Events

Featured Events

Notable Upcoming Events at the Executives’ Club of Chicago

Talent Outlook Pulse Check

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT

Virtual

Speaker: Linda Chapin
Chief Human Resources Officer, UL Solutions
Speaker: Diana Elliot
SVP of Programs, Populations Reference Bureau & Future of Work
Speaker: Kory Kantenga, Ph.D.
Head of Economics, Americas Economic Graph Research Institute, LinkedIn
Moderator: Imran Qureshi
Global Head of Geographies & Global Head of Retirement, WTW

Private Equity Insights: Money in Motion

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

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

Union League Club | 65 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604

Speaker: Alexander Abell
Partner, Head of RCP Solutions, RCP Advisors
Moderator: Rodger Howell
CEO, Houlihan Capital

Expanding Access to Health & Wealth: Investing in Chicago’s Future

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Registration: 8 – 8:30 AM | Program: 8:30 – 9:30 AM CT

PNC Centre | 1 N. Franklin St., Chicago, IL 60606

Speaker: Gyasi Chisley
Head of Corporate Healthcare Specialty Industry, PNC
Speaker: Julian Posada
President & CEO, LiftUp Enterprises
Speaker: Dr. Gwendolyn Oglesby-Odom
Enterprise Vice President of Community Engagement, Advocate Health
Speaker: Dr. John Whyte
Chief Executive Officer, American Medical Association
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, The Executives’ Club of Chicago

The Kindness Economy: Building Brands That Feel Good and Do Good

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Registration: 4:00 – 4:30pm | Program 4:30 – 5:30pm | Networking 5:30 – 6:30pm

425 S Financial Pl, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60605

Speaker: Jenna Bromberg
Chief Marketing Officer, Papa John’s
Speaker: Luke Saunders
Founder & CEO, Farmer’s Fridge
Speaker: Liz Thompson
CEO, The CAFE Group
Speaker: Connor Wray
Co-Founder, JonnyPops
Moderator: Kate Jeffers
CEO, Leo

All Upcoming Events

Talent Outlook Pulse Check

Six months ago, leaders came together at the Executives’ Club’s annual Talent Outlook to examine where the workforce was headed.…

Defining Your Executive Brand: Clarifying Who You Are & What You Stand For

Every executive has a reputation. The question is whether you’re shaping it — or letting it shape you. In an…

Spring Member Reception 2026

Exclusive to Club Members: Chicago’s leaders don’t just need another get-together — they need the right room. The Executives’ Club’s…

Private Equity Insights: Money in Motion

Private equity is about more than just capital: it’s about what gets built, who gets to build it, and what…

Manufacturing Summit 2026: Manufacturing the Next Era

This program is currently SOLD OUT. Manufacturing the Next Era: Operating in a High-Risk, High-Opportunity World convenes senior manufacturing leaders…

Expanding Access to Health & Wealth: Investing in Chicago’s Future

Health and wealth don’t exist in parallel. They rise and fall together. And in Chicago, the leaders who understand that…

Applied Intelligence: Leading AI in the Enterprise

Technology leaders are now operating where strategy, risk, and transformation collide. AI is moving from experimentation to enterprise infrastructure, and…

Trust: Four Behaviors to Create Enduring Professional Relationships

Trust isn’t a “soft” skill. It’s the operating system behind every decision, every partnership, every result. And right now, it’s…

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Summit 2026

Transportation and logistics are being tested in ways they weren’t designed for. AI is moving into core operations. Infrastructure is…

Risk Summit 2026: Understanding Risk in a More Complex, Interconnected World

Risk is more complex, more interconnected, and harder to contain. Cyber threats evolve in real time. Geopolitical dynamics shift quickly.…

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