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Marques McCammon combines nearly 30 years of auto industry general management, product development, manufacturing, brand leadership and marketing experience with software-based automotive product advancement. Career highlights include: Creating the Dodge SRT-4, GM/Car & Truck Division, Saleen Performance Vehicles, GM/West Coast Operations, American Specialty Cars, CMO/Aptera Motors, GM/VP/Wind River, and Global Managing Director/Ricardo, Inc.

All this previous work led to McCammon being named president of ultra-luxury electric car manufacturer Karma in April 2023, where the automaker is at a crucial juncture. His task: reinvigorate the brand and implement alternate paths to revenue.

Hola, I’m David Medina Alvarez from Mexico. Inheriting my family’s entrepreneurial spirit, my childhood dream was creating a vehicle company. That dream took form in 2020, fast forward to today, Livaq is a fusion of heartfelt community, innovation, and a tight-knit global team. We’ve learned, grown, and navigated the ups and downs together, all while keeping our roots grounded. I’m excited to share our journey, our lessons, and the thrilling road ahead.

Tina Marie Wohlfield is the Chief People Strategist at TIMAWO (pronounced tee-ma-woe) and founder of the HRUnite! community. She is an active member of the HR community and dedicated advocate for advancing the HR profession through collaboration, partnerships and mentorship. In 2018 she co-founded HRUnite! a professional networking and advocacy group to support and advance the HR profession through impactful professional relationships.

Tina Marie is an HR Storyteller and frequent speaker on HR and leadership topics throughout the country. Her first book, STOP Collaborate and LISTEN – Developing Impactful HR Partnerships Through Collaboration was released in March 2019 and is available through Lulu Publishing.

At age 30, Al Bettis felt a calling and decided to answer. He picked up a guitar and a notepad and the rest is a beautiful melody. The self-trained guitarist has gained popularity for his smooth vocals and raw lyrics. Pulling from life experiences, his performances are journeys through love, heartbreak, and redemption. From opening for legends Michael McDonald and Dionne Warwick, to features on OWN, Animal Planet, CBS, and more, Al proves it is never too late to be what you might have been.

Mykolas Rambus is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hush, AI cybersecurity and privacy platform for companies and their employees. Before Hush, Mykolas was an executive at the credit bureau and data broker Equifax, co-founded Wealth-X, the world’s largest database of information on wealthy people, and led information technology at Forbes Magazine and the real estate firm W.P. Carey. He’s an award-winning technologist, having begun his career launching a tech startup from his dorm room at MIT.

Hajj Flemings is a serial entrepreneur, brand technologist and the CEO/Founder of Rebrand Cities, RapVS.AI, and Prompt Camp. He hosts a weekly CBS News Detroit – Tech Talk segment focused on AI and is a thought leader whose work intersects artificial intelligence (AI), branding and culture. His story was chronicled in CNN’s Black in America 4: The New Promised Land: Silicon Valley documentary hosted by Soledad O’Brien. He has raised over $1.5 million for his ventures.

Lee E. Meadows is an adjunct Professor of Management at Walsh College and a Consultant with over 30 years of experience working in, consulting for, writing about and presenting on Human Resource issues. He has a strong background in Human Resources and is on the forefront of identifying trends that will impact the profession and the workplace.

He is Co-founder and co-leader of the Walsh College Annual Human Resources Summit, HR Analytics Day, HR Leaders on Leaders Conference, HR Unite Conference and is the President of the State of Michigan Chapter of the National Association of African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR) and author of the business leadership fable: Take the Lull by the Horns: Closing the Leadership Gap.

Detroit muralist and artistic entrepreneur Phillip Simpson is on a mission to bring a smile to every face in the world. For the past decade, his boldly colored smile paintings have been lighting up streets, rec center, and even the face of a downtown high-rise. Using the power of positivity to give back to his community, he proposes that happiness is a choice, and that choice can change lives. After an emerging artists residency at The Heidelberg Project, which gave him greater confidence about putting his art forward to the public, he founded The Baltimore Gallery, a refuge for Black art and culture. Since then, he has launched many pop-ups displaying his “Smile Style” artwork and products, all made in Detroit, including recent collaborations with Neiman Marcus and Owens Corning.

Terry has been with Adobe Systems, Inc. for 27 years and has extensive knowledge of Adobe’s Creative Cloud Professional product line. In his current position, he leads the charge of getting customers excited and educated about Adobe Creative Cloud products and services.

Terry has been active in the industry for over 30 years. He hosts the top-ranked award-winning Adobe Creative Cloud TV and has one of the most popular channels on YouTube.

Terry is also the author of Secrets of the Adobe Bridge and co-author of several editions of The iPhone Book, and InDesign CS/CS2 Killer Tips.

Terry is a key presenter at major industry shows around the world.

Native Detroit’s Louie Lee is changing the perception of country music. Growing up in a diverse trailer community exposed him to various musical styles, but it wasn’t until his grandfather’s passing that he found his voice in country music. Louie Lee music reflects diverse styles, subjects, and sounds not commonly heard in country music. His unique approach to the genre, which he calls “Country Hop & Roll,” has attracted a diverse audience new to country music.

Cam Rowe is the biggest thing in comedy-Literally! At 6’9 inches tall, he has taken the comedy world by storm as a fresh new face! He was a regular on TRU TV’s Storage Hunters as the security guard known as “the green Mile.” He has also appeared on the hit show Comedy Bang Bang with Aziz Ansari! Cameron touches on real life stories that everyone can relate to. He is a world-renowned performer who has performed all over England and will be going to back to Europe early next year to entertain the troops! Cam recently headlined at the world Famous Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle in downtown Royal Oak captivating amazing audiences! Be sure to watch out for this big guy-he won’t be hard to miss!