Events

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Notable Upcoming Events at the Executives’ Club of Chicago

2025 Economy in Focus: How Markets, Interest Rates, and Consumer Trends Shape Business & Personal Investments

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Registration: 8 – 8:30 a.m. | Program: 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Networking Reception: 9:30 – 10 a.m.

Huntington Bank | 222 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, IL

Speaker: Ian Wyatt
Senior Vice President, Chief Economist, Huntington Commercial Bank
Moderator: Steve Whitehill
Market President, Regional Banking, The Huntington National Bank

The Consumer and the Conscience: A Legacy Built on Values

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Registration: 4:00pm-4:30pm CT | Program: 4:30pm-5:30pm CT | Reception: 5:30pm-6:30pm CT

University Club of Chicago | 76 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603

Speaker: Harry Kraemer
Best-selling Author; Former CEO, Baxter International
Speaker: Mary Dillon
Former CEO, Foot Locker and Ulta Beauty

From Carts to Confidence: How Holiday Spending Shapes the Economic Outlook

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Program: 1-2 p.m.

Virtual

Speaker: Matt Adams
Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

Bylines & Bottom Lines: The New Rules of Journalism

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Registration: 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Program: 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | Reception: 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Loyola University Chicago, Lewis Towers – Regents Hall | 111 E. Pearson St. Chicago, IL

Speaker: Tracy Brown
Chief Partnership Officer, Chicago Public Media
Speaker: Brad Edwards
Chief Storyteller, BE Media
Speaker: Stephanie Lulay
Executive Editor & Co-Founder, Block Club Chicago
Speaker: Melody Spann Cooper
Chair & Chief Executive Officer, Midway Broadcasting Corporation
Moderator: Tracy Baim
Executive Director, Press Forward Chicago

All Upcoming Events

Artistic Disruption for Business Innovation

The future doesn’t reward predictable thinking. Artistic Disruption for Business Innovation kicks off the Executives’ Club’s Creative Futures Lab —…

2025 Economy in Focus: How Markets, Interest Rates, and Consumer Trends Shape Business & Personal Investments

From boardrooms to balance sheets, everyone’s asking the same question: Where is the economy headed next? Join the Executives’ Club…

Lead Boldly: Unlock Your Strengths

Whether driving results, managing projects, and/or leading teams, your strengths are your most significant advantage. Lead Boldly: Unlock Your Strengths…

The Consumer and the Conscience: A Legacy Built on Values

What does it truly mean to leave a legacy — not just of success, but of significance? In a world…

People, Purpose, Planet & Profit Summit: Rethinking Business Responsibility in an Uncertain Era

In today’s climate, “doing the right thing” is complicated. Every decision sits under a microscope, subject to shareholder demands, consumer…

From Carts to Confidence: How Holiday Spending Shapes the Economic Outlook

Holiday retail isn’t just about what’s under the tree — it can be a mirror of consumer confidence and a…

Bylines & Bottom Lines: The New Rules of Journalism

The business of journalism is in flux — and the ripple effects reach far beyond newsrooms. In an era where…

Book Talk: The Bottomless Cup with Kevin Boehm

The Executives’ Club of Chicago is proud to launch Book Talk — a new series exploring leadership through the lens…

2025 International Executive of the Year: Chris Leahy

Where Chicago celebrates leadership that shapes the world. Each year, the Executives’ Club of Chicago presents its signature honor: International…

Future-Funded: Inside the Next Wave of Venture Capital

The money may be moving differently, but the momentum hasn’t stopped. Future-Funded is your front-row seat to the forces reshaping…

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