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Watch the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference Livestream from One Detroit

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Nicole Walsh
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Mackinac Policy Conference 2025 Live Stream: May 27-29, 2025
What to Watch

Hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber, the iconic Mackinac Policy Conference is held each spring to focus on critical regional issues of education, business and policy. The 2025 Conference will focus on “Michigan’s Equation for Impact” where vision and tools meet action to make an impact that ensures our continued progress.

Michigan will thrive when we define a clear vision for a better future for our people, businesses, and the environment. Michigan will grow when we invest in tools, technologies, and infrastructure. Michigan will prosper when partnerships are built that overcome barriers and drive meaningful action.

Smart policies must focus on attracting, retaining, and developing talent. Talent is the catalyst in Michigan’s equation for impact. Talent will ensure our competitiveness into the next decade and beyond.

Tentative Streaming Schedule

  • Tuesday, May 27: 2:30pm – 5:00pm
  • Wednesday, May 28: 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Thursday, May 29: 8:30am – 4:00pm


Scroll below the stream for a detailed schedule including session descriptions and keynote speakers.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

2:30PM - Innovation at Risk: The Case for Funding Higher Education Research

Higher education research is a critical economic and community development driver, fostering innovation, job creation, and regional growth. Revoking federal funding for these research efforts will hinder development and innovation in health care, agriculture and food production, manufacturing, and other key job sectors. This session will explore how university research institutions are essential to the equation of Michigan’s continued growth.

Panelists: Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz, President, Michigan State University; Dr. Mona Hanna, Associate Dean, Public Health and C.S. Mott Endowed Professor, Public Health, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University; Dr. Jeffrey Klomp, Assistant Professor, Department of Health, Michigan State University

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

10:30 AM - Big Moves in Education Policy

Learn where education is heading and how finding common ground is essential to get there. This session will illuminate key transformations underway that promise to strengthen and expand educational opportunities for every Michigan student, including some bipartisan K-12 education policy movements happening this year.

Panelists: Darrin Camilleri, Michigan Senator (D-Brownstown Township); Ed McBroom, Michigan Senator (R-Vulcan); 

Moderator: Angelique Power, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Skillman Foundation

12:30PM - Leading Michigan’s Signature Industry in Complex Times (automotive)

Panelists: John Bozzella, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Pat D’Eramo, Chief Executive Officer, Martinrea International Inc.; Tu Le, Managing Director, Sino Auto Insights; Christopher Smith, Chief Government Affairs Officer, Ford Motor Company

Moderator: Guy Gordon, Emmy Award-winning Journalist

1:15PM - A Conversation With Ian Bremmer

Speaker: Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media

Interviewer: Devin Scillian, Journalist and Author

Thursday, May 29, 2025

10:15AM - A Conversation With Michigan’s Congressional Leaders

Panelists: Tom Barrett, U.S. Representative (R-MI 7); Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative (D-MI 6); Bill Huizenga, U.S. Representative (R-MI 2); Kristen McDonald Rivet, U.S. Representative (D-MI 8)

Moderator: Jason Colthorp, Anchor, WDIV-TV 4, NBC

10:50AM - A Conversation With Austun Goolsbee

Speaker: Austan Goolsbee, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; 

Interviewer: Sandy K. Baruah, President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber

1:30PM - How High-growth Enterprises Make It in Michigan

Panelists: Dr. Anthony Chang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BAMF Health; Greg Schwartz, Co-founder, StockX; Andrea Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Opnr; Walter Ward III, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, TiiCKER

Moderator: Gary Torgow, Chairman, Board of Directors, Huntington National Bank