Past Forum keynote speakers and topics
2007
Gerry Lopez, Senior Vice President and President, Global Consumer Products
Topic: Going Grande: Brewing Your Global Brand
Panel members: Gary Corbin, president, Marketing & Sales Executives of Detroit and management director of Michigan Business Development with Accenture; Ed Peper, Chevrolet General Manager, General Motors Corporation; Jamie Evans, vice president, Gyro Creative; and Jonathan Weisberg, director of Mobile Electronics, Visteon. Moderator: Gil Harrell, professor of Marketing, Eli Broad College of Business
2006
Bob Paul, President and COO, Compuware-Covisint
Topic: Attacking the Healthcare Crisis
Panel members: Care Choices President & CEO Bill Alvin, VA National Center for Patient Safety Director James Bagian, GM Health Care Strategy and Public Policy Director Bruce Bradley, Thomson Medstat Vice President of Practice Leadership Elizabeth Dudek, Center for Health Transformation Project Director David Merritt and Compuware-Covisint President & COO Bob Paul
Moderator: Ford Motor Company Director of Global Corporate Communications Jon Pepper
2005
Steve Schuckenbrock, Executive Vice President, EDS
Keynote topic: An Insider’s Guide to Outsourcing
Panel topic: Global Sourcing – Can Southeast Michigan Compete?
Panel members: Mercer HR Services U.S. Buinsess leader of HR Outsourcing Dave Carlson, Eli Broad College of Business John William Byington Endowed Chair in Global Marketing S. Tamer Cavusgil, Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney, TechTeam Vice President of Sales and Marketing James Hoen, and Univertical Corporation President Chuck Walker
Moderator: Ford Motor Company Director of Global Corporate Communications Jon Pepper
2004
Steve Ballmer, Chief Executive Officer, Microsoft Corp.
Keynote topic: Secrets of Extreme Customer Service
Panel topic: Winning Loyal Customers
Panel members: J.D. Power and Associates President and CEO Steve Goodall, Verizon Wireless Regional President Greg Haller, Eli Broad College of Business Professor of Marketing Gilbert Harrell and Morgan Stanley Managing Director and Global Retail Marketing Officer Stephen Liguori; Moderator: Bloomberg News columnist Doron Levin
2003
Robert Lutz, Vice Chairman of Product Development, GM
Keynote topic: Future Innovation Face-Off... Winning the Revolution
Panel topic: Future Fuel Face-Off: Debating the Propulsion Choice of Tomorrow
Panel members: Vice President - Equity Research of RBC Capital Markets Jarett Carson, American Petroleum Institute Downstream Segment General Manager Edward Murphy, Ford Research Fuel Cell Systems Chief Engineer Scott Staley, ECD Ovonics Chairman Robert Stempel and SKF Automotive Drive-By-Wire Vice President Filippo Zingariello; Moderator: Ford Director of Integrated Communications Jon Pepper
2002
John Chambers, President and CEO, Cisco Systems
Topic: Driving Strategic Change - Road Map Included
Panel members: GM Global Vice President of Human Resources Katy Barclay; Conway, Mackenzie and Dunleavy President Van Conway; Collins & Aikman President and CEO Tom Evans; MSU Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Professor Gil Harrell and Detroit Medical Center President and CEO Dr. Arthur T. Porter; Moderator: Small Times Media President Jon Pepper
2001
Michael Dell, President and CEO, Dell Computers
Topic: Supply Chain Management - The Critical Link
Panel members: SeeCommerce President & CEO Paul Albright; FedEx Vice President of Marketing and Supply Chain Management Mark Colombo; K-Mart Corp. Executive Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Manager Tony D'Onofrio; MSX International Vice Chair and CEO Tom Stallkamp and EDS Global Supply Chain Managing Director & Client Executive Teri Takai; Moderator: Small Times Media President Jon Pepper
2000
John Costello, President and CEO, MVP.com
Topic: E-Commerce in the World Market
Panel members: Munder Capital CPA Paul Cook; CommerceOne Vice President Dan Wecker; E-Connect Platform Team Senior Vice President Gary Ditts and Ford Motor Co. Interim Co-CEO Alice Miles; Moderator: Detroit News Associate Business Editor Jon Pepper
1999
Eli Broad, Chairman and CEO, SunAmerica Inc.
Topic: Mergers Acquisitions in the Global Marketplace
Panel members: Goldman Sachs Vice President of Investment Banking Mark Florian; ABC-NACO Inc. Chairman Donald Grinter; Worldwide of Right Management Consulting Executive Vice President of Consulting Service Marti Smye; DaimlerChrysler Corp. Director of International Human Resources John Stone and Lear Corp. Chairman and CEO Ken Way; Moderator: Detroit News Associate Business Editor Jon Pepper
1998
Peter Karmanos Jr., Chairman and CEO, Compuware Corp.
Topic: Information Technology for the 21st Century
Panel members: Fidelity Personal Investing & Brokerage Servcie Senior Vice President Stephen Killeen; Microsoft Corp. General Manager Anthony Ryner; DaimlerChrysler Executive Director of Information Systems Susan Unger and Libbey Inc. Vice President and CIO John Zarb; Moderator: Inacom Corp. Chairman Rick Inatome
1997
Roger S. Penske, Founder and Chairman, Penske Corporation
Topic: Entertainment and Tourism in Michigan: A New Engine for Growth
1996
John F. Smith, Jr., Chairman, CEO and President, GM Corp.
Topic: Building Your Business in a Global Marketplace
1995
Alex Trotman, Chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Co.
Topic: Evolution or Revolution? - Lessons Learned from Organizational Change
1994
Robert J. Eaton, Chairman and CEO, Chrysler Corp.
Topic: The Challenge of Maintaining Economic Momentum
1993
Allan D. Gilmour, Vice Chairman, Ford Motor Co.
Topic: The Clinton Deal - A Comedy of Errors or the Return of the American Dream?
1992
Neal Shine, Publisher, Detroit Free Press
Topic: Planning Session - Year 2002
1991
Owen Bieber, Chairman, United Auto Workers
Topic: Industry Changes Affecting Southeast Michigan
1990
Robert Stempel, Chairman and CEO, GM Corp.
Topic: Is America for Sale? The Positive and Negative Aspects of Selling America
1989
Heinz C. Precter, Chairman and CEO, ASC Inc.
Topic: Designing Detroit for the 90’s
1988
Robert Lutz, President, Chrysler Corp.
Topic: Perspectives for 1989 - Is Another Black Monday on the Horizon?