Anika Goss

President & CEO,
Detroit Future City
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Anika Goss is the Chief Executive Officer of Detroit Future City (DFC), a nonprofit think-and-do tank focused on land use and sustainability, community and economic development, and economic equity in Detroit.

Anika leads a team of experts to implement the DFC Strategic Framework, a comprehensive 50-year guide to decision-making and investment in Detroit. Since taking the helm of DFC, Anika has repositioned the organization with several significant research studies, a web-based dashboard that tracks six indicators that illustrate the deep disparities that exist in Detroit and the region, and has awarded over $330,000 in grants towards vacant land revitalization. Prior to DFC, Anika held nearly 25 years of leadership in national and local roles in community development and non-profit management.

Anika’s leadership has been recognized in Detroit and nationally, including Crain’s Detroit Business, Michigan Chronicle, and Corps! Magazine. She serves on the board of national and local organizations including The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit Branch, The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, and served on Governor Whitmer’s Growing Michigan Together Council, a state commission focusing on population growth. Anika has also had numerous speaking engagements, including her recent TED Talk “Detroit’s climate crisis—and how to build a resilient future everywhere.”

Plenary Moderator: Placemaking Together
Breakout panelist: Community Wealth Building