5 Chicago tech events you can't miss this week

Written by Andreas Rekdal
Published on Dec. 14, 2015
5 Chicago tech events you can't miss this week

Counting the days until Star Wars opening night? Check out some of these events to make the week fly by!

MATTER Workshop: Communicating for Influence and Impact, December 14 at 2:30 p.m.

Communication is crucial to leadership. In this workshop, organizational consultant Willy Steiner (formerly of General Electric and RCA Corp.) will talk about the characteristics of good and bad conversations, as well as strategies for effective communication and listening.

Raising Capital with Ms. Tech + Ziliak Law: Angel Investors' Take on Fundraising, December 15 at 6 p.m.

Hear local angel investors share about what they look for, how they work, what they see as evolving trends in fundraising, and what you need to know to launch your own company.

Startup Grind Chicago Hosts Thom Kozik, December 15 at 6 p.m.

Meet Marriot global Loyalty program leader Thom Kozik at this Startup Grind networking event. Prior to his role at Marriot, Kozik was an Executive VP at Atari, a program management leader at Microsoft, and a serial entrepreneur.

Cybersecurity & Microbrews, December 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Sample beer while listening to cybersecurity experts discussing security trends, emerging threats, and precautions to take to combat them in 2016. What could be better?

Chicago Founders' Stories @ 1871 with Mike Sands of Signal, December 16 at 6 p.m.

Hear from Signal CEO and co-founder Mike Sands about how his company became number 51 on Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in America.

Have a fantastic week, and make sure to check out our events calendar for more tech events!

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