Each January, economists and financial analysts share their insights about the global economy with Chicago business leaders at this entertaining and informative event. It’s the hottest ticket of the year at the Executive’s Club!

Space is limited and this event sells out every year— so RSVP soon if you’d like attend

Portillo’s President and CEO Michael Osanloo joins us for a conversation about how the beloved Chicago restaurant is reaching a new legion of fans nationwide, from its hometown hot dog stand roots. Hear his insights on what it takes to build a strong executive team that honors your brand’s legacy while staying open to new ideas; the importance of developing a strong, values-based work culture that prioritizes opportunity and also fun; and how to recession-proof your business without losing customers.

Based on his own successful career in food service and retail, Michael will sit down with moderator, Andy Lansing, CEO of Levy, to discuss lessons learned and his passion for growing brands and cultivating culture within the companies he leads.

Aspiration Catalyst® is pleased to sponsor this important discussion in partnership with the Executive’s Club of Chicago on Dissecting Disengagement in the Current Talent Landscape. If you are a leader of people you won’t want to miss this!

Without a doubt, the talent landscape has changed dramatically, and rapidly, leaving many in the world of HR struggling to keep up. From the continued difficulties attracting and retaining talent, the Great Regret, the rise of quiet quitting, and difficulties creating productive hybrid workplaces, to burnout, employee disengagement is a critical theme for every company and leader.

Join us for this virtual Talent and Culture Forum program where leaders will discuss the current environment for talent and how organizations can be ready for what’s next. The program will also tackle how increasing employee engagement both in their professional and personal lives can help lead to solutions for many of the current challenges facing talent professionals.

Speakers:

Amber Kennelly, CHRO William Blair

Arnold Greene, Head of North America HR, Northern Trust

Katie Lawler, SVP and CHRO, ITW

Moderator:

Radhika Papandreou, Managing Partner-Chicago, Korn Ferry

This program is eligible for SHRM Professional Development Credits.

This program is presented in partnership with the HRMAC Institute at the Executives’ Club of Chicago. The HRMAC Institute comprises Chicagoland’s largest and most vibrant community of professionals who are passionate about talent and building the best organizations of the future.

Kim is an ambassador for The Networking Group—a highly successful group of 100+ members operating on the Northshore for over 25 years. Is there someone you need to meet to further your business? Kim is a great connector and likely knows someone who could help.

OBJECTIVES

• Build stronger relationships with the senior leadership team, reduce friction

• Create a common, positive foundation for each team member to better understand themselves and the people they work with allowing them to bring what they do best to their work every day

• Enable leaders to live and model the shared values of the company and create a positive, high performance culture

• Create a platform for scalability and growth so that the organization "runs itself"

• High client/patient engagement and client/patient member satisfaction

Topic: Leading Through Talents & Leveraging the Power of the Team

Each leader will learn about their individual talents and build a plan to invest in them further to turn them into strengths.  Team members will gain perspective on other’s talents and what each of their fellow team members have talent in.  They will also learn how to coach their teams to lead with their talents and invest in them to turn them into strengths.

We will focus on gaining a clear understanding of talent theme categories and how to leverage the team strengths grid and earn to apply the grid to specific objectives and goals. Talent Theme synergies and help illustrate how each individual is truly unique and has much to contribute in their own way.Team members will begin to understand theme synergies for themselves and for the other members of the team. Includes activities, interactive session guides, tools, and more.

Objectives

• Invest in the development of each individual leader

• Reveal the talents of the team to one another to improve partnership and performance

• Create a common, positive platform for each team member to better understand themselves and the people they work with allowing them to bring what they do best to their work every day

Join us on January 22, 2020 as The Executives’ Club presents its Annual Economic Outlook luncheon. 

Hear from a panel of financial experts on their forecasts for the economy, taxes, the markets, interest rates, and regulatory changes that are likely to impact your investments and business decisions. Order your tickets and tables early. 

Given the fast-changing news and frenetic policy shifts, this headline-making panel will quickly sell out.

Tickets
Member: $115
Nonmember: $165

Governor Pritzker promised to think big for Illinois on the campaign trail--and he’s set out to do just that since his inauguration. From passing the minimum wage increase to plans to improve the state’s roads and bridges, the governor’s goals are aggressive. Earlier this month, Pritzker shared with the State-Journal Register that he’s “excited about the fact that we have so much energy and enthusiasm for accomplishing a lot in this first legislative session.” He’s made it clear from his first few months in office that he plans to waste no time making his vision a reality. 

Join The Executives’ Club of Chicago on Wednesday, June 19th where Pritzker will share all that he has accomplished in his first months as governor, as well as outline his bold vision to lift up working families. The governor will also speak to his own career as a businessman and the ways that vast experience informs his work as governor to support Illinois businesses, create jobs, and grow the economy statewide.

Tickets
Early Bird Member: $79
Member: $89
Non-Member: $149

Tables
Early Bird Member: $900
Member: $1000
Non-Member:  $1600

Menttium is partnering with a D&I consultancy based in Chicago called inQuest Consulting on a local event to showcase the missions and offerings of both of our companies. inQuest is looking to disrupt the D&I space through innovative training and solutions. They are helping individuals, teams, and organizations think, lead, and interact inclusively so there is great alignment with the outcomes we are driving through our mentoring programs.

