Past DTX Guests
During the DTX Launch Detroit program, students have the opportunity to facilitate relationships with a variety of guest speakers who are experts in the entrepreneurial start-up space. Following is a list of some of the guest speakers:
- Michael Antaran, CEO, CarrottPass
- Jen Baird, CEO, Accio Energy
- Sharon Banks, CEO, Bankable Marketing Strategies, LLC
- Darnell Jackson, Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor, Morgan Stanley
- Kyle Bazzy, Director of Growth, BillHighway
- Kris Bergman, Managing Partner, BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting
- Brandon Bertrang, co-founder and CEO, LawnGuru
- Matt Bower, Partner, Varnum LLP
- Marty Carmody, Account Executive, Microsoft
- Al Carpinelli, Account Executive, Logic Solutions
- Amy Cell, Chief Matchmaker, Amy Cell Talent
- Rich Chang, CEO, NewFoundry
- Bob Diakow, Creative Director/Strategist, Bob Diakow Brand Development, Marketing & Design
- Bonnie Fahoome, Director of Business Programs, Detroit Creative Corridor Center
- Marianne Fey, Senior Director, DWH
- Patti Glaza, Vice President & Managing Partner, Invest Detroit
- Alysia Green, Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Chamber of Commerce
- Jimmy Gwizdala, President, Hunch Free<“
- John Haley, Innovation Manager, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
- Gwen Jimmere, CEO, Naturalicious
- Amanda Kugler, Owner, Bricks + Mortar Group
- Mark Lee, President, The LEE Group
- Ellis Lidell, President, ELE Family of Companies
- Jeeva Nadarajah, Software Craftsman, Pillar
- Devon O’Reilly, Manager Entrepreneurship & Detroit Engagement, Detroit Regional Chamber
- Nikki Pardo, Owner, Global Alliance Solutions
- Tyler Paxton, VP Prod, Distil Networks
- Alain Piette, Technology Team Manager, Michigan Small Business Development Center
- Jonathan Polter, CEO, PawnGuru
- Roshunda Price, Partner, Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C.
- Terrence Reeves, Managing Attorney, Taft Law
- Marlo Rencher, Vice President, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Diversity, Cleary University
- Ron Rice, Detroit Chapter President, NFL Alumni Association
- Joe Savalle, Head of Global Idea Gen, Innovation Training & Awareness, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
- Kathleen Schock, Co-Founder, Ardent Cause
- Marlowe Stoudamire, Owner, Butterfly Effect Detroit
- Scott Trossen, CEO, Michigan HR Group
- Dave Tarver, Founder, Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative
- Carla Walker-Miller, CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services, LLC
- Marlin Williams, EIR, TechTown Detroit
- Carl Winans, Founder, Deep Canvas
- Annie Wolock, President, Keystone Media
- Alan Young, Owner, Alan C. Young & Associates
- Elizabeth Ziph, Founder and Managing Partner, CohortFS, LLC