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Axios
23-05-2025
- Business
- Axios
Hudson's Detroit to host tech entrepreneurs and creatives
An exclusive network of entrepreneurs, artists and executives is coming to Detroit next month for a conference at the new Hudson's Detroit building and other high-profile local venues. Why it matters: The event, known as Summit Detroit, opens a window into Detroit's evolving reputation and the allure of its culture, past and present. It's also one of Hudson's first major events following the mayor's State of the City speech in March. State of play: More than 2,000 people are expected to attend the "immersive ideas festival," taking place June 5-8 at a handful of locales, including Michigan Central, the Detroit Opera House, the Harmonie Club and Hudson's. The lineup of speakers includes Twitter co-founder Ev Williams, Sade Lythcott of the National Black Theatre, artist Shepard Fairey, author and psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb and Mayor Mike Duggan. The talks focus on innovation and storytelling, and they are meant to spark creativity and personal connections between attendees. Context: The Detroit event follows previous Summit Series gatherings, dating back to 2008, in places like Peru, Palm Desert, California, and Aspen, Colorado. At a 2019 conference in Los Angeles that focused on food sustainability, attendees met with Chief Raoni Metuktire to discuss efforts to protect the Amazon rainforest. How it works: Membership in the Summit community, which boasts more than 30,000 members, is by application. Tickets to Summit Detroit start at $4,500. What they're saying: Detroit's renaissance is the ideal backdrop for Summit's business leaders and entrepreneurs to forge new connections, organizers say. "There's a group of people that are operating at a really high level, that are connected by curiosity, that show up to build and dream and create together, which is inherently what the city has always had," Summit CEO Jody Levy tells Axios. Between the lines: Food, music and mental health are also part of the programming, with strong local influences. Chefs from restaurants Barda, Baobab Fare and Takoi will be on hand. Detroit DJ and musician Moodymann and former U of M football player and investor Dhani Jones are on Summit Detroit's advisory board. Jones said he's excited for attendees to experience the city's new Hudson's skyscraper, its "Michelin-quality cuisine" and the spirit of innovation across a wide range of professions and passions.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump's retreat! Melber on tariffs with billionaire who called for ‘disgusting' Trump to be jailed
In this special extended interview, billionaire and Wall Street legend Leon Cooperman joins MSNBC's Ari Melber and weighs in on President Trump's tariffs, calling them 'bad for the economy and bad for the world.' Watch more of Cooperman in his full Summit Series interview at (The Beat's YouTube playlist: Beat merch:
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
JBL's Summit Series of speakers has 3 new models
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. JBL has launched three new pairs of high-end speakers in its flagship Summit Series: Makalu, Pumori and Ama. Appropriately launching at High End Munich 2025, these join the existing Everest and the five-star K2 speakers. Like their forebears, each speaker is named after a Himalayan peak. And each promises a suitably large-scale performance, with heavily-braced cabinets, binding posts wrapped in carbon fibre and plated in rhodium. They also boast JBL's MultiCap crossover network, which promises to maintain purity and performance throughout the audio chain, and JBL IsoAcoustics adjustable isolation feet. Let's go climbing. The top of the range of is Summit Makalu, named after the world's fifth-highest mountain that's just 12 miles from Everest (the mountain, not the JBL speaker). A three-way floorstander, the Makalu is designed to "anchor large, immersive listening spaces with deep, articulate bass and soaring midrange detail", according to JBL. Inside are a 12-inch subwoofer and an 8-inch midrange driver that both use JBL's proprietary HC4 composite cones, alongside JBL's patented D2 compression driver and precision-moulded HDI Sonoglass horn, promising "stunning dynamics and crystal-clear imaging". It also promises to be a looker, with a contoured cabinet with a rich ebony veneer and gold accents or high-gloss piano black with platinum detailing. Summit Makalu cost £36,998 / $44,995 (around AU$77,000) per pair. Mount Pumori on the Nepal-China border is known as the daughter of Everest. Its namesake is another three-way floorstander whose speciality is musical balance and purity. It boasts a 10-inch woofer and an 8-inch midrange driver, along with the same D2 compression driver and HDI horn architecture