Fresh ideas. Local talent. A fall evening of AI innovation.

Join AI Collective Chicago for a Demo Night featuring 4–6 presenters sharing what they’re building—from creative AI projects to emerging business ideas, or it could be something experimental that's shaping up.

An expert panel of judges from Chicago’s founder and investment community—including founders, VCs, and representatives from investment firms, private funds—will offer feedback and fresh perspectives.

As the leaves turn, let’s come together to celebrate the ideas and people helping Chicago’s startup, founder, and builder community thrive and grow.

Come for the demos. Stay for the connections. Leave inspired.

FOUNDERS & BUILDERS: If you're interested in presenting a demo, please complete and submit this proposal form:https://forms.gle/WrQhULF2xHGLYm999

We will list the names of the selected demo presenters here once each of them has been confirmed.

Line-up of our Panel of Expert Judges:Leader: Martina Matthews (Founder of Miss ChatGPT)

More to be announced

Stay tuned!

Agenda

  • 5:30 PM: Doors open + Networking

  • 6:00 PM: Welcome + Announcements / Intro to AIC

  • 6:15 PM: Demos / Presentations begin

  • 7:15 PM: Deliberation and feedback from Judges

  • 7:30 PM: Award & Appreciation

  • 7:40 PM:  Social Networking & Mingling

  • 9:00 PM: Lights Out

As always, food and drink, engaging conversation, and incredible company will all be provided!

Please be advised: Unfortunately, space is very limited at these community events and we can not always accept everyone we would like to. If you are not accepted to this event, please keep applying! We appreciate your application tremendously and we are looking forward to seeing you at a future event very soon!

The AI Collective is a global non-profit building the human layer for the AI era. We unite 250,000+ leaders, builders, and stakeholders across 100+ forums worldwide to democratize the frontier, build trust, and coordinate how society navigates the rapid acceleration of technological progress.

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