Crain's Conversations

Andy Balaskovitz talks with Rishi Moudgil, executive director of the Michigan Founders Fund, at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Andy Balaskovitz talks with Ferris State University President Bill Pink at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Kurt Nagl talks with Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health at Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain's Grand Rapids Business Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz talks with Acrisure CEO Greg Williams at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain's reporter David Eggert talks with Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain's reporter Kurt Nagl talks with David Miller, president of University of Michigan Health System, at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz speaks with ITC Michigan President Simon Whitelocke at Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain’s reporter Kurt Nagl talks with David Egner, CEO of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain's Grand Rapids Business Managing Editor Andy Balaskovitz talks with David Parent, Michigan Managing Principal for Deloitte LLP.

Crain’s reporter Kurt Nagl talks with Katy Trudeau, president of the Eastern Market Partnership, at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain’s reporter David Eggert talks with Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain's reporter David Eggert interviews Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist about the state's business-attraction fund and more at the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference.

Crain’s Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo talks with Siebert Williams Shank CEO Suzanne Shank, who is chairing the 2024 Mackinac Policy Conference

David Parent, Michigan managing partner for Deloitte, talks about the future of work with Crain’s Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo.

Ashley Williams Clark, vice president of Detroit Future City, talks with Crain’s Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo.

Linda Apsey, chairman and CEO of ITC Holdings, speaks with Crain’s Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Charity Dean of the Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance discuss the mayor’s plan to overhaul Detroit’s property-tax structure with Crain’s Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo.

Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan, and Ani Turner, speak with Crain’s Managing Editor Michael Lee about Michigan’s stagnant population and how to turn the trend around.

Rip Rapson, CEO of the Kresge Foundation, and Richard Florida, urbanist and author of “Rise of the Creative Class,” speak with Crain’s Managing Editor Michael Lee about Detroit’s advantages and disadvantages in a transforming economy.

Josh Sirefman, CEO of the Michigan Central Innovation District, discusses what is happening now at the district surrounding Michigan Central Station in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, and what can be expected from the redevelopment of the train station and its environs.

Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks talks with Crain’s reporter Rachel Watson at the Mackinac Policy Conference.

Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, speaking with Crain’s Managing Editor Michael Lee about the health system’s $2 billion plan for a new hospital tower and other developments around its Detroit flagship campus.

Crain’s Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo interviews Skillman Foundation President and CEO Angelique Power; Imani Harris, youth education activist and communications lead of 482Forward; and Evamelo Oleita, youth organizer, co-founder of Black Lives Matter In All Capacities and Skillman Foundation President’s Youth Council Member.

Crain’s reporter Rachel Watson talks with Grand Valley State University President Philomena Mantella about the university’s master plan for its downtown Grand Rapids campus.

Crain's Executive Editor Mickey Ciokajlo interviews 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference Chair Matt Elliott, Michigan Market Leader, Bank of America.