The Economic Club of Chicago fosters meaningful connections among Chicago leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues and to cultivate the next generation of civic leadership.

Notable Speakers

  • The Honorable Barack Obama

    12.05.17

  • Bono

    12.06.18

  • Roz Brewer

    1.14.20

  • Satya Nadella

    10.03.18

  • Elon Musk

    4.12.12

  • The Honorable Jerome Powell

    4.06.18

  • Kenneth C. Frazier

    8.26.20

  • Dr. Anthony S. Fauci

    7.28.20

  • Margo Georgiadis

    9.15.20

  • Jamie Dimon

    11.22.17

  • Adam Silver

    2.12.20

  • The Honorable Lori E. Lightfoot

    12.09.19

  • Michelle Obama

    4.10.13

  • Roger Ferguson

    10.16.19

  • Christopher Wray

    9.09.19

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ECC: At the Heart of What Makes Chicago Work

  • 7
    7 past U.S. presidents have addressed the ECC
  • 10
    10 visiting state leaders have spoken to the ECC, including the prime ministers of Great Britain, Sweden, Australia, and the Presidents of the French Republic, Ireland, Mexico and Uruguay
  • ECC
    Members include CEOs of global corporations; managing partners in leading law, accounting and consulting firms; executives of top technology, financial, healthcare, insurance, and media companies; the leaders of Chicago's major cultural and educational institutions; and the heads of local and national charitable foundations and civic organizations
  • 90%
    Over 90% of members say they would actively recommend the ECC to people in their professional networks
  • 1850
    The ECC consists of nearly 1,850 regular members representing the top executives in a broad range of industries, reflective of the diverse leadership of the city of Chicago
  • 70%
    Over 70% of ECC members are c-level executives of their businesses or firms