Speakers
  • Chike Aguh

    Chike Aguh

    Senior Advisor, Harvard Project on Workforce

  • Kyle Albert

    Kyle Albert

    Associate Research Professor at George Washington University

  • Rae Ali

    Rae Ali

    Founder & Principal Advisor of RaeAlity Check

  • Bridget Altenburg

    Bridget Altenburg

    CEO of Skills for Chicagoland

  • LaTonia Arnold

    LaTonia Arnold

    Chief Human Resources Officer, The Academy Group

  • Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

    Dedrick Asante-Muhammad

    President of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

  • Rabia Baig

    Executive Director, Early Careers, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  • Roti Balogun

    Roti Balogun

    Tech Innovator & Former Chief Talent Officer, Chase Bank 

  • Gary A. Bolles

    Gary A. Bolles

    Chair Future of Work, Singularity University

  • Rodney Bolden

    Rodney Bolden

    Executive Director, Head of Industry Engagement, Morgan Stanley at Work

  • Caitlyn Brazill

    Caitlyn Brazill

    Chief Revenue Officer, Per Scholas

  • Annaliese Calhoun

    Annaliese Calhoun, Senior Director, Advisory Services, Year Up United

  • Omowale Casselle

    Omowale Casselle

    VP, Exchange Program, SDI Presence

  • Michael A. Chiappetta

    Michael A. Chiappetta

    Director, US Financial Services Business Operations & US Apprentice Network Champion, Accenture

  • Calmetta Coleman

    Calmetta Coleman

    Chief Operating Officer, Chicago Urban League

  • Suheily Davis

    Suheily Davis

    Vice President, Global Inclusion, McDonald’s Corporation

  • Ryan Dimas

    Ryan Dimas

    Program Director, Innovate+Educate

  • Arne Duncan

    Arne Duncan

    Managing Partner, Emerson Collective

  • Mallory Dwinal-Palisch

    Mallory Dwinal-Palisch

    Executive Director, Craft Education

  • Jarquetta Egeston

    Jarquetta Egeston

    Managing Director, Comer Science and Education Foundation

  • Hamoon Ekhtiari

    Hamoon Ekhtiari

    CEO, FutureFit AI

  • Polly Eldringhoff

    Polly Eldringhoff

    Vice President, Operational Performance and Compliance, Peoples Gas

  • Shayne Evans

    Shayne Evans

    Founder, President, The Academy Group

  • Brian Fabes Headshot

    Brian Fabes

    Managing Director, Corporate Coalition

  • Marcus Felder

    Marcus Felder

    Managing Director & Head of Career Pathways in Portfolio Operations, Blackstone

  • Karen Freeman-Wilson

    Karen Freeman-Wilson

    President and CEO, Chicago Urban League

  • Rhonda Gettleman

    Rhonda Gettleman

    Career Solutions Sales Market Leader, Mercer

  • Elisha Gilliam

    Elisha Gilliam

    Chief Talent Networks Officer, YearUp United

  • Michelle Goad

    Michelle Goad

    Vice President, Talent Development & Performance, Delaware North

  • Annalies Goger

    Annalies Goger

    Fellow, Brookings Metro

  • Jobina Gonsalves

    Jobina Gonsalves

    Chief People Officer, Forrester

  • Adam Hickman

    Adam Hickman

    Vice President Organizational and Employee Development, Partners Federal Credit Union

  • Dr. Angela Jackson

    Dr. Angela Jackson

    Director, Future Forward Institute

  • Mayor Brandon Johnson

    Mayor Brandon Johnson

    Mayor of Chicago

  • Faith Rottmann Johnson

    Faith Rottmann Johnson

    VP of Human Resources, Talent Acquisition & Corporate Social Responsibility, TEKSystems