as the Summit Makalu. It also has a softly contoured cabinet with luxurious finishes. Summit Pumori cost £26,998 / $29,995 (around AU$56,000) per pair. Ama Dablam is one of the Himalayas' most iconic and picturesque peaks – its name translates as 'Mother's Necklace'. The Summit Ama speaker is a two-way standmount that's more compact than its stablemates. It offers an 8-inch HC4 cone woofer, D2 compression driver and HDI horn, and promises "exceptional clarity, control, and coherence across the frequency spectrum". It comes with a matching steel-and-aluminium stand. Including stands, they cost £14,998 / $19,995 (around AU$31,000) per pair. Still, that's cheaper than the K2 speakers, which cost a cool £44,000 when we reviewed them back in 2017. We considered them one of the best speakers money can buy, praising their "spellbinding combination of dynamics, insight and finesse". Let's hope the new trio live up to such grand heights. MORE: Read our JBL K2 S9900 review Check out the best 39 hi-fi speakers of What Hi-Fi?'s lifetime Here are the best hi-fi speakers around
Bloomberg
23-04-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
New VC Firm CIV Raises $200 Million to Bet on Manufacturing, Energy
A new venture capital firm called CIV has raised an inaugural fund of $200 million to invest in startups tackling projects like nuclear energy and manufacturing — joining a broader movement in Silicon Valley to back physical-world companies with national implications. The firm's founders include former Coatue Management general partner Abhijoy Mitra and Jeff Rosenthal, the co-creator of the events business behind Summit Series. Its chief executive officer, Patrick Maloney, previously founded Inspire Energy Capital, bought by Shell Plc. The firm is backed by high-profile tech figures like SpaceX Chief Operating Officer Gwynne Shotwell and Union Square Ventures co-founder Fred Wilson, as well as a group of traditional limited partners.
Forbes
23-03-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Why Entrepreneurs Need A Trusted Community Now More Than Ever
Entrepreneurs listening to speaker presentation. It was bittersweet to get the email from Summit Series recently, announcing that they were wrapping up their last event. I attended my first event a decade ago, and have since had many good times there. Between running into Kendrick Lamar and Quentin Tarantino to being around the founding teams when innovative companies like Dropbox and Uber were being built, this event has undoubtedly been a memorable one. Over the last 5 years, I've seen countless entrepreneur communities wrap up their long stream of success, whether due to pandemic challenges or simply because the leaders are moving on to other sectors. Many of these leaders have put their blood, sweat and tears into building exciting communities that simply brought good people together. With the current political and social media climate, it has never been more important to have a trusted community to turn to. As a young entrepreneur, meeting the above big names while being around innovation was exciting. However, most recently my goals have shifted to focusing on just two things: Being efficient with my time in order to prioritize health and family, and consistently surrounding myself with good people. With those goals in mind, below are a few reasons entrepreneurs need a community they can trust. At last year's Summit, I ran into an old friend, Hollis Carter, who had a spark in his soul when talking about building a community of purposeful leaders and entrepreneurs who are focused on creating meaningful connections and fostering trust. Hollis described how the community landscape needs are shifting from exciting events with big-name speakers to smaller closely-knit communities. He shared with me that his goal of focusing on relationship trust is for connections to become more authentic and less transactional. I could sense that he was on to something, so I dedicated much of my time over the last year to understanding what it is that he's building. Hollis is the leader of Baby Bathwater Institute. That's right; I said the name is Baby Bathwater. I, too, initially did a double take after first hearing the name, but it quickly grew on me after speaking to different entrepreneurs and learning what they valued about the organization. The fact of the matter is, many organizations' former in-person events have steadily transitioned to becoming virtual. After the pandemic we became somewhat reclusive, so it's never been more important to have in-person interactions. Hollis mentioned that you have to put on the events that are special or people simply won't come. Although costs are high to put on an amazing event, in-person time is vital for individuals to establish impactful connections. In the past, I believed that large in-person events practically printed