Upcoming

Sports & Entertainment Forum: Leading a High Performance Team

Date: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019

Registration and Networking: 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Program: 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Location: 120 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL

Speakers: John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman, Co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Ariel Investments and Michael Alter, Principal Owner, Chicago Sky

Moderator: Erin Miller, Senior Vice President of Operations & Events, National Basketball Retired Players Association

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Special: The Future of the Cannabis Industry

Date: Thursday, September 12th, 2019

Registration and Networking: 11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Luncheon Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Location: Palmer House Hilton

Speakers: Illinois State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, Wanda James, CEO and Founder, SimplyPure, Mitch Kahn, CEO Grassroots, Stormy Simon, E-Commerce Pioneer, Board Member: High Times & CannaKids, Marijuana Advocate & Investor

Moderator: Chris Walsh, Founding Editor & President, Marijuana Business Daily

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International Business Forum: Trade, Tariffs, & Transactions: What's Next for Illinois Business?

Date: Tuesday, September 24th, 2019

Registration and Networking: 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: 6:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Location: TBD

Panelists: David Jacobson, Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group & Former United States Ambassador to Canada, Antonio Ortiz Mena, Senior Vice President, Latin America Practice, Albright Stonebridge Group & Former Head of Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Mexico in the United States

Moderator: Diane Swonk, Chief Economist & Managing Director, Grant Thornton

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Global Pioneers: Jeff Harmening, CEO of General Mills

Date: Thursday, October 24th, 2019

Registration and Networking: 11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Luncheon Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Location: Hyatt Regency Chicago

Speaker: Jeff Harmening, CEO, General Mills

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Global Pioneers: A Conversation with Charles Schwab

Date: Thursday, October 31st, 2019

Registration and Networking: 11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Luncheon Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel

Speaker: Charles Schwab, Chairman and Founder, The Charles Schwab Foundation

Moderator: Gail MarksJarvis, Personal Finance Columnist, Reuters

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Women's Leadership: Be Bold, Get Out of Your Comfort Zone with Diane von Furstenberg

Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2019

Registration and Networking: 11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Luncheon Program: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Location: Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel

Speaker: Diane von Furstenberg, Founder and Chairman, Diane von Furstenberg

Moderator: Kristina O'Neill, Editor-in-Chief, WSJ. Magazine

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