  • Jeremy Jordan

    Jeremy Jordan

    Senior Transactions Assistant, DLA Piper

  • Richard Klawiter

    Richard Klawiter

    Senior Counsel, DLA Piper

  • Sophie Lambin

    Sophie Lambin

    Founder and CEO, Kite Insights

  • Marina Leight

    Marina Leight

    Director of Strategic Partnerships, Innovate Educate

  • Dr. Gregory Jones

    Dr. Gregory Jones

    Chief Executive Officer, The Academy Group

  • Clayton Lord

    Clayton Lord

    Senior Program Director, SHRM Foundation

  • Marty Koehler

    Marty Koehler

    Principal, Marsh & McLennan Agency

  • Sandra Loughlin

    Sandra Loughlin

    Chief Learning Scientist, EPAM

  • John Lullen

    John Lullen

    Managing Executive of Marketplace Inclusion, TEKsystems

  • Kathleen Mattie

    Kathleen Mattie

    Executive Director, Global Learning and Leadership Development, Estee Lauder

  • Taylor McLemore

    Taylor McLemore

    Chief Operating Officer, Tilt

  • Jennifer Manzanares

    Jennifer Manzanares

    Santa Fe County, Treasurer

  • Ralph Martinez

    Ralph Martinez

    Founder and Chairman, Entrepreneurial Institute of Northern NM

  • O’Brien McMahon

    O’Brien McMahon

    Senior Vice President and Total Rewards consultant with Lockton

  • Kenya Merritt

    Kenya Merritt

    Deputy Mayor, Business and Neighborhood Development, City of Chicago

  • Tom Mitchell

    Principal, Mercer

  • Joanitt Montano

    Joanitt Montano

    CHCP’s Provost and Vice-President of Academics

  • Kason Morris

    Kason Morris

    Global Director, Future of Work and Skills Based Organization, Merck

  • Darla Morse

    Chief Information Officer/Digital Transformation Executive at Partners FCU

  • Marilyn Nagel

    Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer | Rise Results

  • Tiffany Nicholson

    Tiffany Nicholson

    Center for a Skills First Future, SHRM Foundation

  • Karin Norington-Reaves

    Karin Norington-Reaves

    Chief Executive Officer, i.c.stars

  • Shaelyn Otikor-Miller

    Shaelyn Otikor-Miller

    Strategy & Digital Change Leader, Influencer

  • Jeff Peterson

    Global Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer at Echo360

  • Mark Peters

    Mark Peters

    CEO, Butterball Farms, Inc.

  • Governor JB Pritzker

    JB Pritzker*

    Governor of Illinois *invited

  • Nikisha Ramsey

    Director, Early Careers and Talent Partnerships, United Airlines

  • Geoffrey M Roche

    Geoffrey M Roche

    Director, Workforce Development, North America Siemens Healthineers

  • Levoyd E. Robinson

    Levoyd E. Robinson

    CEO/CIO, Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners (CFIP)

  • Michael Rosenbaum

    Michael Rosenbaum

    CEO, Arena Analytics

  • Chef Fernando Ruiz

    Chef Fernando Ruiz

    Executive Chef, Food Network

  • Nuwan Samaraweera

    Nuwan Samaraweera

    COO and EVP of Talent Solutions for P33

  • Victor Sanchez

    Victor Sanchez

    Sr. Director, Head of Global Workplace Strategy LinkedIn

  • Ramona Schindelheim

    Ramona Schindelheim

    Editor-in-Chief at WorkingNation

  • Michele Smith

    Michele Smith

    Vice President of Workforce Development and Career Innovation, Advocate Health

  • Isaac Smoak

    Isaac Smoak

    Director of Community Development, LIVEUNITEDChicago.org

  • Kim Steppe

    Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer | Rise Results

  • Tyronne Stoudemire

    Tyronne Stoudemire

    Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, Hyatt Corporation

  • Ryan Stowers

    Ryan Stowers

    Senior Vice President at Stand Together and Executive Director of the Charles Koch Foundation

  • Lisen Strombert

    Lisen Strombert

    Speaker/Author/Coach/Consultant

  • Ken Surratt

    Ken Surratt

    Chief Development and Investment Officer, United Way Cleveland

  • Gautam Tambay

    Gautam Tambay

    Gautam is CEO & co-founder of Springboard

  • Elizabeth Taylor

    Elizabeth Taylor

    Director of Learning and Development for Sales, TransUnion

  • Andy Tonsing

    Andy Tonsing

    Vice President, Future of Work, Stand Together

  • Daniel Torrens

    Daniel Torrens

    Strategic Partnership Growth Lead, SAP

  • Jamai Wallis Blivin

    Jamai Wallis Blivin

    Founder and CEO, Innovate+Educate

  • Cindy Williams

    Cindy Williams

    Executive Director, WorkLife Partnership

  • Audrey Williams-Lee

    Audrey Williams-Lee

    Former CPO, Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

  • Cali Yost

    Cali Yost

    CEO and Founder, Flex+Strategy Group

  • Holly Zanville, Ph.D.

    Holly Zanville, Ph.D.

    Research Professor; Co-Director, Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy