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<!--abel-godard--> Godard Abel Godard Abel

Co-founder and chairman, G2 Crowd
<!--achler-mark--> Mark Achler Mark Achler

Managing director, MATH Venture Partners
<!--agarwal-shradha--> Shradha Agarwal Shradha Agarwal

Co-founder and president, ContextMedia
<!--aronin-jeff--> Jeff Aronin Jeff Aronin

Chairman and CEO, Marathon Pharmaceuticals
<!--bannon-brian--> Brian Bannon Brian Bannon

Commissioner, Chicago Public Library
<!--bensen-kate--> Kate Bensen Kate Bensen

President and CEO, Chicago Network
<!--berman-brenna--> Brenna Berman Brenna Berman

Commissioner and CIO, Chicago Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT)
<!--berman-craighton--> Craighton Berman Craighton Berman

Maker
Creative director, Manual
<!--bhatt-hardik--> Hardik Bhatt Hardik Bhatt

Chief information officer, State of Illinois

<!--blackwell-jr-robert--> Robert Blackwell Jr. Robert Blackwell Jr.

Founder and CEO, Electronic Knowledge Interchange; CEO, Killerspin
<!--blount-sally--> Sally Blount Sally Blount

Dean, Kellogg School of Management
<!--borre-rona--> Rona Borre Rona Borre

CEO and founder, Instant Alliance
<!--bousis-george--> George Bousis George Bousis

Founder and CEO, Raise
<!--bowman-gale--> Gale Bowman Gale Bowman

Managing director, Irish Angels
<!--cambry-jr-emile--> Emile Cambry Jr. Emile Cambry Jr.

Founder, BLUE1647
<!--carnahan-ellen--> Ellen Carnahan Ellen Carnahan

Founder and principal, Machrie Enterprises LLC

<!--carpenter-shawn--> Shawn Carpenter Shawn Carpenter

Co-founder, YCharts
<!--raman-chadha--> Raman Chadha Raman Chadha

Founder and partner, The Junto Institute
<!--collens-steven--> Steven Collens Steven Collens

CEO, Matter
<!--connor-todd--> Todd Connor Todd Connor

CEO, Bunker Labs
<!--cooke-jayna--> Jayna Cooke Jayna Cooke

CEO, EventUp
<!--cotton-martha--> Martha Cotton Martha Cotton

Group design director, Fjord/Accenture
<!--cruz-brandon--> Brandon Cruz Brandon Cruz

Co-founder and president, GoHealth
<!--dalal-aashish--> Aashish Dalal Aashish Dalal

CEO and co-founder, ParkWhiz
<!--darragh-linda--> Linda Darragh Linda Darragh

Executive director, Kellogg School of Management’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, Northwestern University
<!--deeb-george--> George Deeb George Deeb

Managing partner, Red Rocket Ventures
<!--dimenco-emilia--> Emilia DiMenco Emilia DiMenco

President and CEO, Women’s Business Development Center
<!--droste-yagan-jessica--> Jessica Droste Yagan Jessica Droste Yagan

CEO, Impact Engine
<!--dutra-ana--> Ana Dutra Ana Dutra

President and CEO, Executives’ Club of Chicago

<!--elissa-dima--> Dima Elissa Dima Elissa

CEO and founder, VisMed-3D
<!--fitzpatrick-brian--> Brian Fitzpatrick Brian Fitzpatrick

Founder and CTO, Tock
<!--flavin-john--> John Flavin John Flavin

Associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Chicago
<!--flavin-pat--> Patrick Flavin Patrick Flavin

Executive director of partnerships, Matter
Managing director at Flavin Ventures
<!--francetic-amy--> Amy Francetic Amy Francetic

Senior vice president, new ventures and corporate affairs, Invenergy
<!--freedman-constance--> Constance Freedman Constance Freedman

Managing Partner, Moderne Ventures
<!--fried-jason--> Jason Fried Jason Fried

Co-founder and president, Basecamp
<!--friedman-steele-julie--> Julie Friedman Steele Julie Friedman Steele

