The Michigan Opportunity
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
An economic development podcast featuring candid conversations with business leaders across Michigan.
Notable Guests
Episodes (294)
S6 Ep.34 - Sandy K. Baruah, President and CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
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S6 Ep.33 - Eric Lupher, President, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
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S6 Ep.32 - Dr. Andrew Barnard, Vice President for Research, Michigan Technologic...
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S6 Ep.31 - Tonya Schuitmaker and Rebekah Warren, Michiganders for Civic Resilien...
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S6 Ep.30 - Dr. Jean Hardy, Associate Director, Quello Center at Michigan State U...
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S6 Ep.29 - Paul Marin, U.S. Trade and Development Agency & Steven Hall, NOVI Ene...
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S6 Ep.28 - Chuck Lippstreu, President, Michigan Agri-Business Association
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S6 Ep.27 - Steve Przesmitzki, President, United States Council for Automotive Re...
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S6 Ep.26 - Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation Pa...
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S6 Ep.25 - Dave Beachnau, Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Local Organizing Comm...
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S6 Ep.24 - Michigan Celebrates Small Business
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S6 Ep.23 - Scott Wilbur, President, MOTIV Bowling
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S6 Ep.22 - Robert Wolfe, Co-Founder, Zeck
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S6 Ep.21 - Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 Part 2
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S6 Ep.20 - Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 Part 1
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S6 Ep.19 - Amy Peterson, CEO and Founder, Rebel Nell
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S6 Ep.18 - AUVSI XPONENTIAL Conference: Michigan at the Center of Air, Land, Wat...
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S6 Ep.17 - Colonel Lucas J. Lanczy, Garrison Commander, Camp Grayling
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S6 Ep.16 - Glenn Stevens - Executive Director, MichAuto and VP of Automotive and...
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S6 Ep.15 - Eric Larson, CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership
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S6 Ep.14 - Dr. Kevin Guskiewicz, President, Michigan State University
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S6 Ep.13 - Pure Michigan Governor's Conference on Tourism 2026
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S6 Ep.12 - Maureen Donohue Krauss, CEO, Detroit Regional Partnership
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S6 Ep.11 - Michelle Grinnell, Chief Communications & Attraction Officer, MEDC
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S6 Ep.10 - Jonathan Smith, Senior Chief Deputy Director, Michigan Department of...
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S6 Ep.9 - Roberto Vazquez, Mexican Consul, Detroit
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S6 Ep.8 - Mary Buchzeiger, CEO, Lucerne International
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S6 Ep.7 - Steven Wilson, Executive Director, Economic Growth Institute, Universi...
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S6 Ep. 6 - Matt Elliot, Founder and CEO, Blue Lake Ideas
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S6 Ep.5 - Lori Lancaster, Vice Chairwoman, Emotiv Mobility and Tony Tomczak, Str...
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S6 Ep.4 - Ryan Smith, Global Marketing Director, Dow Mobility Science
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S6 Ep.3 - John Gutierrez, Executive Director, The Michigan Office of Defense and...
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S6 Ep.2 - Michael Zahuranic, Director of Business Development, BAE Systems
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S6 Ep.1 - Quentin L. Messer, Jr., Chief Executive Officer and Economic Competiti...
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S5 Ep.51 - Justine Johnson, Chief Mobility Officer, Office of Future Mobility an...
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S5 Ep.50 - Jeff Donofrio, President and CEO, Business Leaders For Michigan and R...
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S5 Ep. 49 - Kasey Wierzba, Executive Winemaker & General Manager, Shady Lane Cel...
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S5 Ep. 48 - Nick Roe, Cybersecurity and Compliance Manager, Brightline Technolog...
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S5 Ep.47 - John Nunneley, Senior Vice President Engineering and IT, Astemo Ameri...
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S5 Ep.46 - Mike Duggan, Mayor, City of Detroit
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S5 Ep.45 - Kara Wood, Executive Director, Grand Action 2.0
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S5 Ep. 44 - Ned Staebler, VP for Economic Development at Wayne State University...
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S5 Ep. 43 - Trevor Friedeberg, President & CEO, Greater Muskegon Economic Develo...
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S5 Ep.42 - Alison Todak, VP of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, MEDC and Pete Mart...
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S5 Ep.41 - Matthew Warnick, Chief Executive Officer, American Rheinmetall
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S5 Ep.40 - Jessica Nabongo, Author, Entrepreneur, Photographer, Travel Expert
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S5 Ep.39 - Meaghan Kennedy, Founder, Orange Sparkle Ball, Inc. & Bernard Sweicki...
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S5 Ep. 38 - Dr. Arthur Lupia, Vice President of Research and Innovation, Univers...
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S5 Ep. 37 - Alison Watson, Director, Michigan Arts and Culture Council
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S5 Ep. 36 - Alex Tank and Michael Lehnert, International Affairs Forum - Travers...
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