money. However, post-pandemic costs have significantly increased for these high-end entrepreneurial events, so try to keep that in mind as you look at event options. Hollis emphasized that–whether or not the events are a financial breakeven or a loss–it's crucial to have a community you can meet with in person at least a couple of times a year. Miranda Lievers, after attending a recent Baby Bathwater event, shared her takeaways regarding its unique community in an Instagram post. Acknowledging first how lonely entrepreneurship can be, at least until you find the people who truly share your perspective, she describes this newfound community as 'quite the gift.' Her thoughts resonated with me, because I know how rare it can be to find this type of community. The next factor was to form a community that prioritized competitive giving and community-based problem solving. In the past, I was used to communities bringing in the biggest names they could find in order to attract larger audiences. Hollis learned that this defies the goal of community knowledge sharing. Instead, when choosing speakers, he mainly recruits people from within the group so members expertise is highlighted and shared. I never thought about it like this, but keynote speakers typically speak and leave. However, a big part of having a trusted community is its knowledge sharing element, so encouraging this with every speaker is a differentiating factor that promotes that behavior. Reverse engineering the best situations is a great way to identify what needs to happen next. Community is so vital to an entrepreneur's happiness, but it's crucial to know which type of community is going to benefit you in the most impactful way. Consider the type of community that helps you be more efficient with your time, create meaningful connections you can trust and network to grow your business. These are the qualities that constantly came up when I asked entrepreneurs from BBI's community what they were looking for. Years ago, I remember going to South by Southwest. I had no idea where to go, what to do and who to speak to. Now, don't get me wrong; I had a good time. However, I can see now that it didn't accomplish the types of goals that I currently prioritize. It's important to consider what someone wants to get out of their travels and communities. The pandemic taught me that time with family and friends is precious, so being efficient with travel is important to me. I spoke at more than 40 events the year before the pandemic. This year I will speak at seven to 10. In talking with other entrepreneurs, I learned that they are all traveling less and being more efficient with their networking. When I asked Hollis about the trend above, he strongly agreed that it's something he's also noticed. Today's community leaders have to curate networking for their members. He shared how he had to remove multiple people from the group because–similar to tenants inside a great community development–all it takes is a couple of people to bring everyone down. Hollis mentioned that one of his key goals is to build an outsourced way for busy leaders to network with the right people so that they can create the meaningful relationships necessary for maximum growth; both professionally and personally. I recently spoke at his event. As a speaker, I'm typically put on somewhat of a pedestal by being on a big stage. However, at this event Hollis encouraged a two-sided conversation that promoted collaboration from the group. Afterward, I felt compelled to stick around for the whole event. This is also part of how the events are structured: No VIPs. I normally just make the most of this time by helping folks who attended my talk. While doing this, I spent three days immersed in conversations with peers that were helpful for me as well. Though sitting on the beach, dining with others, doing fun activities and interacting more aren't things I typically get to experience at events, these activities all offered a fresh experience in comparison to the many events I've attended over the years. Based on my experience with attending group activities like yoga, sound baths and mental exercises, I can confidently say that these types of gatherings can really help to break the ice with people. With the landscape changing for communities, it's never been more important to have the Hollis-minded people out there who are actively making an effort toward building purposeful communities. As I mentioned above, Miranda shared how entrepreneurship can be lonely. But, with the right community around you, the dynamics of entrepreneurship can be transformational, and proves that you aren't an island. Overall, this is why it's important to make an effort to find your entrepreneurial communities and the types of people who bring the best out in you. – Disclaimer: The Baby Bathwater Institute speaking opportunity was unpaid.
