Crain's Conversations
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Mackinac Policy Conference: Rishi Moudgil, executive director of the Michigan Founders Fund
13 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Bill Pink, Ferris State University president
17 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health
19 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Greg Williams, Acrisure CEO
16 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Aric Nesbitt, Senate minority leader
22 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: David Miller, president of University of Michigan Health System
12 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Simon Whitelocke, ITC Michigan President
12 mins; May 30, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: David Egner, Ralph C. Wilson Foundation CEO
10 mins; May 29, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: David Parent, Michigan managing principal for Deloitte LLP
10 mins; May 29, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Katy Trudeau, Eastern Market Partnership president
12 mins; May 29, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Joe Tate, Michigan House speaker
9 mins; May 29, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist
18 mins; May 28, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: Suzanne Shank, conference chair
11 mins; May 20, 2024
Mackinac Policy Conference: David Parent, Michigan Managing Partner for Deloitte
13 mins; June 01, 2023
Ashley Williams Clark, Vice President of Detroit Future City
13 mins; June 01, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Linda Apsey, Chairman and CEO of ITC Holdings
13 mins; June 01, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Charity Dean of the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance
10 mins; June 01, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and Ani Turner
15 mins; May 31, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Rip Rapson, CEO of the Kresge Foundation, and Richard Florida, urbanist and author of “Rise of the Creative Class,”
17 mins; May 31, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Josh Sirefman, CEO of the Michigan Central Innovation District
12 mins; May 31, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks
17 mins; May 31, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Bob Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health
16 mins; May 31, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Skillman Foundation President and CEO Angelique Power, Imani Harris from 482Forward, and Evamelo Oleita, youth organizer, co-founder of Black Lives Matter
22 mins; May 30, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Grand Valley State University President Philomena Mantella
15 mins; May 30, 2023
Mackinac Policy Conference: Chair Matt Elliott, Michigan Market Leader, Bank of America
12 mins; May 30, 2023
The Build Up with Dave Blaszkiewicz
33 mins; November 21, 2022
The Build Up with Sue Mosey
26 mins; November 07, 2022
The Build Up - NAREE edition
25 mins; October 25, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Dug Song's next act, Project Elephant and more
10 mins; October 24, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Lear Corp's future,
6 mins; October 17, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Betting on EV battery plants, COVID relief funds and more
7 mins; October 10, 2022
The Build Up with Ammar Alkhafaji
29 mins; September 27, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: GM back to the office | Detroit as tech hub | Automaker leases up
7 mins; September 26, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Comerica's new big office lease, Detroit Homecoming and auto show evolution
7 mins; September 19, 2022
The Build Up with Richard Hosey
32 mins; September 13, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Downtown visitors rebound, private equity loves car washes, auto show returns and more
8 mins; September 12, 2022
The Build Up with Ryan Maibach
31 mins; August 30, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Rocket CEO's stock buys, Black-owned businesses' staying power and more
8 mins; August 29, 2022
The Build Up with Michael Cooper
29 mins; August 16, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: What's ahead for suppliers? | Examining Gilbert's affordable housing deals
8 mins; August 15, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Restaurants push back | Mortgage industry woes hit home | Grand Rapids boosts hotel district
8 mins; August 08, 2022
The Build Up with Ron Boji
30 mins; August 02, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Dixon gets Trump bump ahead of primary, Gen Z workers riding high, what's next for Selfridge and more
8 mins; August 01, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Why it's so hard to fix flooding issues | Record home prices, lower mortgage demand
6 mins; July 25, 2022
The Build Up with Lynette Boyle and Michael Martorelli
26 mins; July 19, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Food banks struggle | Ross lobbied for $100M for project | Greektown Casino's legacy | Nurse transforming a block
8 mins; July 18, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Self-checkout is taking over | Wedding vendors slammed | U.P.’s tech business boom
6 mins; July 11, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Great Lakes cruises get big | $100 million in state money for UM project | What's in the state budget
7 mins; July 05, 2022
The Build Up with Joe Luther
28 mins; July 05, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Abortion decision reverberates | Looking to Greektown's future | Kellogg's big move
6 mins; June 27, 2022
The Build Up with Albert Berriz
23 mins; June 21, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Lesson for EV startups | Historic Ford home for sale
4 mins; June 20, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Gas prices change game for businesses | Vacation home sales on fire | Giving Guide 2022
6 mins; June 13, 2022
The Build Up with Monique Becker & Elyse Wolf
31 mins; June 07, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Highest-paid CEOs | Takeaways from Mackinac | Big plans at zoo
6 mins; June 06, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Kerry Duggan and Jonathan Overpeck
26 mins; June 02, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Trevor Lauer, president and COO, DTE Electric
16 mins; June 02, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Angelique Power, president and CEO, Skillman Foundation
21 mins; June 02, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Bob Riney, Chief Operating Officer and President of Hospital Operations, Henry Ford Health
13 mins; June 02, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Ric Devore, President, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
11 mins; June 02, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Peter Quigley, president and CEO of Kelly Services
15 mins; June 02, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Hayley Murphy, CEO of the Detroit Zoo
17 mins; June 01, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Simon Whitelocke, president, ITC Michigan and vice president, ITC Holdings Inc.
