Exec Life
POWER HOUR WILSON SARKIS
Networking expert Derek Dickow hosted the Power Connections cannabis business networking event on Nov. 18 at The Townsend Hotel in downtown Birmingham. The event, which drew more than 400 people, featured networking and panel discussions centered around the future of the state’s cannabis industry. It also generated $55,700 for the Children’s Foundation in Detroit, which focuses on the health and well-being of the children of Michigan and their families.
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1. Jason Wentworth, Jeff Gunsberg, Terry Judge 2. Mike Berry 3. Kelly Garety, Stephanie Kern 4. Mike Blogna, Kimberly Scott 5. Paul Mallon, Derek Dickow, Klint Kesto
DETROIT TECH HUB PATRICK GLORIA
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On Feb. 9, the DBusiness Breakfast Series covering Detroit as the Tech Hub of the Midwest was held at the Gem Theatre in downtown Detroit. The event focused on growing the local and state technology sector, nurturing and attracting more tech startups, and cultivating future talent locally. As part of the series, Danielle Russell, director of platform solutions in the Americas for Google, moderated a panel discussion between Evan Kramer, CEO of White Glove; Michael Healander, founder and CEO of Airspace Link; and Larry Angeli, CEO of Sift.
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6. Dan Patterson, Doug Abraham, Evan Mollenkamp 7. Evan Kramer, Mario Moceri, A.J. Simon 8. Ghada Abdallah, Josiah Willis 9. Marletta Boyd II, Andre Ebron 10. Nathan Labenz, Michael Healander, Danielle Russell, Evan Kramer
ECONOMIC FORECAST PATRICK GLORIA
The Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce hosted its Industry Outlook: 2022 Economic Forecast on Feb. 9 at the Kingsley Bloomfield Hills — a Doubletree by Hilton. The annual event brought together experts in the field of finance, including Dennis Cowan of Plunkett Cooney, Donald Thorn of Comerica Bank, Michael Acho of Lincoln Advisors, and R.J. King of DBusiness magazine, to discuss what the future holds for Michigan businesses. 11. Laura Mendoza Nillson, Preston Rabban, Rana Adou, Theresa Sawa 12. Ben Schafer, Mark Orechkin, Faris Goryoka, Sharkey Haddad 13. Dominic Fazzolari, Kevin Sheridan 14. David Jappaya, Wassem Ayar, Preston Rabban 15. Livia Khemmoro, Robin Yono, Kevin Jappaya
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