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i A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR he Economic Club of Chicago has always been at the heart of what makes Chicago work. For 93 years, members have convened with a distinct mission: T to foster meaningful connections among Chicago’s leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues. The ECC’s distinguished legacy continues to be refreshed and enhanced as we host a diverse group of global thought leaders, who engage with our members on these key issues. I am honored to lead the Economic Club and carry on this proud tradition. Founded on dialogue and respect, the ECC serves as a unifying force when our members join to debate and experience the ideas of accomplished leaders from the business, public service, entertainment and academic spheres. Our focus on connecting our members and generating meaningful conversation has never been more important than now—when our city, state and nation face unprecedented challenges. As life-long learners and motivated doers, we are inspired by these achievers who drive solutions to the major issues we face across the globe. We are encouraged by their enthusiasm to exchange knowledge, and we are compelled to ask ourselves how we can transform their ideas and enthusiasm into action for the benefit of our companies, communities and the broader world. There is transformative power in a shared vision. The founders of the ECC recognized that in 1927, and today we continue to live that vision, which shines even brighter in these disrupted times. I thank those who have built the ECC over nine decades to its position of strength, diversity and engagement. We intend to use our platform to continue creating insightful experiences and energizing conversations for our members that will elevate our discourse and inform our personal and professional decisions. Together, we can learn and lead. debra a. cafaro Chair – The Economic Club of Chicago 1 A NOTE FROM THE CEO he Economic Club of Chicago’s membership is a curated composition of business and civic leaders that reflects the diverse leadership of the city. T With over 2,000 members representing every industry in Chicago, the Club convenes thought leaders with varying perspectives to consider the public responsi- bility inherent to their roles in the city. This underscores the ECC mission to, “foster meaningful connections among Chicago leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic and social issues and to cultivate the next generation of civic leadership.” A key pillar of our membership is this demonstrated commitment to civic engagement, a trait that sets the Chicago business community apart. Additionally, more than 70% of our members are C-suite executives, representing the top leaders of their respective fields. In my first year serving as the Club’s CEO and after 25 years of membership, I can attest to the vitality of our organization and our members’ consistent appeal for programs that will challenge and educate. Our role connecting our members and addressing the most pressing issues of the day has become even more important as we deliver content virtually and Chicago seeks ways to overcome the myriad challenges it faces. Against that backdrop, the Club itself could not function without the contribution of its members, who donate their time to various committees and push us to deliver the most timely and useful programming at a point in our long history when our members have both the desire to learn and take action. And perhaps most signifi- cantly, our members continue to cultivate a community of thinkers and innovators who will impart the Club’s vision to the next generation of Chicago leaders. david snyder President & CEO – The Economic Club of Chicago 3 PROGRAM OFFERINGS please note All of these program offerings have been converted to digital opportunities in the wake of COVID-19. 1 2 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FORUMS Monthly programs that feature global Held periodically throughout the year, leaders who share their forum meetings are subject-driven views on contemporary issues. and often feature a panel of experts. 3 4 YOUNG LEADERSHIP FORUMS DISCUSSION SERIES These meetings provide members 45 years and Led by the Aspen Institute’s Henry Crown Fellows, younger the opportunity to meet the discussion series brings together members for small senior leaders and connect with peers. group conversations on a specific topic over dinner. 5 6 LEADERSHIP DINNERS ROUNDTABLES Our most highly rated program, the Leadership Held throughout the year as opportunities arise, Dinners allow members the opportunity these breakfast meetings offer our members to attend private small group dinners hosted by an exclusive opportunity to engage with timely past and present leaders of the Club. speakers on a more intimate level. 