BILL FORD TO PARTICIPATE IN DETROIT STARTUP WEEK

May 16, 2016 by Ford

DETROIT, May 16, 2016 -- Detroit Startup Week, powered by Chase, will feature over 100 events with 2,500+ participants expected over five days. Marquee speakers include:

◾Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company

◾ Jennifer Piepszak, CEO of Chase Business

◾Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin, co-founders, theSkimm

◾Tami Door, president and CEO, Downtown Denver Partnership and co-founder of Denver Startup Week™

◾Mike Duggan, mayor, city of Detroit

◾ Jason Mendelson, co-founder, Foundry Group

◾Pamela Lewis, director, New Economy Initiative

◾Eugene Richards & Patricia Lay-Dorsey, artists, Facing Change: Documenting Detroit

◾Devita Davison, co-director, FoodLab

◾April Boyle, director, Build Institute

◾Garlin Gilchrist, deputy technology director for civic community engagement, city of Detroit

Detroit's inaugural Startup Week™ will be the largest first-year event in the global brand's six-year history.

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'Our city is unlike any other, with both ingenuity and a welcoming spirit, brilliance and grit, and opportunities abound. Detroit Startup Week™ is designed to glue together those opportunities, celebrate what's already working, and lay the groundwork for what's to come,' said Kyle Bazzy, lead organizer.

Detroit Startup Week™, powered by Chase, celebrates and supports entrepreneurship in Detroit and beyond. All activities are free and startups, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts are all welcome to attend to amp up their business skills, networks, and knowledge of opportunities in Detroit and the region. Ten learning tracks will be offered to entrepreneurs at all levels: technology, entrepreneurship 101, mobility, music, food-preneurship, art+design, civic innovation, neighborhood collaboration, social entrepreneurship and the Internet of things (IoT).

'Entrepreneurs are playing an invaluable role in Detroit's comeback,' said Jennifer Piepszak, CEO of Chase Business Banking, whose firm has committed $100 million over five years to Detroit's economic recovery. 'Detroit Startup Week™ is a great opportunity to recognize small businesses' importance to the city's recovery and to ensure they gain access to the necessary resources to support and grow.'

'More than a century ago, Ford Motor Company was a startup business that applied innovative thinking and collaboration to get where it is today,' said Bill Ford, executive chairman, Ford Motor Company. 'We are proud to support the next generation of entrepreneurs at Detroit Startup Week who embody that same spirit.'

Sessions aligned with the ten tracks, including fireside chats and panels, networking opportunities, happy hours and even free headshots for entrepreneurs will round out the week. Events will take place all over the city at venues that include Civilla, Grand Circus, Techtown, Bamboo Detroit and more. Event headquarters are at the historic Masonic Temple, known for the week as #ChaseBasecamp.

To learn more to register for Detroit Startup Week, visit http://detroit.startupweek.co.

About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 201,000 employees and 67 plants worldwide, the company's core business includes designing, manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs and electrified vehicles, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. At the same time, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging opportunities through Ford Smart Mobility, the company's plan to be a leader in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and data and analytics. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products worldwide or Ford Motor Credit Company, visit www.corporate.ford.com.

About Detroit Startup Week

Startup Week™ brings entrepreneurs, local leaders, and friends together over five days to build momentum and opportunity around Detroit's unique entrepreneurial identity. Detroit Startup Week is led by entrepreneurs and hosted in entrepreneurial spaces all over Detroit. Tracks include technology, entrepreneurship 101, mobility, music, food-preneurship, design/art, civic innovation, neighborhood collaboration, social entrepreneurship and the Internet of things (IoT). This Techstars initiative can be found in dozens of cities worldwide. Detroit Startup Week is powered by Chase and made possible by Butzel Long, Microsoft, Liquor 43, The Iron Yard, Hacker Fellows, Newmind and Verii. To learn more or register, go to http://detroit.startupweek.co.

About Chase

Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2.4 trillion and operations worldwide. Chase serves nearly half of America's households and four million small businesses with a broad range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. Customers can choose how and where they want to bank: 5,400 branches, 17,000 ATMs, mobile, online and by phone. For more information, go to Chase.com.