Founder, The 3D Printer Experience
<!--gandhi-ravin--> Ravin Gandhi Ravin Gandhi

Co-founder and CEO, GMM
president, Glenborn Partners

<!--garber-stella--> Stella Garber Stella Garber

Vice president of marketing, Trello
<!--georgiadis-margo--> Margo Georgiadis Margo Georgiadis

President, Americas at Google

<!--gilligan-hamner-jane--> Jane Gilligan Hamner Jane Gilligan Hamner

Co-founder, ARA mentors
Vice president of business development, Harvey Nash USA
<!--gimbel-tom--> Tom Gimbel Tom Gimbel

Founder and CEO, LaSalle Network
<!--gladwin-chris--> Chris Gladwin Chris Gladwin

Vice chairman, Cleversafe, Inc.
<!--goldstein-al--> Al Goldstein Al Goldstein

Co-founder and CEO, Avant
<!--grimes-sally--> Sally Grimes Sally Grimes

President and chief global growth officer, Tyson Foods
<!--harris-mark--> Mark Harris Mark Harris

President and CEO, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC)
<!--henikoff-troy--> Troy Henikoff Troy Henikoff

Managing director, Techstars
<!--hillman-saya--> Saya Hillman Saya Hillman

Owner, Mac & Cheese Productions
<!--hoch-fred--> Fred Hoch Fred Hoch

President and CEO, Illinois Technology Association
<!--howard-justyn--> Justyn Howard Justyn Howard

Founder and CEO, Sprout Social
<!--howerton-terry--> Terry Howerton Terry Howerton

Founder and partner, TechNexus
<!--kalt-david--> David Kalt David Kalt

Founder and CEO, Reverb

<!--kaplan-zach--> Zach Kaplan Zach Kaplan

Founder and CEO, Inventables
<!--kastrul-sandee--> Sandee Kastrul Sandee Kastrul

President, i.c.stars
<!--keywell-brad--> Brad Keywell Brad Keywell

Co-founder and director, Groupon
Co-founder and managing partner, Lightbank
<!--kittlaus-dag--> Dag Kittlaus Dag Kittlaus

Co-founder and CEO, Siri and Viv Labs
<!--kokonas-nick--> Nick Kokonas Nick Kokonas

Co-founder, Tock
<!--kravitz-seth--> Seth Kravitz Seth Kravitz

Co-founder, Technori
<!--kuczmarski-tom--> Tom Kuczmarski Tom Kuczmarski

President, Kuczmarski Innovation
Co-founder, Chicago Innovation Awards
<!--lahive-logan--> Logan LaHive Logan LaHive

Founder and CEO, Belly
<!--lane-rick--> Rick Lane Rick Lane

CEO, Trading Technologies
<!--lannert-amanda--> Amanda Lannert Amanda Lannert

CEO, Jellyvision
<!--larkins-stuart--> Stuart Larkins Stuart Larkins

Co-founder and partner, Chicago Ventures
<!--lawrence-mark--> Mark Lawrence Mark Lawrence

Co-founder and CEO, SpotHero
<!--lecinski-jim--> Jim Lecinski Jim Lecinski

Vice president, Americas Customer Solutions, Google
<!--lee-paul--> Paul Lee Paul Lee

CEO and co-founder, 11 Roniin
<!--lefkofsky-eric--> Eric Lefkofsky Eric Lefkofsky

Managing Partner, Lightbank
Co-founder and Chairman, Groupon
<!--lemonis-marcus--> Marcus Lemonis Marcus Lemonis

Chairman and CEO, Camping World/Good Sam
Host, ‘The Profit’
<!--lou-eddie--> Eddie Lou Eddie Lou

CEO and co-founder, Shiftgig
<!--lynch-katy--> Katy Lynch Katy Lynch

Former CEO, Techweek
<!--malkin-jessica--> Jessica Malkin Jessica Malkin

CEO, Chicago Ideas Week
Co-director of Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellowship
<!--maloney-matt--> Matt Maloney Matt Maloney

CEO, GrubHub
<!--markowitz-marianne--> Marianne Markowitz Marianne Markowitz

Regional administrator (Midwest), U.S. Small Business Administration
<!--mashiach-talia--> Talia Mashiach Talia Mashiach

