This week’s “50 CEO’s on the D: Detroit Renaissance Reports” podcast features Chris Ilitch of Ilitch Holdings, Inc. and special guest Kelly Lee, Executive Vice President of Innovation Philadelphia.

Ilitch and Lee speak with guest host Sabrina Keeley, Vice President of Detroit Renaissance, and discuss the benefits of a creative economy accelerator. Chris’s leadership and research have led him to some strong convictions to the idea of accelerating economic growth through recognizing and rewarding creative communities. Kelly Lee helps to illustrate how the tactics have worked for her in the City of Brotherly Love.

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