As part of the event, we are planning to conduct a panel discussion with Kim Svoboda and some of our Menttium stakeholders.

Michelle Gass
CEO
Kohl’s

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, ecommerce sales reached a new milestone in February, surpassing general merchandise retailer sales for the first time ever. With the rise of online shopping, traditional retailers are in unknown territory: how does a company innovate without losing what customers, and employees, love about the brand? Addressing this issue through technology innovations and strategic alliances with unexpected partners, Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass is positioning the Wisconsin-based retailer to separate itself as a stand out in a challenging industry.

On June 5th, Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass joins The Executives’ Club to discuss how companies can innovate while remaining true to their brand DNA. After more than 16 years with Starbucks, Gass joined Kohl’s as Chief Merchandising and Customer Officer, where she played a key role in the company’s strategic transformation, including aggressively moving into Active and Wellness, accelerating digital growth and strengthening Kohl’s position as a leader in loyalty. She was appointed CEO in May of 2018, and is one of only 24 Fortune 500 female CEOs. Join us as Gass discusses how companies can navigate a changing business landscape while remaining loyal to their core strengths and historic values.

Tickets
Early Bird Member: $69
Member: $79
Non-Member: $139

Tables
Early Bird Member: $800
Member: $900
Non-Member:  $1500

Beth Ford
President and CEO
Land O’Lakes

Date: May 23, 2019
Registration and Networking: 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Location: The Standard Club, 320 S Plymouth Ct, Chicago, IL 60604

The world’s population is set to grow to 10 billion people by 2050, which increases the likelihood of a massive food shortage. Investments in AgTech and disruption of our food systems are one of the most timely issues facing innovators today. With American populations increasingly moving to urban areas, feeding Americans by bridging the urban-rural divide is an urgently important issue.

Join us on May 23rd as we welcome Beth Ford, President and CEO of Land O’Lakes, who will discuss disruption in the food industry, investments in AgTech, and research recently sponsored by the company to better understand consumer and producer mindsets. Ford will share the experiences of her 30-year career spanning energy at Mobil, food and beverage at PepsiCo, and publishing at Scholastic, culminating at this point, where she is at the helm of solving one of society’s most pressing issues: how will we feed the future?

Tickets
Early Bird Member: $79
Member: $89
Non-Member: $149

Tables
Early Bird Member: $900
Member: $1000
Non-member:  $1600

Date: Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019 
Registration and Networking: 5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Program: 5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Location: MillerCoors, 250 S Wacker, Floor 15, Chicago, IL 60606
Forums: Innovation

Data has been the hottest topic and the biggest unknown in the marketing industry for years now. Today, marketers have more access to data, and more direct access to consumers than ever before; but, how can we practically use data, enterprise-wide, to fuel innovative consumer experiences that drive brand growth? And, how can we do it consistently? There’s no doubt that random acts of data-based marketing exist, but which marketers are really building their brands around it and how?

In order to win in today’s marketplace of collapsed CRM channels, rising social DTC brands, and targeted and niche marketing requires systemic organizational change from mindset to operations. Join MillerCoors, Google and Annalect as we explore how to put data and creativity to work for your brand and your consumers.

Registration 
Member: Complimentary
Non-Member: $50

Honoree
D. James Umpleby III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  
Caterpillar Inc.

Moderator
E. Scott Santi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW)

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caterpillar Inc., D. James Umpleby III has been named the 2019 International Executive of the Year. On May 15th, join The Club in celebrating Umpleby’s nearly 40 years of service at the company. The honoree will deliver the keynote address, followed by a moderated conversation with E. Scott Santi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. The two will discuss Caterpillar’s history and its move to Chicago, as well as Umpleby's career trajectory.

Umpleby joined Caterpillar as an associate engineer and has been with the company for nearly 40 years. He became president of Solar Turbines, a Caterpillar subsidiary based in San Diego, California, and a Caterpillar vice president in 2010. He led the company’s Energy and Transportation business segment as group president from 2013 to 2016. Umpleby became CEO of Caterpillar in 2017 and was elected chairman of Caterpillar’s board of directors in December of 2018. He serves on the board of the Chevron Corporation, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum and the US-China Business Council. Umpleby is also a trustee of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and is a member of the Latin America Conservation Council and the Business Roundtable. Join us as we honor this remarkable and deserving leader.

Tickets
Early Bird Member: $90
Member: $100
Nonmember: $160

Tables
Early Bird Member: $1000
Member: $1200
Non-member: $1700 

Presenter
Dr. Julia DiGangi
Founder
NeuroHealth Partners 

As the future of work grows increasingly complex, organizations are challenged to develop a total rewards program that engages employees in meaningful ways. Subsequently, there have been many efforts undertaken around issues of pay fairness, transparency, social recognition and employee wellness. However, many of these initiatives fall short because they fail to consider the most fundamental piece of the equation: the human brain. Why people are attracted to their jobs, how long they stay and when they leave are, most essentially, questions of human behavior. This program will focus on what science can tell us about our “wiring” and how these factors affect workplace behaviors such as motivation, performance and relationships. It will provide ready-to-use insights to help industry leaders examine their organization’s goals in the context of what we know about the brain and how it affects performance at work.

Registration 
Member: Complimentary
Non-Member: $50