SIM Detroit Leadership Summit 2026 · Lunch sponsor
Lunch is on us on October 21.
We're sponsoring lunch at this year's SIM Detroit Leadership Summit, and we'd love to meet you. Grab a plate, find our table, and tell us about the project that's stuck somewhere between pilot and production.
The event
A day with Michigan's IT leaders, for a good cause.
The summit brings CIOs and senior IT leaders from across Michigan into one room for the day. Profits go to SIM Detroit's STEM scholarships and local charity work, which is a big part of why we wanted to be there.
When
Wednesday, October 21. Doors open at 7:00 AM, and lunch is from 12:10 to 1:00 PM.
Where
One Campus Martius, up on the 16th floor in the Elevate space. Park in the One Campus Martius garage and head straight up.
Who will be there
It's a members-and-sponsors event, so you'll be in a room full of peers. If you're a SIM member and haven't registered yet, you can sign up through SIM Detroit.
The agenda
What's on the agenda.
A few of the sessions we're looking forward to. SIM Detroit sets the program and things can shift, so check the official summit page for the latest.
- 7:00 AMCoffee and check-in
- MorningUsing AI to defend against cyber threats, and getting ready for quantum
- Late morningStellantis on how AI is changing B2B sales and service
- 12:10 – 1:00 PMLunch, with a few short talks (that's us)
- AfternoonThe economic outlook
- AfternoonA panel on data centers and the power grid
- AfternoonFive Years Ahead: The Decisions CIOs Cannot Defer
- 4:00 PMRaffle, then drinks until 5:10 PM
At the summit
Where you'll find us.
12:10
A few words at lunch
We'll keep it short, since you'll be eating: what it actually takes to get AI out of the pilot stage and into everyday use.
All day
Our table
Come by anytime. We're happy to talk Appian, AI and automation, cloud, or how to get more done with the team you have.
4:00
Raffle
Leave your business card at our table, and we'll draw the winner at the 4:00 raffle.
Who you'll meet
These are the people you'll actually be talking to.
Our offer
Pick one process. We'll show you it working.
No big pitch and no long contract. Tell us about one thing that eats up your team's time, and we'll build a small proof of concept so you can see the result for yourself.
01
Tell us what's slowing you down
Intake, approvals, fulfillment, testing: whatever your team keeps doing by hand.
02
We figure it out together
A short working session to agree on what success looks like and how we'll measure it.
03
You see it working
We build it on Appian, with AI, or on whatever fits best, and show it running.
Let's talk
Catch us at the summit, or after.
Tell us a little about what you're working on. Someone from our team will reach out within two business days to find a time that works for you.
Prefer email or a call?
contact@jrdsi.com
(586) 416 1500
We'll only use this to follow up about the summit.
Thanks, we got it.
Someone from our team will be in touch within two business days. If you're still at the summit, come say hi.
The SIM Detroit Leadership Summit is organized by the Society for Information Management, Detroit Chapter. JRD Systems is a proud sponsor.