For 20+ years, Ann Arbor SPARK has been at the forefront of driving economic development, fostering entrepreneurial opportunities, and enhancing community engagement. We model how private, public, and academic institutions can collaborate to form lasting social and economic prosperity. Our collaboration with public, private, and academic partners continues to position our community as an attractive location for new investment and high-value, knowledge-based talent based on intellectual capital unsurpassed in the United States.

The Ann Arbor SPARK Annual Meeting is attended by business, government, and academic leaders from across the Ann Arbor region. This insightful event is your unique opportunity to preview new projects and initiatives for the coming year.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN

Abrahm Lustgarten is an award-winning Investigative reporter, author, filmmaker and public speaker specializing in human adaptation to climate change, and an educator training journalists in cross-disciplinary communication about the climate crisis.

He is a senior reporter at ProPublica, where his recent work focuses on global migration, conflict and demographic change in response to a warming climate, and he frequently works with the New York Times, as well as The Atlantic and PBS Frontline.

Agenda

Coffee & Networking: 10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Program & Lunch: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Welcoming Remarks
2024 Metrics and Results
Annual Meeting Awards
Keynote Speaker: Abrahm Lustgarten
Closing Remarks

Book signing with Abrahm Lustgarten will begin immediately following the program.

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