# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Elevate Forum 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join EGI’s Elevate Forum for actionable insights in AI, manufacturing, workforce, and economic development. Choose your track!About this EventElevate Forum is Back — Now Featuring Specialized TracksJoin EGI for our 3rd annual gathering of Michigan’s leaders, innovators, and decision-makers. This year, choose the track designed specifically for your goals:Track A, Business Leaders: AI in Action — Cut through the hype with a clear 4-stage adoption roadmap, real manufacturer case studies (quoting, finance, sales), an enterprise scaling guide for autonomous workflows, and a live workshop to build a solution for your actual workflow bottlenecks.Track B, Community Development Professionals: Economic & Talent Strategy — Explore actionable strategies to drive regional growth alongside Michigan’s leading workforce and economic developers.The event is free to attend but space is limited so registration is required.Breakfast and lunch provided.For questions, please contact Brooke Sweeney at (734) 998-6521 | brenaes@umich.eduAgendaTRACK A: BUSINESS LEADERS🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AMRegistration & Breakfast 🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:40 AMOpening Remarks 🕑: 08:40 AM - 08:50 AMTransition Time 🕑: 08:50 AM - 09:30 AM(A) The AI Roadmap: Define Your Company’s PathHost: Vikesh Chandrashekar Info: A strategic framework built for small manufacturers, moving through four stages, AI literacy, business data grounding, automation, and agentic systems. Leaders walk out knowing exactly where their company sits and the one or two moves to make next.🕑: 09:35 AM - 09:55 AM(A) Funding & Resources for Michigan ManufacturersInfo: The grants, programs, and technical assistance available to Michigan manufacturers, and how to access them.🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:15 AMFacilitated Networking Break🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM(A) Manufacturers Using AI in PracticeHost: Cheryl ThompsonInfo: Two working examples of AI already in use in manufacturing back offices, with enough detail to be copied. AI in Estimating: faster, more consistent quoting and AI in Sales & Marketing: steady outreach without adding headcount.🕑: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM(A) AI Workshop: From Bottleneck to BuiltHost: Cheryl ThompsonInfo: We take a bottleneck manufacturers share most, and build a working AI system around it, together.🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PMTransition TimeInfo: 🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PMLunch Remarks 🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMPlenary Session 🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PMClosing RemarksTRACK B: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS 🕑: 08:00 AM - 08:30 AMRegistration and Breakfast 🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:40 AMOpening Remarks 🕑: 08:40 AM - 08:50 AMTransition Time🕑: 08:50 AM - 09:50 AM(B) Building an AI-Ready Community: A Practical RoadmapInfo: Presented in collaboration with University of Michigan experts, this session will feature practical tools and examples from local government, workforce, and community organizations. Organizations participating include Michigan Institute for Data and AI Sciences (MIDAS), the Center for Academic Innovation, the Michigan Municipal League, the University of Michigan Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, and the Economic Growth Institute.🕑: 09:55 AM - 10:15 AMFacilitated Networking Break🕑: 10:15 AM - 12:00 PM(B) Communities in Motion: Michigan's EV Transition Community of Practice🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:15 PMTransition Time🕑: 12:15 PM - 12:30 PMLunch Remarks 🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:30 PMPlenary Session🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PMClosing Remarks
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ann-arbor/elevate-forum-2026/100001993946527740
- **Event Categories**: fitness, Business, Workshops, science-fair
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ann Arbor
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: North Campus Research Complex
- **lat**: 42.3010217
- **long**: -83.70760899999999
- **full address**: North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Elevate Forum 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Elevate Forum 2026 takes place on Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 08:00 am to Thu, 05 Nov, 2026 at 02:00 pm at North Campus Research Complex, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Elevate Forum 2026?
  - **A:** Elevate Forum 2026 is organized by University of Michigan Economic Growth Institute.

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