Politics & Government

Pete Buttigieg To Speak At 2026 Detroit Auto Show

Buttigieg will be the keynote speaker at the Detroit Auto Show's Mobility Global Forum.

The speech will be at Detroit’s Huntington Place​ on Jan. 14, 2026, the ​first day of the forum.​
The speech will be at Detroit’s Huntington Place​ on Jan. 14, 2026, the ​first day of the forum.​ (Michael Conroy/AP)

DETROIT — Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be the keynote speaker at the Detroit Auto Show's Mobility Global Forum’s early next year.

He is expected to talk about workforce development and mobility, with a special focus on training and attracting the next generation in the auto and manufacturing workforce.

The speech will be at Detroit’s Huntington Place on Jan. 14, 2026, the first day of the forum.

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More than 60 other industry leaders and experts are also expected to speak during the forum. Those speakers have not yet been announced.

The Detroit Auto Show will be open to the public from Jan. 17-25. You can get tickets here.

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