Past eventHeld October 8, 2026
Annual Young Leader Conference 2026
A Detroit Economic Club professional development conference for young professionals under 40.
MotorCity Casino Hotel
- Held
- October 8, 2026
- Venue
- MotorCity Casino Hotel
TL;DR
- Annual Young Leader Conference 2026 took place on October 8 at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit, Michigan.
- The agenda was scheduled to include registration and a light breakfast, keynotes, breakout sessions, networking, lunch, and an afterglow reception.
About
The Detroit Economic Club holds this one-day conference for metro Detroit professionals under 40, and it is designed by young leaders for young leaders. The 2026 theme was Lead With Curiosity: Growing Leaders for a Changing World. The day was scheduled to include keynotes, breakout sessions, and extended networking, with a reception at the close.
Who was in the room
Young professionals under 40
The conference targets young professionals under 40 in metro Detroit.
Public posts about this edition
1 postQuoted word for word from public posts; each links to the original.
“It was a pleasure bringing the first DPSCD Alumni Delegation to the Detroit Economic Club’s 12th Annual Young Leader Conference!”
Jeremiah Steen
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Featured speakers
1 listedHajj Flemings
CEO · RebrandX | The House of Intelligence
Venue & travel
Venue
MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201Questions people ask
5 answeredAnnual Young Leader Conference 2026 started on October 8, 2026.
Annual Young Leader Conference 2026 was held at MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48201.
The conference targets young professionals under 40 in metro Detroit.
It suits early-career professionals under 40 in metro Detroit who want a low-cost day of keynotes, breakouts and local networking. Senior executives or people from outside the region would get less from it, since the program is built by and for young leaders and the only announced speaker was Hajj Flemings of RebrandX.
Attendees at regional professional development conferences like this usually wear business casual to business professional, such as slacks and a blazer or a dress, and keep it comfortable for a day running from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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