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Notable Upcoming Events at the Executives’ Club of Chicago

Annual Economic Outlook 2026

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Registration: 11:00am-12:00pm CT | Program: 12:00pm-2:00pm CT

Hilton Chicago | 720 South Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL, 60605

Speaker: Dr. Bob Froehlich
Former Vice Chairman, Deutsche Asset Management
Speaker: John W. Rogers, Jr.
Founder, Chairman and Co-CEO, Ariel Investments
Speaker: Terry Savage
Nationally Syndicated Columnist, Terry Savage Productions
Speaker: Diane Swonk
Chief Economist, KPMG

Soul of Chicago: The Future Called — We’re Up

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Registration: 8:30 – 9 am | Program: 9 – 10 am

Ivy Room | 12 E Ohio St #100, Chicago, IL 60611

Opening Remarks: Brandon Johnson
Mayor, City of Chicago
Speaker: Kenya Merritt
Chicago Deputy Mayor, Business, Neighborhood and Economic Development
Speaker: Kristen Reynolds
President & CEO, Choose Chicago
Speaker: Phil Clement
CEO, World Business Chicago
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

The Civic Mandate: Securing the Next Era of Leadership

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Registration: 8:30 – 9 am | Program: 9 – 10 am

Ivy Room | 12 E Ohio St #100, Chicago, IL 60611

Speaker: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago
Speaker: Richard Price
Executive Chairman & Interim CEO, Mesirow
Speaker: Tim Welsh
President and EVP, CCC Intelligent Solutions
Moderator: Myetie Hamilton
President & CEO, Leadership Greater Chicago

Sole Survivor: Making Tough Decisions to Live Another Day

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Registration: 4 – 4:30 pm | Program: 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Reception: 5:30 – 6:30 pm CT

Ivy Room | 12 E Ohio St #100, Chicago, IL 60611

Speaker: Mary Dillon
Former CEO, Footlocker & Ulta Beauty
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

All Upcoming Events

Create Enduring Success Together: Five Critical Choices

We all want enduring success—success that is full, complete, and lasting. We want it for ourselves, our loved ones, our…

Intelligence Rising: Scaling Innovation, AI, and Cloud

We are living through the dawn of a new age where intelligence is the currency of progress. AI and cloud…

The Executive Edit: BLVDier

Exclusive to Club Members: The Executive Edit: BLVDier is not your typical networking night. It’s a style-driven, invitation-only evening where…

Annual Economic Outlook 2026

The stakes are high, and the signals are mixed. That’s why Chicago’s business leaders turn to the Annual Economic Outlook…

The Executive Edit: Maria Pinto

Exclusive to Club Members: The Executive Edit: Maria Pinto is not your typical networking night. It’s a style-driven, invitation-only evening…

Soul of Chicago: The Future Called — We’re Up

The future of a city isn’t written by policy alone. It’s told through the stories we project, the talent we…

The Civic Mandate: Securing the Next Era of Leadership

Chicago has long been a city where business leaders step far beyond the boardroom — driving civic priorities, shaping public…

Sole Survivor: Making Tough Decisions to Live Another Day

In business, survival often comes down to the toughest calls — decisions that define not just the future of an…

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