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In just 12 days, Chicago Ideas Week (CIW) will take over the Windy City and turn it into a dynamic, intellectual playground where you can meet your entrepreneur idols – and dive into so much more.
CIW is founded by serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Brad Keywell – a guy who has co-founded everything from Groupon to Lightbank. Entrepreneurship is in our blood, and we’re thrilled to bring you a week of incredible Talks from business gurus like:
- Bing Gordon – General Partner at KPCB
- Bob Pittman – Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel
- Tom Kelley – Partner at IDEO
- Eric Lefkofsky – Co-founder of Groupon and Lightbank
- Slava Rubin – CEO & Co-founder indiegogo.com
- Jonah Perelman – Vice President of Agency Strategy at Buzzfeed
- Scott Case – CEO of Startup Partnership America
- Beth Comstock – Chief Marketing Officer at GE
- Max Levchin – Founding CTO of PayPal; Chairman of Yelp
- Chad Dickerson – CEO of Etsy
- Alexandra Chong – Founder & CEO of Lulu
- Robert Safian – Editor & Managing Director of Fast Company
- Kara Swisher – Co-executive Editor of AllThingsD
- Kelly Grier – Chicago Office Managing Partner of EY
- Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss – Principals of Winklevoss Capital Mangement
- Dan Gilbert – Founder & Chairman of QuickenLoans; Founder & Chairman of Rock Ventures; Majority Owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers
You can see them and others for just $15 at these Talks:
- Entrepreneurship: How I Did It: Hear how these men and women overcame hurdles to become the major successes they are today – and how you can get there, too.
- Next: Tomorrow, Today - See brilliant leaders across sectors reveal what the future looks like.
- Tech Summit - Be inspired by this half-day experience that features three 70-minute sessions on “Big Data, Small World,” “All Things Financial” and “Creative Destruction.”
- Work: Fueling Performance - Traditional 9-to-5 jobs are on the way out – find out why you should get excited.
- The Consumer: You May Also Like... - Examine how technology, data, social awareness and expectations are drastically altering the way we consume.
- Instigators: The Good Fight: Modern-day Robin Hoods exist. Hear their powerful stories and go change the world.
- Piranha Tank – CIW’s version of ABC’s Shark Tank.
- Privacy: How Safe Are You?: Find out if changing your Facebook privacy settings is really enough.
Click on the links to get tickets while you still can! And for more information and a complete list of events, check out www.chicagoideas.com.
