On Monday, February 5, 2018, U.S. Senator Gary Peters addressed the Detroit Economic Club on Michigan’s opportunity to become a hub for transformative technologies, including self-driving vehicles, artificial intelligence, and robotics, and the implications these technologies will have on our state’s economic future.

Fifth Third Investment Management Group Chief Investment Strategist and Senior Vice President Jeff Korzenik addressed the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, to discuss the labor shortage facing U.S. companies and its effect on our economy. He argued that giving a second chance to ex-offenders can extend our workforce and economic cycle. “In an environment where we are running out of labor, this is where we see an opportunity,” said Korzenik.