TechChicago Day is the flagship event for TechChicago Week 2024 hosted by P33! This event is a celebration of the diversity of Chicago's tech ecosystem - from the tech, the companies, the people, the food and the culture. Anyone and everyone will find something at TechChicago Day - from seasoned tech founders to those that are tech curious!
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What to Expect
Check in starts at 11AM. Content begins at Noon!
Main Stage Presented by P33 (Floor 8) - 12:00-07:00pm
- 12:00pm: P33's TechRise Biotech & Life Sciences Pitch Competition​ Sponsored by Sterling Bay, Boldyn Networks, Gensler, Kinema Fitness, Office Revolution, and Powers & Sons Construction
- 01:30pm: Homecoming Fireside Chat: Leaders in Orbit with Dr. Mae Jemison – American engineer, physician & first woman of color in the world to go into space AND a product of the Chicago Public School System. Moderated by Penny Pritzker, Former Secretary of Commerce and Chair and President of PSP Partners
- 02:00pm: Future Fusion: Marketing and Tech Synergies
- Moderator: Lisa Nucci, Chief Marketing Officer at Choose Chicago
- Panelists
- Mark Muren, Managing Director, Identity, Product, and Loyalty at United Airlines
- Joy Allen-Altimare, Chief Marketing Officer, Global at Saucony
- Khari Streeter, Chief Creative Officer, Burrell Communications
- Josh Weiner, VP Consumer Engagement & Analytics, CVS
- 03:00pm: Bridging Innovation & Regulation: Tech Policy Talks sponsored by Verizon
- Moderator: TBA
- Panelists
- John Atkinson, Chairman of Intersect Illinois ; Managing Director and Chairman of March Chicago
- Shema Mbyirukira, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, Verizon
- Matt Summy, Vice President of Impact & Inclusion, Comcast
- 03:45pm: BREAK
- 04:00pm: Quantum Leap: Exploring the Future of Quantum Technology
- Moderator: John Pletz, Senior Reporter at Çrain’s Chicago
- Panelists
- Dr. Meera Raja, Senior Vice President of Deep Tech at P33
- Dr. Pete Shadbolt, Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Psi Quantum - One of just two companies funded by The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), PsiQuantum is a quantum computing company on a mission to build the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer and deploy it to tackle some of the greatest challenges we face.
- 04:30pm: Tech Titans Talk: Journeys to Unicorn Status
- Moderator: Isis Almeida, Chicago Bureau Chief, Bloomberg
- Panelists
- Silvio Kutić, Co-Founder and CEO at Infobip
- Chris Gladwin, Founder and CEO, Ocient
- 05:00pm: BREAK
- 05:30pm: CIO/CTO Panel - Local tech leaders talk about the landscape of Chicago's local tech ecosystem and what's happening in the tech workforce.
- Moderator: Ryan Libel, Chief of Staff, Optiver
- Panelists
- Aditya Bhasin, Chief Technology and Information Officer, Bank of America
- Jason Birnbaum, Chief Information Officer, United Airlines
- Danielle DuMerer, VP of Technology, Shedd Aquarium
- 06:15pm: BREAK
- 06:30pm: Fireside Chat with Common: From Vinyl to Viral: Common Explores Tech's Transformative Impact on Hip Hop and What's Next.
- Moderator: Tifair Hamed, Chief Marketing Officer at P33
- 07:00pm: Chicago Culture Icon Fireside Chat with Joakim Noah
- Moderator: Claude Cimeus, Director of Platform at P33
Grace Hopper Celebration Speaker Stage by AnitaB.org (Floor 7) - 01:45-06:15pm
Grace Hopper is the world’s largest gathering of women and non-binary technologists, organized by AnitaB.org. We're excited to announce their Grace Hopper Celebration speaker stage at TechChicago Day to elevate women leaders in technology.
- 01:45pm: Welcome Remarks from Brenda Darden Wilkerson (President & CEO of AnitaB.org) and Charlie Whitmer, Chief People Officer at Optiver
- 02:00pm: Presentation - Tech Debt, Social Debt, and the Case for DEI by Bo Young Lee, President of Advisory at AnitaB.org
- 02:45pm: BREAK
- 03:00pm: TechMakers Panel - Celebrating Black and Latinx women technologists.
- Moderator: Brenda Darden Wilkerson - President & CEO of AnitaB.org
- Panelists:
- Jacqueline Gayton, Global Information Security, Bank of America
- Stella Ashaolu, Founder and CEO, WeSolv
- Ariel DeNey Rainey, Founder, Hustle Mommies
- Lizette Williams, Global Head of Vertical Solutions Marketing, Meta
- 03:45pm: BREAK
- 04:00pm: Get to Know the Community: 15 minute Lightning Talks from our Sponsors and Community Leaders.
- Bank of America: Amanda Bajic - Managing Director; Data, Marking and Analytics Technology
- Optiver: Kristen Viola, Software Engineer
- United: Margarita Rubio, Director of IT Application Development
- 05:00pm: BREAK
- 05:15pm: Workshop - Getting Sh*t Done: Building or Being a Modern Manager by Christine Sandman Stone, CEO and Founder of Deliver at Scale
For Job Seekers
- Tech Talent Zone sponsored by United Airlines (12:00 - 07:00pm): Intended for early-career professionals. No RSVP required – open to the public with traditional tabling setup. If you are interested in this activation as a job seeker, please let us know in the registration form below so we can send you more information on timing and participating employers once we get closer to the event.
- Mid-Career Mixer (05:30 - 07:00pm): Intended for mid-career professionals. RSVP is required. If you are interested in attending as a job seeker, please let us know in the registration form below so we can send you more information on timing, participating employers, and how to RSVP.
12:00-7:00pm | Meetup Lounges – An informal meetup space for intentional networking for dedicated groups. Please let us know in the registration form below if you would be interested in joining any of the meetups and we’ll send you more information on timing and a schedule of meetups as we get closer to the event.
12:00-7:00pm | Innovation Corner – Check out some of the coolest local tech coming out of Chicago!
12:00-7:00pm | Food Trucks – Enjoy an outdoor seating area with three local food trucks.
Bars open at 5pm!
Check in starts at 11AM. Content begins at Noon!
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