Gen Z VCs Future of Chicago Summit
Welcome to the 2nd edition of our annual Future of Chicago Summit... a day dedicated to celebrating the next-gen innovation ecosystem here in Chicago. We're so excited to welcome all our founder, VC, student, and operator friends across the city (and country!) for a day filled with learning, & collaborating. All made possible because of our friends at World Business Chicago!
In this email are all the details you'll need for event day, and you'll find a calendar invite as well confirming it all :)
Where? Venue West, 221 North Paulina Street Chicago, IL 60612
Note: There's free parking at 218 N Paulina St, with driving instructions attached!
When? 9am - 3:45pm, with an afterparty from 5pm - 7pm
Full agenda below!
Optional DRIP X Chicago Gen Z VCs Morning Run, starting at 6:30am, a 5K walk/run along the lakefront trail meeting at Studio Onyx, 102 W Chicago Ave.
9:00am: Doors Open for Registration
10:00am: Opening Remarks & Welcome
10:15am: Keynote with Andy Dunn, Founder of Bonobos ($310M Exit to Walmart) & new startup Pie (opp to get involved here!)
11:15am: 4 Live Founder Pitches (more detail attached)
11:15: Layer (AI)
11:20: Top Tier Lessons (Sports)
11:25: TegoTech (Health)
11:30: CoCreated Goods (eCommerce)
12:00pm: Gen Z Innovators Panel: Insights from Young Founders & Builders Who Are Shaping The Future, moderated by Michelle Rogoff (HPA) & featuring:
Logan Kilpatrick, OpenAI’s 1st Developer Advocate
Phoebe Seoyeon Choi, Co-Founder of Fillow
Alex Bahram, Co-Founder & CEO of Pathize (fka JupiterDx)
12:45pm: Lunch & Curated 1x1 Match via Intros.ai
1:30pm: Investors Panel: Gen Z Trailblazers: The Future of Investing & Community Building in Chicago, moderated by Kristina Chapple (11Tribes) & featuring:
Zeke Trezise, Associate at New Stack Ventures
Sammie Hasen, Venture Analyst at TechNexus
Ja’Mal Green, Youngest person to ever run for mayor of Chicago
Ammar Kazi, Associate at TrueBridge
2:15pm: Interactive Workshops (more detail attached)
Tactical tips, Q&A, and case studies from experts, personalized to your role & goals.
Fundraising (For Founders), led by Landon Campbell (Drive Capital) and Anj Fayemi (Founder/CEO of Rivet)
Breaking Into VC (For Students/Operators), led by Meagan Loyst (Gen Z VCs) and Ammar Kazi (TrueBridge)
Deal Dynamics (For VCs), led by Jason Heltzer (Managing Partner at Origin Ventures)
3:00pm: 6 Live Founder Pitches (more detail attached)
3:00: 1000 Zebras (Marketplace)
3:05: OrdrSmrt (Supply Chain)
3:10: SoulStamps (Security)
3:15: Loper (Education)
3:20: Eagle Investors (FinTech)
3:25: Drip (Consumer Products / Wearable)
3:30pm: Closing Remarks
5pm - 7pm: Afterparty made possible by MHub, TriNet, and Now CFO