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Lead the Future of Innovation in Detroit
Call for Speakers: Submit Your Session(s)
On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Detroit will become the epicenter of technology and innovation as local professionals, leaders and learners gather for a day of learning, building, and connecting.
Compass x NSBE Detroit in partnership with SHPE Detroit, GDG Detroit, Women Techmakers, DevOps Detroit, Detroit Hacker House, Automation Workz, CCS, IBM, and DTE Energy are hosting a day of learning, building, connecting, and celebrating Detroit's tech ecosystem. This large-scale, in-person summit at DTE Energy HQ will offer a full day on the latest advancements in tech and transformative impact of AI and open source technologies on industries. Content will be provided by local tech and business leaders, IBM, Google, and GDG Detroit, including Build with AI workshops.
This event is designed to showcase the incredible tech talent and innovation thriving in Detroit's ecosystem. From hands-on workshops and product demos to panel discussions led by industry SMEs and business leaders, attendees will leave with actionable insights and valuable connections. The day concludes with a vibrant social hour, offering opportunities to network and collaborate with like-minded individuals passionate about shaping the future of technology.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional, an ambitious innovator, a learner, a leader, or a creative, this is your chance to immerse yourself in Detroit’s renaissance and invest in the city's growing tech ecosystem.
@ DTE Energy
Vice President - Electric Capital Delivery
@ IBM
Vice President & Global Head Responsible Business
@ LM Manufacturing
President & CEO
@ Walker-Miller
Chief Information Officer
Governance & Executive Engagement Leader
@ EmpowerID
Senior Software Developer
@ Empower Youth Development League
CEO, President
@ Emerald & Rose Consulting
Founder, CEO
@ AtangaMD Consulting LLC
Physician, Author
@ Eloquent Digital Marketing
Founder & Digital Operations Strategist
@ CADIA and Your AI Edge
CEO
@ 40 Acres App Inc
CEO
@ Dataiku
Senior AI Engineer
@ Hendricks Foundation
Director
@ Digital Alchemy
Founder & Creative Technology Educator
@ Veritas Automata
Principal Engineer
@ CoreKind
Founder & CEO
@ Lawrence Technological University
Robotics Instructor
GM
Battery Thermal-Electrochemical Interactions Researcher
@ Automation Workz
CEO
General Motors
Thermal Development Engineer
@ Ipsos
President of Artificial Intelligence
Chief Developer Advocate & Architect @ IBM Research
Summit Organizer & Founding Executive Director @ Compass
@ TechTown Detroit
Tech Strategist
@ ConStrat AI + Livegistics
2X Tech Founder
Konnected with Care (Konnected)
Founder and CEO
@ Rise Coaching llc.
Life Coach & Business Consultant
@ KwanzaaMe
Founder
@ She Served LLC
Keynote Speaker | Imposter Interrupter | U.S. Army Veteran
@ General Dynamics Information Technology
Software Developer
@ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Interim Assistant Regional Director and Regional Outreach Officer
@ Mattie D UC LLC
Founder & President
@ Syntheia Labs
Co-Founder, CEO
@ Finys
Software Engineer
@ Stellantis
Manufacturing Process Engineer
@ Torc Robotics
Senior Software Engineer
@ GDG Detroit
Co-Leader
@ General Motors
Staff Researcher
@ BeAware ConferenceCaptioning
Founder & Chief Enablement Officer
@ Topchiyska Enterprises LLC
Founder
@ Real Culture
Founder
@ Aaron Douglas LLC & Angi Home Services
Technical Consultant & Software Engineer II
@ University of Michigan
Professor of Practice
@ Netta’s Hibachi LLC
Founder, CEO
@ Collective Flow Learning
Principal and Coach - Strategy Innovation Coach
@ Cigna
Lead Analyst
@ DevOps Detroit
Cloud Solutions Engineer
@ Siemens Digital Industries SW
Information Product Architect
@ ckingknowledge Institute
Executive Director
@ US Army
IT Specialist
@ Glitnir Ticketing
CTO
@ Meta
Product Data Operations
@ Zippy Consulting Group LLC
Chief Happiness Officer
@ DTE Energy
Vice President - Electric Capital Delivery
@ IBM
Vice President & Global Head Responsible Business
@ LM Manufacturing
President & CEO
@ ConStrat AI + Livegistics
2X Tech Founder
@ Siemens Digital Industries SW
Information Product Architect
@ ckingknowledge Institute
Executive Director
@ Walker-Miller
Chief Information Officer
Governance & Executive Engagement Leader
