Event Details

Kristin Welch (MBA '15) will lead an alumni roundtable dedicated to innovation and technology. The roundtable will be held to facilitate greater virtual networking. SEATS WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Kristin is a veteran of the mobility ecosystem in Southeast Michigan and beyond. For two and a half years, she helped lead the ride sharing startup SPLT (Techstars Mobility ‘15) through growth, globalization and acquisition by Robert Bosch GmbH in 2018. Subsequently, Kristin has been an Advisor and Strategist for numerous startups, including an autonomous delivery/robotics company, a next-gen parking/payment technology and an innovative solution in the pharmaceutical industry. Kristin coaches founders through the New Enterprise Forum (NEF), worked on the organizing committee for the Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) and judges pitch competitions nationwide. Prior to startups, Kristin spent ~15 years at Deloitte, including leadership roles in Boston, Zurich, London and New York City. In 2015, she obtained an Executive MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Kristin now enjoys working with Ford Next LLC, Ford Motor Company's venture studio, to validate new mobility technologies, products and business models, ultimately to help shape the future of transportation. Throughout the pandemic, she led a team in the healthcare solutions/crisis response space. Working with program partners, they developed the Mobile Health Unit- innovating solutions for improving public health long term. Kristin now focuses on external investments for Ford Next. When not focused on innovation at Ford Motor Company, Kristin enjoys traveling, reading and eating great food with friends and family.