2026 · Featured speaker
Shilpan Amin
Senior Vice President & Global Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer
General Motors
Shilpan Amin leads global procurement and supply chain at General Motors.
Speakers
2026 Speakers
Elevate is Detroit’s cross-industry leadership event, hosted by ISM Southeast Michigan. The 2026 panel takes place December 2 at Emagine Royal Oak. View the 2026 program.
2026 · Featured speaker
Dr. Boris Pasche
President & CEO
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Dr. Boris Pasche joins the panel as president and CEO of Karmanos Cancer Institute.
2026 · Featured speaker
Isiah Thomas
Basketball Hall of Famer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist
Inaugural Humanitarian Leadership Award recipient
Isiah Thomas joins the leadership conversation alongside Shilpan Amin and Dr. Boris Pasche. The Detroit Pistons legend will also be recognized as the inaugural recipient of Elevate’s Humanitarian Leadership Award.
2026 · Moderator
Jan Griffiths
Champion for Culture Change & Host of The Automotive Leaders Podcast
Gravitas Detroit
Jan Griffiths will moderate the 2026 leadership panel.
The Automotive Leaders PodcastPrevious speakers
2025 Speakers
Jeff Morrison of General Motors and Paul Glantz of Emagine Entertainment joined the inaugural Elevate.
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