FoundersCHI

​If you're considering founding or actively building a company here in town, FoundersChi is the place for you!

​Join us for an exclusive gathering of Chicago's top founders paving the way for our ecosystem.

​Whether you're currently building or just start-up curious, join us for a half-day of off-the-record conversations and insight sharing with the city's most influential thought leaders.

​🗓️ Event Schedule

​12:00 PM – Doors open + lunch, sponsored by Farmer’s Fridge 

​1:00 PM — From Analyst to Decacorn
→ Ryan Fukashima – Tempus AI + Pathos

​1:30 PM — Panel: Hiring 10x Talent in Chicago
→ Bill Snyder – Cylinder
→ Alex Jones – Hallow
→ Dan Muller – Aeropay
→ Dan Muller – Adam DeWitt – Grubhub / CurbsideSOS
→ Moderated by: Colette Freeman – Attain + Tempus AI

​2:00 – 2:30 PM — Break

​2:30 PM — Fireside Chat: Playing Your Own Game
→ Tim Huelskamp – 1440 Media
→ Steve Sullivan — BlueChew
→ Lindsay Barnett – Backyard Sports
→ Ben Weiss — Coinflip
→ Moderated by: Brian Mandelbaum — Attain

​3:00 PM — Panel: Maintaining Momentum During Adversity
→ Steven Galanis – Cameo
→ Linxin Wen – Chowbus
→ Coco Meers – Equilibria
→ Brett Harrison – Architect
→ Moderated by: Mike LaVitola – Foxtrot

​3:30 – 4:00 PM — Break

​4:00 PM — Panel: Raising From the Best
→ Ali Holden – Obi Health
→ Tikue Anazodo – Kudos
→ Rob Schoder – Vinyl Equity
→ Stella Garber – Hoop
→ Moderated by: Ashtyn Bell - Open Ledger

​4:30 PM — Fireside: Doing Hard Things + Choosing Chicago
→ Edward Woodford – Zero Hash
→ Rachel Saunders – Apex Crypto + Saturday

​5:00 – 6:00 PM — Drinks on the Patio

​Hosted by Starting Line, Leap Year, Density and Lightbank.

​*Applications open through 7/14. Event will be in the West Loop with exact location shared upon acceptance!