Today kicks off the inaugural Techweek conference in Detroit, and we are so excited to be official partners for this exciting 1-week summit! Techweek’s mission is to showcase, celebrate and enable emerging innovative ecosystems in the great cities of America. By brining together a mixture of entrepreneurs, visionaries, and thought leaders for a week-long celebration of all things tech, the goal is to shine a global spotlight on Detroit’s ecosystem.

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Techweek Detroit will host a series of summits on topics including City of the Future, DevSummit, EduTECH, IT Summit, Startup Summit, AutoTECH, HealthTECH, and Future of Media. Speakers will include leading entrepreneurs and tech tycoons such as Josh Linkner, NY Times bestselling author and Partner, Detroit Venture Partners; Rajen Ruparell, Founder, City Deal/SVP Global Sales, Groupon; and Steve Hannah, CEO, The Onion among others. The expo will be packed with companies big and small including Avaya, Comcast, SunTel, and Bizdom portfolio companies.

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Official Event Website: http://techweek.com/detroit/

You can also interact with the event and Challenge Detroit on social media:

Facebook, Twitter (@TechweekDET), Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google Plus

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