City Makers Summit

June 1, 2016
Chicago

Chicago is home to one of the world’s leading economies. Despite this, it faces many of the same challenges that continue to trouble cities around the world. Instead of relying entirely on the public sector to respond, Chicago’s business community is partnering with nonprofits and civic leaders to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the Windy City. What innovative ideas and partnerships are working to create livable, sustainable and economically vibrant communities within Chicago? How is the business and nonprofit community driving growth and creating economic opportunity? What can we all learn from the Chicago story?

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Speakers

Aaron Chatterji Associate Professor Duke Fuqua School of Business @AaronChatterji
Steve Clemons Washington Editor at Large The Atlantic @SCClemons
Derek R.B. Douglas Vice President for Civic Engagement University of Chicago @DRBDouglas
Kristin Faust President Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc. @kfaustnhschi
Bridget Gainer Cook County Commissioner; Vice President of Global Public Affairs Aon @BridgetGainer
Steven Koch Deputy Mayor City of Chicago
John G. (Jack) Markowski President Community Investment Corporation @cicchicago
Theresa E. Mintle President and CEO Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce @ChiChamberCEO
Bill Oesterle Co-Chair, Tech for Equality; Co-Founder and Former CEO Angie's List @billo317
J. Walker Smith Executive Chairman The Futures Company @jwalkersmith
Dan Sprehe Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility, Midwest Region JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Alex Wagner Senior Editor The Atlantic @alexwagner
Brigitta Witt Vice President, Corporate Responsibility Hyatt Hotels @BrigittaWitt
Jessica Droste Yagan Partner and CEO Impact Engine @drosteyagan

Agenda

Note: All times are CT

Wednesday, June 01
8:30 a.m.Guest Arrival and Networking Breakfast-
9:00 a.m.WelcomeMargaret Low Smith, President, AtlanticLIVE
Daniel Sprehe, Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility, Midwest Region, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
9:10 a.m.The View from City HallSteven Koch, Deputy Mayor, City of Chicago
With Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
9:30 a.m.Just Another Buzzword?J. Walker Smith, Executive Chairman, The Futures Company
Brigitta Witt, Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, Hyatt Hotels
Jessica Droste Yagan, Partner and CEO, Impact Engine
With Alex Wagner, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
9:55 a.m.Opportunity Through Innovation: Presented by JPMorgan Chase & Co.Kristin Faust, President, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, Inc.
John G. “Jack” Markowski, President, Community Investment Corporation
With Daniel Sprehe, Managing Director, Corporate Responsibility, Midwest Region, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
10:10 a.m.The Chicago StoryDerek R.B. Douglas, Vice President for Civic Engagement, University of Chicago
Bridget Gainer, Cook County Commissioner; Vice President of Global Public Affairs, Aon
Theresa E. Mintle, President and CEO, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
With Steve Clemons, Washington Editor at Large, The Atlantic
10:35 a.m.The New Face of Corporate ActivismAaron Chatterji, Associate Professor, Duke Fuqua School of Business
Bill Oesterle, Co-Founder and Former CEO, Angie’s List; Co-Chair, Tech for Equality
With Alex Wagner, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
10:55 a.m.Closing Thoughts-

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