Events & Conversations

GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS

Unlike some business groups, our membership structure is designed to assure a diversity of industries, ages and backgrounds. When guests address The Economic Club of Chicago they speak to a broad cross-section of American executives. Global thought leaders from the worlds of business, politics and science know their words are heard by opinion leaders with a reach well beyond Chicago.

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Upcoming Events

December 17, 2024

Mellody Hobson

Past Events

October 15, 2024

Donald J. Trump

September 18, 2024

David Axelrod & Bill Kristol

September 5, 2024

Kevin Warren

May 13, 2024

David Brooks

February 26, 2024

Ynon Kreiz

January 31, 2024

Larry Snelling

January 25, 2024

Janet Yellen

December 6, 2023

Walter Isaacson

September 7, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson

April 17, 2023

Eboo Patel

April 11, 2023

Austan Goolsbee

March 20, 2023

José Andrés

February 2, 2023

Dr. Albert Bourla

December 1, 2022

Dara Khosrowshahi

November 16, 2022

Gwynne Shotwell

October 10, 2022

Martin Scorsese

September 14, 2022

Chris Kempczinski

April 18, 2022

Ari Emanuel

April 7, 2022

Zanny Minton Beddoes

March 22, 2022

Dr. Lisa Su

March 9, 2022

Pedro Martinez

February 17, 2022

Roz Brewer

December 6, 2021

Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

November 28, 2021

Secretary Gina M. Raimondo

October 27, 2021

Chip Bergh

October 4, 2021

Kenneth C. Griffin

August 11, 2021

Reid Hoffman

May 26, 2021

Tracee Ellis Ross

May 11, 2021

Jane Fraser

April 27, 2021

Brian Cornell

March 19, 2021

Bill Gates

February 2, 2021

Scott Kirby

December 15, 2020

Sal Khan

October 7, 2020

Stephen Schwarzman

September 15, 2020

Margo Georgiadis

August 26, 2020

Kenneth Frazier

July 28, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci

May 13, 2020

Mayor Lori Lightfoot

May 1, 2020

Peter Orszag

April 23, 2020

General John Allen

December 6, 2018

Bono

October 13, 2018

Satya Nadella