CEO and founder, Eved
<!--massa-justin--> Justin Massa Justin Massa

Co-founder, Food Genius
Director of Business Strategy, IDEO
<!--matros-matt--> Matt Matros Matt Matros

CEO, FarmedHere
Founder, Protein Bar
<!--mccall-matt--> Matt McCall Matt McCall

Partner, Pritzker Group Venture Capital
<!--mccann-megan--> Megan McCann Megan McCann

President and founder, McCann Partners
Co-founder, ARA Mentors
<!--mcgee-mike--> Mike McGee Mike McGee

Co-founder, The Starter League
<!--mcwhorter-dorri--> Dorri McWhorter Dorri McWhorter

CEO, YWCA
<!--meers-coco--> Coco Meers Coco Meers

Founder, PrettyQuick
<!--miller-dan--> Dan Miller Dan Miller

Co-founder, Chicago Innovation Awards
<!--miller-steve--> Steve Miller Steve Miller

Partner and co-founder, Origin Ventures
<!--mohaupt-annie--> Annie Mohaupt Annie Mohaupt

Founder, Mohop
<!--moog-matt--> Matt Moog Matt Moog

CEO, PowerReviews
<!--morales-rumi--> Rumi Morales Rumi Morales

Executive director, Strategic Investment, CME Group
<!--nashif-nina--> Nina Nashif Nina Nashif

Founder and CEO, Healthbox
<!--nathan-robert--> Robert Nathan Robert Nathan

CEO, Load Delivered Logistics
<!--nemani-raaja--> Raaja Nemani Raaja Nemani

Co-founder and CEO, BucketFeet
<!--nevels-phil--> Phil Nevels Phil Nevels

Managing director, NextGen Angels Chicago
<!--collens-caralynn--> Caralynn Nowinski Collens Caralynn Nowinski Collens

CEO, UI Labs
<!--oconnor-jim--> Jim O’Connor Jim O’Connor

Managing director, William Blair & Company
<!--oconnor-karin--> Karin O’Connor Karin O’Connor

President, Perimeter Advisors
<!--odom-jimmy--> Jimmy Odom Jimmy Odom

Senior policy advisor, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
<!--ohara-maura--> Maura O’Hara Maura O’Hara

Executive director, Illinois Venture Capital Association
<!--oneil-dan-x--> Dan X. O’Neil Dan X. O’Neil

Director of business strategy and product development, Ad Hoc
<!--osterloh-rick--> Rick Osterloh Rick Osterloh

Former president and COO, Motorola Mobility
<!--pierce-melissa--> Melissa Pierce Melissa Pierce

Executive director, Chicago Women Developers
<!--polsky-michael--> Michael Polsky Michael Polsky

CEO, Invenergy
<!--pritzker-j-b--> J.B. Pritzker J.B. Pritzker

Co-founder and managing partner, Pritzker Group Venture Capital
<!--ratner-dan--> Dan Ratner Dan Ratner

Executive chairman, Public Good
<!--ratner-stacy--> Stacy Ratner Stacy Ratner

Founder, Open Books
<!--ready-bill--> Bill Ready Bill Ready

CEO, Braintree
<!--reed-harper--> Harper Reed Harper Reed

CEO, Modest
<!--riegsecker-shawn--> Shawn Riegsecker Shawn Riegsecker

CEO and founder, Centro
<!--roa-john--> John Roa John Roa

Principal, Roa Ventures
<!--robinson-adam--> Adam Robinson Adam Robinson

Founder and CEO, Hireology
<!--rollinson-simona--> Simona Rollinson Simona Rollinson

CIO, Cook County
<!--rosa-nick--> Nick Rosa Nick Rosa

Co-founder and managing director, Sandbox Industries
<!--ross-kristi--> Kristi Ross Kristi Ross

Co-CEO and president, Dough
<!--rudnick-ellen--> Ellen Rudnick Ellen Rudnick

Executive director, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
<!--ryan-jr-pat--> Pat Ryan Jr. Pat Ryan Jr.

