Institute for Women’s Policy Research Brings Flagship Power+ Summit to Detroit This September

MEDIA ADVISORY
August 12, 2026

Contact: media@iwpr.org

National and Michigan thought leaders gather for a two-day conference focused on advancing gender and racial equity.

DETROIT — The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the nation’s leading think tank working to win economic gender equity, is bringing its flagship national conference, the Power+ Summit, to Detroit on Sept. 28 and 29.

This year’s conference, “The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward,” comes to the Motor City with an exciting lineup of speakers, including former Sen. Laphonza Butler, New York Times contributor Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom, feminist financial speaker Tori Dunlap, award-winning activist and writer Brittany Packnett Cunningham, ABC political contributor Donna Brazile, and many other state and national experts and political leaders, with several names still to be announced.

WHAT: IWPR’s Power+ Summit, “The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward”

WHEN: September 28–29, 2026

WHERE: The Harmonie Club, 311 E. Grand River Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

WHO: National and state political, economic, and health experts and thought leaders, including: Sen. Laphonza Butler; Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom; Tori Dunlap; Brittany Packnett Cunningham; Donna Brazile; Cheryl Bergman (Michigan Women’s Commission); Uché Blackstock, MD (Advancing Health Equity); Jennifer Driver (State Innovation Exchange); Ghana Goodwin-Dye (University of Michigan); Anne Mosle (Aspen Institute); Sabrina Talukder (Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law); and many others, including IWPR economic and health experts.

The two-day schedule features keynote speeches and enlightening and robust discussions about workers’ rights, maternal health, racial equity, research and AI, and the forces shaping the future of work and economic mobility.

IWPR is thrilled to be convening renowned experts and changemakers in Detroit, a city that has long been at the center of the fight for workers’ rights and gender and racial justice.

To learn more about media credentialing, speaker schedules, and interview opportunities, contact media@iwpr.org.

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The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) is the nation’s leading think tank working to win economic equity for all women. Through evidence-based research, policy solutions, and advocacy, IWPR is advancing the power and well-being of women across the US. Learn more at IWPR.org.