BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//foundercal//foundercal.com//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Chicago conferences · foundercal REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT6H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT6H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2813@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z DTSTART:20260618T130000Z DTEND:20260618T223000Z SUMMARY:Banking Exchange National Conference Chicago 2026 LOCATION:Gleacher Conference Center\, 450 Cityfront Plaza Dr\, Chicago\, IL 60611\, USA DESCRIPTION:ONLY BANKING AND CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES WILL BE APPROVED TO ATT END Join us for our 3rd annual 2026 Banking Exchange National Conference a t the Gleacher Center. AI\, Data and Stablecoins VIEW THE AGENDA Bank and credit union executives can sign up to attend for free for a limited time\ , so act now before the $299 fee for all attendees takes effect. To REGIST ER to attend\, please click on the "Request \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo undercal.com/events/banking-exchange-national-conference-chicago-2026-fpkF 6fNFYKAezrN URL:https://foundercal.com/events/banking-exchange-national-conference-chic ago-2026-fpkF6fNFYKAezrN CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2815@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260624T130000Z DTEND:20260624T230000Z SUMMARY:Advanced Wearables and the Future of Clinical Trials LOCATION:Simpson & Kimberly Querrey Biomedical Center\, 303 E Superior St\, Chicago\, IL 60611\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics invites you to its Inaugural Industry Day. We are convening to explore the intersection of advanced wearable sensors and clinical trials. By enabling continuous m onitoring\, these technologies are reshaping the landscape—providing unp recedented insights into drug safety and efficacy by focusing on what matt ers most to patients. This hybrid event brin\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://fo undercal.com/events/advanced-wearables-and-the-future-of-clinical-trials-Q 6GU1fWi0GUDLvb URL:https://foundercal.com/events/advanced-wearables-and-the-future-of-clin ical-trials-Q6GU1fWi0GUDLvb CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2647@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260624T140000Z DTEND:20260626T220000Z SUMMARY:Chicago AI Week 2026 LOCATION:1871 / Microsoft Midwest District\, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza\, Chicago\, IL 60654 DESCRIPTION:Chicago's main AI gathering: three days split into Women in AI\ , Responsible AI Day and AI Industry Day\, hosted by AI 2030 in partnershi p with 1871 and Microsoft's Chicago office. The orientation is enterprise- AI (financial services\, healthcare\, public sector\, logistics) and gover nance more than agent-builder\; if you're a founder selling AI into the Mi dwest's industrial/finance/health buyers\, this \n\nDetails & RSVP: https: //foundercal.com/events/chicago-ai-week-2026-2026-06-24 URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-ai-week-2026-2026-06-24 CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-4243@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260624T200000Z DTEND:20260625T010000Z SUMMARY:Women in AI Forum (WiAI) at Chicago AI Week LOCATION:Morningstar\, 22 W Washington St #7\, Chicago\, IL 60602\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Women in AI Forum (WiAI) at Chicago AI Week is a flagship g athering celebrating the leadership\, innovation\, and impact of women at the forefront of artificial intelligence. This forum brings together execu tives\, founders\, researchers\, investors\, and policymakers to explore h ow women are shaping responsible AI adoption across industries. Through ke ynote talks\, panels\, and networking sessions\, W\n\nDetails & RSVP: http s://foundercal.com/events/women-in-ai-forum-wiai-at-chicago-ai-week-8iK59D qaZSlWEKb URL:https://foundercal.com/events/women-in-ai-forum-wiai-at-chicago-ai-week -8iK59DqaZSlWEKb CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2816@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260625T140000Z DTEND:20260626T220000Z SUMMARY:2026 Chicago AI Week Summit