Michigan, for more than 100 years has been the center of the automotive industry. This industry is changing as automobiles become equipped with devices and systems that are autonomous or connect you to the world; but Michigan remains at the forefront of this disruptive technology evolution, doing what we do best, letting our entrepreneurs and innovators lead the way for the nation and the world to follow!

Michigan is taking Mobility and Connectivity to the next level! We’re exploring how connected technology is revolutionizing healthcare delivery and consumer expectations; we are looking at connected technologies from a global perspective , which industries will they impact, what’s the effect on our economy, are we training our children for the right jobs, how will they change our lives now and in the future?

Studies show that every connected technology-related position created in the State of Michigan also creates 6.54 additional non-connected-related jobs (MEDC/MTAM), and that as of 2015 the average compensation for a connected technology-related position in Michigan is over $89,000 annually – a 48% increase since the last study in 2011 (MEDC/MTAM). Given these statistics, it was obvious to TiE Detroit that the time is right to make Connected World – Connected Technologies, with special focus on Mobility, HealthCare and Global Connectivity, the focus for TiECon Midwest 2016.