
Jim Tenzillo
Managing Director
Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund
Dhani Jones
Investor of Adventure Capitalists
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Chase Lee
Nia Batts
Kelly Sexton
Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships
Vanessa Lane
Co-Founder & CEO
BetterPlay Studios
Better Together
2024 Speakers
Our speakers are dynamic leaders positioned to guide Michiganders to impactful careers and entrepreneurial successes state-wide.
Carla Walker-Miller
Founder and CEO of Walker-Miller Energy Services
Charles Hudson
Board Chair, National Venture Capital Association
Dug Song
Founder & Funder, Song United
Sophia Bush
Actress, Producer, Activist, and Entrepreneur
Greg Schwartz
President, COO, and Co-Founder of StockX
Stacy Brown-Philpot
Founder & Managing Partner of Cherryrock Capital
David Woessner
Co-Founder and Partner at FutureOf
Peter Walker
Head of Insights at Carta
Marlin Williams
Founder and CEO, Marlin Williams Enterprises
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