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

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

Managing director, MATH Venture Partners
<!--aronin-jeff--> Jeff Aronin Jeff Aronin

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

Commissioner, Chicago Public Library
<!--berman-craighton--> Craighton Berman Craighton Berman

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

Smart cities and mobility vertical leader at Amazon Web Services
<!--blackwell-jr-robert--> Robert Blackwell Jr. Robert Blackwell Jr.

Founder and CEO, Electronic Knowledge Interchange; CEO, Killerspin
<!--bousis-george--> George Bousis George Bousis

Founder and CEO, Raise
<!--cambry-jr-emile--> Emile Cambry Jr. Emile Cambry Jr.

Founder, BLUE1647
<!--carpenter-shawn--> Shawn Carpenter Shawn Carpenter

Co-founder and CEO, RepIQ
<!--carter-jeff--> Jeff Carter Jeff Carter

Co-founder, West Loop Ventures
<!--raman-chadha--> Raman Chadha Raman Chadha

Founder and partner, The Junto Institute
<!--cole-jahmal--> Jahmal Cole Jahmal Cole

Founder and executive director, My Block, My Hood, My City
<!--collens-steven--> Steven Collens Steven Collens

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

CEO, Bunker Labs
<!--cruz-brandon--> Brandon Cruz Brandon Cruz

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

CEO and co-founder, ParkWhiz
<!--deeb-george--> George Deeb George Deeb

Managing partner, Red Rocket Ventures
<!--duque-omar--> Omar Duque Omar Duque

President, Hispanic IT Executive Council
<!--elenjickal-mathew--> Mathew Elenjickal Mathew Elenjickal

Founder and CEO, FourKites
<!--elliott-fabian--> Fabian Elliott Fabian Elliott

CEO, Black Tech Mecca
<!--evans-mike--> Mike Evans Mike Evans

Founder, Fixer
Cofounder, Grubhub
<!--fitzpatrick-brian--> Brian Fitzpatrick Brian Fitzpatrick

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

Chief financial officer, Endotronix
<!--flavin-pat--> Patrick Flavin Patrick Flavin

Director of industry and strategy at Outcome Health
Managing director at Flavin Ventures
<!--fried-jason--> Jason Fried Jason Fried

Co-founder and president, Basecamp
<!--fukushima-ryan--> Ryan Fukushima Ryan Fukushima

Chief operating officer, Tempus
<!--gandhi-ravin--> Ravin Gandhi Ravin Gandhi

Co-founder and CEO, GMM
president, Glenborn Partners

<!--gimbel-tom--> Tom Gimbel Tom Gimbel

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

Co-founder and CEO, Ocient
<!--goldstein-al--> Al Goldstein Al Goldstein

Co-founder and CEO, Avant
<!--harris-mark--> Mark Harris Mark Harris

President and CEO, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC)
<!--allen-haven--> Haven Allen Haven Allen

CEO, mHUB Chicago
<!--henikoff-troy--> Troy Henikoff Troy Henikoff

Co-managing director, MATH Venture Partners
<!--hoch-fred--> Fred Hoch Fred Hoch

Co-founder, 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
<!--keywell-brad--> Brad Keywell Brad Keywell

CEO and co-founder, Uptake
Co-founder, Groupon, 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
<!--lahive-logan--> Logan LaHive Logan LaHive

Managing director, Techstars Chicago; Founder and former CEO, Belly
<!--lane-rick--> Rick Lane Rick Lane

CEO, Trading Technologies
<!--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

Associate professor, marketing, Northwestern University
<!--lee-paul--> Paul Lee Paul Lee

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

CEO, Tempus
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

Co-founder and executive chairman, Shiftgig
<!--maloney-matt--> Matt Maloney Matt Maloney

CEO, GrubHub
<!--massa-justin--> Justin Massa Justin Massa

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

Founder, Limitless Coffee
Founder, Protein Bar
<!--mccall-matt--> Matt McCall Matt McCall

Partner, Pritzker Group Venture Capital
<!--mcgee-mike--> Mike McGee Mike McGee

Director of programs, CodeNow
<!--miller-dan--> Dan Miller Dan Miller

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

Partner and co-founder, Origin Ventures
<!--sawhney-mohanbir--> Mohanbir Sawhney Mohanbir Sawhney

Professor of marketing and technology, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
<!--moog-matt--> Matt Moog Matt Moog

CEO, PowerReviews
<!--nathan-robert--> Robert Nathan Robert Nathan

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

Co-founder, Bucketfeet
<!--nevels-phil--> Phil Nevels Phil Nevels

Managing director, NextGen Angels Chicago
<!--oconnor-jim--> Jim O’Connor Jim O’Connor

Chairman, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
<!--odom-jimmy--> Jimmy Odom Jimmy Odom

Director of Inclusive Entrepreneurship, ChicagoNEXT
<!--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
<!--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
<!--rabie-david--> David Rabie David Rabie

CEO, Tovala
<!--ratner-dan--> Dan Ratner Dan Ratner

Executive chairman, Public Good
<!--ready-bill--> Bill Ready Bill Ready

Chief operating officer, PayPal

<!--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
<!--rosa-nick--> Nick Rosa Nick Rosa

Co-founder and managing director, Sandbox Industries
<!--roszak-matthew--> Matthew Roszak Matthew Roszak

Founder, Chicago Blockchain Center
<!--ryan-jr-pat--> Pat Ryan Jr. Pat Ryan Jr.

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

Chief Information Officer, Transport for North America at XPO Logistics
<!--sales-griffin-neal--> Neal Sales-Griffin Neal Sales-Griffin

CEO, CodeNow
<!--sands-mike--> Mike Sands Mike Sands

CEO and president, Signal
<!--semenchuk-jeff--> Jeff Semenchuk Jeff Semenchuk

CEO, Zest Health
<!--shah-rishi--> Rishi Shah Rishi Shah

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

Co-founder, Fieldglass

<!--sieja-andrew--> Andrew Sieja Andrew Sieja

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

Co-founder and CEO, Coyote Logistics
<!--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

Former CEO, Trunk Club
<!--tebbe-mark--> Mark Tebbe Mark Tebbe

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

Serial entrepreneur
<!--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
<!--pascucci-victor--> Victor Pascucci III Victor Pascucci III

Managing partner, Lightbank
<!--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