Leadership Exchange program

The most successful leaders focus on continuous learning and innovation and Detroit is full of innovation & inspiration. This exchange program provides civic leaders from around the world with a turnkey Leadership Exchange Trip to Detroit that includes keynote speakers, panel discussions, site visits, special access tours, local meals and unique activities.

Leadership Exchange Program helps leaders:

• experience best practices in action

• get an insider’s perspective on the assets and challenges of a peer metropolitan area

• connect with colleagues from around their region

• be inspired to apply lessons learned from Detroit to their own community.

The Leadership Exchange Program makes it easy to bring your region’s leaders to Detroit for a
multi-day learning journey. By providing itinerary recommendations, best practice tours and important introductions we make the trip extremely impactful but also easy to plan. With over 10 years of experience leading & coordinating these types of study trips we are your on-the-ground Detroit experts. We know the engaging speakers, innovative projects, and unique venues that can create a truly impressive Leadership Exchange trip.

All Leadership Exchange itineraries are informed by the knowledge and experience of previous iterations but are also customized based on the needs and specifications of the participants. Whether your focus is sustainability, land use, social justice, public spaces, mobility or all of the above, we make sure you find exactly what you need in Detroit.

Past clients include Greater Portland Inc, City of San Jose, City of Graz, Austria, Baltimore Metropolitan Council, Reimagining the Civic Commons, Harvard University Loeb Fellows and Salesforce leadership.