Founder and CEO, Incisent Labs Group
<!--sahoo-sanjib--> Sanjib Sahoo Sanjib Sahoo

Chief information officer, OptionsHouse
<!--salcedo-liz--> Liz Salcedo Liz Salcedo

Founder and CEO, Everpurse
<!--sales-griffin-neal--> Neal Sales-Griffin Neal Sales-Griffin

Co-founder, The Starter League
<!--salzman-jill--> Jill Salzman Jill Salzman

Founder, The Founding Moms
<!--sands-mike--> Mike Sands Mike Sands

CEO and president, Signal
<!--schneider-sharon--> Sharon Schneider Sharon Schneider

Founder and CEO, Aim Local: Chicago
Co-founder, Women Tech Founders

<!--semenchuk-jeff--> Jeff Semenchuk Jeff Semenchuk

Chief innovation officer, Hyatt Hotels
<!--shah-rishi--> Rishi Shah Rishi Shah

Co-founder and CEO, ContextMedia
<!--shekhawat-jai--> Jai Shekhawat Jai Shekhawat

Co-founder, Fieldglass

<!--shreshta-andrea--> Andrea Shreshta Andrea Shreshta

Co-founder, LuminAID
<!--sieja-andrew--> Andrew Sieja Andrew Sieja

CEO, kCura
<!--silver-jeff--> Jeff Silver Jeff Silver

Co-founder and CEO, Coyote Logistics
<!--sissel-anne--> Anne Sissel Anne Sissel

Managing director, Baxter Ventures
<!--small-michael--> Michael Small Michael Small

President and CEO, Gogo
<!--sosnoff-tom--> Tom Sosnoff Tom Sosnoff

Co-founder and co-CEO, Dough, Inc.
<!--spaly-brian--> Brian Spaly Brian Spaly

CEO, Trunk Club
<!--stern-grach-shelley--> Shelley Stern Grach Shelley Stern Grach

Director, civic engagement, Microsoft
<!--stork-anna--> Anna Stork Anna Stork

Co-founder, LuminAID
<!--sullivan-nancy--> Nancy Sullivan Nancy Sullivan

CEO and senior managing director, IllinoisVentures
<!--talton-sheila--> Sheila Talton Sheila Talton

CEO, Gray Matter Analytics
<!--tebbe-mark--> Mark Tebbe Mark Tebbe

Chairman, ChicagoNext
<!--templeton-chuck--> Chuck Templeton Chuck Templeton

Serial entrepreneur
<!--thiers-genevieve--> Genevieve Thiers Genevieve Thiers

Founder, Sittercity, Contact Karma
<!--thomann-mark--> Mark Thomann Mark Thomann

CEO, River West Brands
Chairman, FarmedHere
<!--tullman-glen--> Glen Tullman Glen Tullman

CEO, Livongo Health
Managing partner, 7wire Ventures
<!--tullman-howard--> Howard Tullman Howard Tullman

CEO, 1871
<!--turner-guy--> Guy Turner Guy Turner

Partner, Hyde Park Venture Partners
<!--vargas-wrigley-desiree--> Desiree Vargas Wrigley Desiree Vargas Wrigley

Founder and CEO, Pearachute
<!--vickrey-leslie--> Leslie Vickrey Leslie Vickrey

CEO and founder, ClearEdge Marketing
Co-founder, ARA Mentors
<!--vodnik-craig--> Craig Vodnik Craig Vodnik

Co-founder and vice president of operations, Cleverbridge
<!--weinstein-david--> David Weinstein David Weinstein

Founder and managing partner, Freshwater Advisors
<!--wilkins-peter--> Peter Wilkins Peter Wilkins

Managing director, Hyde Park Angels
<!--willer-kevin--> Kevin Willer Kevin Willer

Partner, Chicago Ventures
<!--williams-rich--> Rich Williams Rich Williams

CEO, Groupon
<!--wilson-scott--> Scott Wilson Scott Wilson

Founder, president and principal designer at Minimal
<!--yagan-sam--> Sam Yagan Sam Yagan

CEO, ShopRunner
<!--yeary-nicole--> Nicole Yeary Nicole Yeary

Founder and president, Ms. Tech
<!--zarcone-donna--> Donna Zarcone Donna Zarcone

President and CEO, Economic Club of Chicago