INDUSTRY by Fontinalis
INDUSTRY by Fontinalis is our 4th annual invite-only forum taking place on October 14, 2026 in Detroit.
Every year, our flagship event convenes nearly 150 carefully selected attendees, including venture firms & CVC groups (representing >$25 billion of investment capital), along with executives from dozens of leading companies, startup founders, and an array of esteemed ecosystem partners, creating an environment that encourages substantive dialogue and network building.
INDUSTRY’s main forum will be held on Wednesday, October 14, at the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit and we will host a welcome reception leading into the event at Gilly's Clubhouse Rooftop the evening of Tuesday, October 13.
About Event
INDUSTRY by Fontinalis is our 4th annual invite-only forum taking place on October 14, 2026 in Detroit.
Every year, our flagship event convenes nearly 150 carefully selected attendees, including venture firms & CVC groups (representing >$25 billion of investment capital), along with executives from dozens of leading companies, startup founders, and an array of esteemed ecosystem partners, creating an environment that encourages substantive dialogue and network building.
INDUSTRY’s main forum will be held on Wednesday, October 14, at the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit and we will host a welcome reception leading into the event at Gilly's Clubhouse Rooftop the evening of Tuesday, October 13.
Cocktail reception
Tuesday, October 13 | 6:30-9:30 PM ET (Gilly's Clubhouse Rooftop – 1550 Woodward Avenue, Detroit)
Agenda - October 14, 2026
10:15am – 10:45am
Registration, Coffee Reception, Networking
10:45am – 10:50am
Welcome Comments
10:50am – 11:40am
Fertile Ground: The Arsenal of Innovation and Supply Chain
Chris Cheever (moderator)
Rylan Hamilton – Co-founder & CEO, Blue Water Autonomy
Martin Feldmann – Founder & CEO, Talos Devices
11:40am – 12:30pm
24 Hours in the President’s Bunker
Lt. Col. Robert Darling (ret)
12:30pm – 1:25pm
Lunch Break
1:25pm – 2:00pm
Fireside Chat: Three Eras of Mobility
Chris Stallman (moderator)
Gretchen Effgen - Director of Global Automotive Partnerships, Google
2:00pm – 2:35pm
Defying Gravity: Catalysts for the New Industrial Supercycle
Chris Cheever (moderator)
Andrew Gustin – Sr. Vice President, Fred Alger Management
2:35pm – 3:00pm
Coffee Break
3:00pm – 3:40pm
The Factory is the Product: Bringing Manufacturing Back to the West
Chris Cheever (moderator)
Matthew Rose – Executive Vice President, VulcanForms
Tony Aghazarian - Founder & CEO, BuildQM
3:40pm – 4:20pm
Building on the Frontiers of AI
Dan Ratliff (moderator)
Emiliano Santarnecchi – Founder & CEO, Horizon Intelligence Labs
Tod Hynes – Founder & CEO, Maigent
4:20pm – 6:00pm
Closing Cocktail Reception & Networking
Parking
For parking on October 14, please use valet parking at Shinola (entrance from 1435 Farmer St). Parking is complimentary for registered attendees.