13 mins; June 01, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: David Parent, Michigan Managing Partner, Deloitte
13 mins; June 01, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Quentin Messer, CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corp.
14 mins; June 01, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
16 mins; June 01, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
27 mins; May 31, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
11 mins; May 31, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Jeffrey Donofrio, president and CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan
21 mins; May 31, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Arn Tellem, vice chairman of the Detroit Pistons and chairman of the Mackinac Policy Conference
8 mins; May 31, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Garrick Rochow, CEO of Consumers Energy
30 mins; May 31, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Sandy Pierce, SVP of Huntington Bank
15 mins; May 31, 2022
Mackinac Policy Conference: Awenate Cobbina, CEO of Bedrock Manufacturing
22 mins; May 31, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Mackinac Policy Conference returns | Expanded vision for Detroit Center for Innovation
5 mins; May 31, 2022
The Build Up with Rainy Hamilton Jr
26 mins; May 24, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Teardowns make way for updated homes | 5-Hour Energy founder buys TV station
4 mins; May 23, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Doing business in Russia, mortgage companies prep for bumpier road, IVF and abortion ban and more
6 mins; May 16, 2022
The Build Up with David and Jared Friedman
27 mins; May 10, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Employers grapple with abortion changes, young mall owner creates buzz, pressure on auto suppliers and more
8 mins; May 09, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Lassiter's exit from Henry Ford Health | Auto show 2022: What's new
6 mins; May 02, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Greektown casino changes | Large employers exit office spaces | Affordable housing crisis in Detroit
7 mins; April 25, 2022
The Build Up with Sonya Mays and Amin Irving
32 mins; April 22, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: EV shift may hurt small manufacturers | New hotel for Hudson's tower site
5 mins; April 18, 2022
Small Business Spotlight podcast: Tips for choosing office space
10 mins; April 17, 2022
The Build Up: Diane Batayeh
24 mins; April 12, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Evart blooms with cannabis, mining jobs | Marinas consolidate | Rehab program boosts neighborhoods | Navigating the metaverse
7 mins; April 11, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Gilbert bids for Chelsea FC | Skilled workers shortage hinders development | NFL Draft brings opportunity, costs
8 mins; April 04, 2022
The Build Up: Kevin Johnson
22 mins; March 29, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Why Michigan can't fix roads fast enough | Duggan's top 100 commercial blight targets | 'Bonkers' homebuying market
8 mins; March 28, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Iconic Detroit mansions on the market | Making time for play at work | City considers 'veriport'
8 mins; March 21, 2022
Small Business Spotlight: It's tax season
14 mins; March 18, 2022
The Build Up: Antoine Bryant
24 mins; March 15, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Historic sale in Detroit | Back to the office? | New theater in works in Marine City
8 mins; March 14, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Moves against Russia hurt and help Michigan businesses | Songs aren't typical philanthropists
7 mins; March 07, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Businesses feel impact of Russia-Ukraine war | Midsize hospitals plugging holes | Hotels get pet-friendly
9 mins; February 28, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Challenges for Oakland Hills after fire | Cannabis consumption lounges coming | Detroit ramps up commercial demo effort
8 mins; February 21, 2022
Small Business Spotlight podcast: Keeping it in the family
15 mins; February 20, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Who pays for bridge blockade losses? | Broadband expansion | Joe Louis site construction begins
6 mins; February 15, 2022
Kelley Root on WJR: Spectrum can help Beaumont bounce back | Ford's train station 'ecosystem' | First wireless charging road
7 mins; February 07, 2022
Michael Lee on WJR: Knowledge economy | Mental health industry crisis | Tax-cut fever |
8 mins; January 31, 2022