7 8 SPECIAL MEETINGS FIFTH NIGHT Occasionally Special Meetings are held when The program year ends with ECC’s annual notable or timely opportunities arise. Fifth Night social event which celebrates a cultural or educational institution in Chicago. 5 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT “Sometimes failures are the most informative. If you’re adaptable, you’re observant, and “America at its best has stood for the narritive of pluralism, tolerance, democracy, rule of law, you’re not scared to confront your own errors, you learn from them. We set up a marvelous human rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion—that’s a more powerful narrative. system for improving almost any kind of expenditure at the firm, every type of investment. And a majority of people around the world aspire to that narrative, which is the reason We have our committee make sure that everyone who’s in the room actual speaks. why people still want to come here. But we have to fight for it […] I always want to emphasize I’m not a believer in paid guests – if you’re there, you’re there to critique something.” not to take for granted the institutions, norms and values that we have built. It’s not so much that they’re fragile, but they are reversible.” stephen a. schwarzman – october 7, 2020 the honorable barack obama – december 5, 2017 7 SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT SPEAKER HIGHLIGHT “I think the thing that offends me, and makes me angrier than anything in the world, “If you don’t look at it as the long haul and invest along the way on those things that are is the squandering of human potential, including my own. I think that love, if we gamechangers, you lose. You have to have the right conversations internally to set the had to define it, is the realizing of potential in others and indeed in yourself. […] You vision and you have to do that externally with your institutional shareholder so they can never see human potential more squandered than in the dire despair of poverty and understand you’re on a journey. If you’re not investing in tech or in people, you lose.” extreme poverty. And to realize - I’ve said this before, but I hope it’s still not a cliché – that where you live can never decide whether you live.” bono – december 6, 2018 roz brewer – january 14, 2020 9 PAST SPEAKERS 01 02 03 04 05 06 please note The titles and companies are represented as they were at the time of the speaker’s program with ECC. 01 jb pritzker 16 laurence d. fink 29 george lucas Governor Founder, Chairman & CEO Founder 07 08 09 10 11 12 The State of Illinois BlackRock Lucasfilm 02 ilene s. g o r d o n 17 paul d. ryan 30 kenneth c. griffin Chairman, President & CEO U.S. Congressman Founder & CEO Ingredion State of Wisconsin Citadel 03 dan gilbert Chairman 31 david axelrod Founder & Chairman House Budget Committee Director Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures 18 thomas s. ricketts University of Chicago Chairman Executive Chairman Institute of Politics Cleveland Cavaliers Chicago Cubs 32 tony blair CEO Prime Minister 04 ban ki-moon 13 14 15 16 17 18 Secretary-General Incapital The United Kingdom United Nations 19 christopher wray 33 roger w. ferguson jr. 05 hillary rodham clinton Director President & CEO Former Secretary of State Federal Bureau of Investigation TIAA United States of America 20 tina tchen 34 indra nooyi 06 adam silver Partner President & CEO Commissioner Buckley LLP PepsiCo National Basketball Association 21 jamie dimon 35 elon musk 07 george w. bush Chairman & CEO Co-Founder & CEO 43rd President JPMorgan Chase Tesla, Inc. United States of America 22 mary dillon Founder & CEO 19 20 21 22 23 24 08 sheryl sandberg CEO SpaceX Ulta Beauty COO 36 jerome powell Facebook 23 david rubenstein Chairman 09 satya nadella Co-Founder & Co-CEO Board of Governors of the CEO The Carlyle Group Federal Reserve System Microsoft 24 michelle obama 37 dambisa f. moyo 10 mellody hobson First Lady Global Economist & Author United States of America Co-CEO & President 38 robert a. iger Ariel Investments 25 yo-yo ma Chairman & CEO 11 anthony fauci Cellist, Judson and Joyce Green The Walt Disney Company 25 26 27 28 29 30 Creative Consultant Director 39 The Chicago Symphony Orchestra margo georgiadis National Institute of Allergy President & CEO and Infectious Diseases 26 lori e. lightfoot Ancestry Mayor 12 penny pritzker 40 City of Chicago arne duncan Secretary of Commerce Managing Director United States of America 27 oscar munoz Chicago CRED CEO 13 toni preckwinkle 41 United Airlines al gore President Former Vice President Cook County Board 28 howard schultz United States of America CEO 14 kenneth c. frazier 42 john w. rogers jr. Starbucks 31 32 33 34 35 36 Chairman of the Board & CEO Chairman, Co-CEO & CIO Merck & Co. Ariel Investments 15 mary t. barra Chairperson & CEO General Motors Company 10 11 37 38 39 40 41 42 WE ARE AT THE HEART OF WHAT MAKES CHICAGO WORK.
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