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Notable Upcoming Events at the Executives’ Club of Chicago

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

Chicago’s State of the Economy: Competing & Winning in a Volatile World

Monday, June 1, 2026

12 – 1 p.m. CT

Virtual

Speaker: Amanda Kranz
Customer Growth & Strategy Lead for Retail & Travel, Accenture Song; Chicago Office Managing Director, Accenture
Speaker: Hannah Loftus
Vice President of Research, World Business Chicago
Moderator: Dorri McWhorter
President & CEO, 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

Applied Intelligence: Leading AI in the Enterprise

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

KPMG Ignition Center — Chicago | 200 E. Randolph St., 68th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601

All Upcoming Events

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…

Chicago’s State of the Economy: Competing & Winning in a Volatile World

Companies are rethinking where they invest, how they grow, and what defines a strong market. The latest data from World…

Unlocking High Performance through Enhanced Team Effectiveness

High-performing teams are the backbone of successful organizations. Their impact goes beyond individual accomplishments and is measured by how well…

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.…

The Quantum Leap

Quantum isn’t coming — it’s already rewriting the rules. The Quantum Leap is where leaders step out of observation mode…

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

Today’s consumers don’t just buy products — they buy conviction. Trust is currency, and emotional connection drives growth. The brands…

The Board Imperative: A Three-Part Governance Series for Corporate Directors and C-Suite Leaders

This series is complimentary and designed specifically for Corporate Board Directors & C-Suite Executives who currently serve on corporate boards Attendance…

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