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‘The Mobility Table’ Will Foster Connectivity and Share Knowledge from Across the Detroit Mobility Ecosystem
DETROIT, January 26, 2026 – The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM), a signature initiative created by the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP) to foster the advanced mobility industry in the 11-county Detroit region, announced its new podcast today called The Mobility Table.
The podcast, hosted by the Detroit Regional Partnership’s vice president of mobility and research Bernard Swiecki and GEM’s mobility engagement officer Jeannine Gant, will launch on January 27, 2026. Subsequent episodes will be released every two weeks on Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Through in-depth discussions with their guests, Swiecki and Gant will spotlight the people, partnerships, and ideas driving change across the Detroit region’s advanced mobility ecosystem while also exploring the innovations, challenges and opportunities influencing how the industry is evolving. By bringing together established leaders, emerging voices and cross-sector collaborators, the podcast aims to foster connection, share insight and deepen the understanding of the forces transforming mobility in Detroit and beyond for listeners.
“The podcast format allows us to have very real, in-depth discussions and explore personal stories with people living, breathing and shaping the future of the advanced mobility industry,” said Gant. “At GEM, our role as a convener and facilitator within the Detroit region’s advanced mobility industry compels us to be at the forefront of these discussions to ensure knowledge and insights are readily available so that nobody is left behind.”
Guests for the first set of episodes include:
- Maureen Donohue Krauss, Detroit Regional Partnership
- Justine Johnson, Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
- Meaghan Kennedy, Orange Sparkle Ball
- Craig Leek, Voltava
- Sarah Gregory, Detroit Regional Partnership
- Bret Scott, WSU Open
- Brandon Bordenkircher, EVNoire
- John McElroy, Autoline
For more information about GEM’s initiatives, visit: https://gemdetroitregion.com/.
About the Global Epicenter of Mobility
The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) is a signature program led by the Detroit Regional Partnership that is designed to create a smart, secure, sustainable, and inclusive advanced-mobility industry in Southeast Michigan, made possible by a four-year U.S. E.D.A. Build Back Better Regional Challenge grant award.
About the Detroit Regional Partnership
The Detroit Regional Partnership is a public-private economic development partnership focused on marketing and business attraction for the 11-county Detroit Region.
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Media Contact:
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