DESCRIPTION:Chicago AI Week 2026 (June 25–26\, 2026) marks the fourth edi tion of this premier gathering of global AI leaders from industry\, govern ment\, and academia. Building on the success of the past three years\, whi ch welcomed 1000+ attendees for a week-long program featuring over 100 ses sions and 300 speakers\, this year’s event will further elevate dialogue on scaling responsible AI adoption across industr\n\nDetails & RSVP: http s://foundercal.com/events/2026-chicago-ai-week-summit-eiwAo2p3MBuzaPD URL:https://foundercal.com/events/2026-chicago-ai-week-summit-eiwAo2p3MBuza PD CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2834@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260713T160000Z DTEND:20260714T170000Z SUMMARY:Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) Conference LOCATION:Chicago Booth Harper Center\, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave\, Chicago\, IL 6 0637\, USA DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Engineering Entrepreneurship Network (MEEN) support s the efforts of Midwest technology entrepreneurship institutions through collaboration in educating\, supporting\, and connecting innovators to the ecosystem spanning the region. Join your Midwest engineering entrepreneur ship center peers to share best practices\, methods for overcoming challen ges\, and make connections! This year's MEEN \n\nDetails & RSVP: https://f oundercal.com/events/midwest-engineering-entrepreneurship-network-meen-con ference-til85M4FELbWdcN URL:https://foundercal.com/events/midwest-engineering-entrepreneurship-netw ork-meen-conference-til85M4FELbWdcN CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2640@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260720T140000Z DTEND:20260722T230000Z SUMMARY:Aspen Ideas Climate 2026 Chicago LOCATION:Convene at Willis Tower + UChicago Hyde Park\, 233 S Wacker Dr\, C hicago\, IL 60606 DESCRIPTION:Aspen Ideas Climate makes its fifth edition the Midwest's bigge st climate convening — three days in downtown Chicago (with the opening day on UChicago's Hyde Park campus) built around Health\, Adaptation\, Inf rastructure and Trust. The crowd is national-class: utility CEOs\, climate -tech funds\, federal energy officials\, scientists from Argonne/UChicago\ , and the founders commercializing all of it. Les\n\nDetails & RSVP: https ://foundercal.com/events/aspen-ideas-climate-2026-chicago-2026-07-20 URL:https://foundercal.com/events/aspen-ideas-climate-2026-chicago-2026-07- 20 CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2643@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260720T140000Z DTEND:20260724T010000Z SUMMARY:Chicago Sports Tech Week 2026 LOCATION:Fulton Market District\, Chicago\, IL 60607 DESCRIPTION:Four days of panels\, demos and networking built around Chicago 's sports-tech scene (Bulls/Blackhawks/Cubs/Fire ecosystem plus the wider league and team-tech buyers in town for the week). Programming centers a s tartup pitch competition on July 21 — 10 founders for funding and mentor ship — plus "Open Doors" office visits across local sports-tech companie s and a Women's Sports Day. Real audience for \n\nDetails & RSVP: https:// foundercal.com/events/chicago-sports-tech-week-2026-2026-07-20 URL:https://foundercal.com/events/chicago-sports-tech-week-2026-2026-07-20 CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2642@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260721T140000Z DTEND:20260721T230000Z SUMMARY:Co_Invest Climate 2026 LOCATION:Blackhawks Ice Center Presented by Fifth Third Bank\, 1801 W Jacks on Blvd\, Chicago\, IL 60612 DESCRIPTION:Evergreen Climate Innovations' annual Midwest climate-tech conv ening — the local equivalent of NY/SF Climate Week but with a Midwestern industrial bent (grid\, ag\, advanced manufacturing\, cleantech). Evergre en runs the 501vc model\, has deployed $10M+ in catalytic seed and is the most active climate-tech check-writer between the coasts\, so the founders \, corporate partners and investors who show up a\n\nDetails & RSVP: https ://foundercal.com/events/co-invest-climate-2026-2026-07-21 URL:https://foundercal.com/events/co-invest-climate-2026-2026-07-21 CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-4443@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260810T150000Z DTEND:20260810T220000Z SUMMARY:Lofty Angels Summit 2026 DESCRIPTION:Angel Curious or Expert Investor? Are you angel curious and int erested in learning more about early-stage investing? Are you a seasoned a ngel and interested in meeting more of your fellow investors? Are you a po st-Seed stage founder and would also like to learn about angel investing? (See below for our special 70% off program for founders-turned-angels.) If so\, please join us for the the 2nd annua\n\nDetails & RSVP: https://foun dercal.com/events/lofty-angels-summit-2026-UTYiBOY8ts5oOXK URL:https://foundercal.com/events/lofty-angels-summit-2026-UTYiBOY8ts5oOXK CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2817@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260908T220000Z DTEND:20260909T010000Z SUMMARY:Tech Pulse 2030-The Physical Internet of AI: Data Centers\, Energy\ , and Architecture- Chicago DESCRIPTION:Tech Pulse 2030 is more than just an event. It’s a movement d edicated to showcasing the brightest minds and fostering deep engagement a mong leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and changemakers. Together\, we’ll explor e the real-world impact of emerging technologies and chart a course for a future where responsible innovation drives progress for both businesses an d society. What began in Chicago has now expande\n\nDetails & RSVP: https: //foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-the-physical-internet-of-ai-data-c enters-energy-and-architecture-6wxvv9UWuy3rDjC URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-the-physical-internet-of- ai-data-centers-energy-and-architecture-6wxvv9UWuy3rDjC CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2821@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260619T132726Z DTSTART:20260908T223000Z DTEND:20260909T003000Z SUMMARY:Tech Pulse 2030 DESCRIPTION:Tech Pulse 2030 is more than just an event. It’s a movement d edicated to showcasing the brightest minds and fostering deep engagement a mong leaders\, entrepreneurs\, and changemakers. Together\, we’ll explor e the real-world impact of emerging technologies and chart a course for a future where responsible innovation drives progress for both businesses an d society. What began in Chicago has now expande\n\nDetails & RSVP: https: //foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-AFTtyTvSHqd1cDY URL:https://foundercal.com/events/tech-pulse-2030-AFTtyTvSHqd1cDY CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2822@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20260922T130000Z DTEND:20260923T030000Z SUMMARY:SievoFriends Chicago 2026 LOCATION:320 S Canal St\, Chicago\, IL 60606\, USA DESCRIPTION:Spend a day with the CPOs of BD\, International Paper\, and Zur ich Insurance Group On September 22 in Chicago\, procurement and finance l eaders meet to work through one question: how do you turn data\, AI\, and peer benchmarks into results that reach the P&L? SievoFriends is a one-day conference of keynotes\, practitioner sessions\, and peer roundtables\, b uilt for people serious about driving value with \n\nDetails & RSVP: https ://foundercal.com/events/sievofriends-chicago-2026-sQXt9lNVTnBbIXb URL:https://foundercal.com/events/sievofriends-chicago-2026-sQXt9lNVTnBbIXb CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event-2644@foundercal.com DTSTAMP:20260623T160842Z DTSTART:20261208T150000Z DTEND:20261211T000000Z SUMMARY:Q2B 2026 x Chicago Quantum Summit LOCATION:Marriott Marquis Chicago + McCormick Place\, 2121 S Prairie Ave\, Chicago\, IL 60616 DESCRIPTION:The world's largest quantum-to-business conference relocates to Chicago for 2026\, fused with the ninth-annual Chicago Quantum Summit run out of UChicago/Argonne/Fermilab — the Quantum Prairie's coming-out par ty. Three days of commercialization-focused programming: end-user master c lasses\, a startup pitch competition\, technical deep-dives from IBM/Googl e/Nvidia/PsiQuantum\, and the recruiting forum \n\nDetails & RSVP: https:/ /foundercal.com/events/q2b-2026-x-chicago-quantum-summit-2026-12-08 URL:https://foundercal.com/events/q2b-2026-x-chicago-quantum-summit-2026-12 -08 CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR