A Chicago:Blend Community Event

January

12

,

2021

12:00PM

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1:00PM

Join Chicago:Blend and Chicago's Tech + VC ecosystem to talk DEI.

Hear our plans for the future; get a first look at our latest startup data; and learn practical tips from the experts!

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A Chicago:Blend Community Event

On January 12, join Chicago:Blend and Chicago's tech and VC communities for a conversation on creating an equitable tech ecosystem for the city of Chicago.

Come with lunch in hand and your video on for this 1-hour event!

Tuesday, January 12th

12:00pm-1:00pm CT

(Via Zoom)

RSVP

SPEAKERS

RODRIGO GARCIA

Chief Investment Officer, Office of the Illinois State Treasurer

Aaron Gillum

SVP, 50 SOUTH CAPITAL

Alexandra Christou

HR GENERALIST, SPOTHERO

Jenny Farver

CO-CEO, 8TH LIGHT

Rick Desai

Partner, Listen Ventures

NIKA LONGO

BRAND PLATFORM MANAGER, LISTEN VENTURES

PLUS, HEAR FROM BLEND BOARD MEMBERS:

Lindsay Knight

Chicago Ventures

Gale Wilkinson

Vitalize Venture Group

Ryan Mundy

Alkeme / Techlete Ventures

Jackie DiMonte

hYDE Park Venture Partners

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

We invite you to join in for this Town Hall-style event, where we'll share:

Updates on what the Chicago:Blend team has been working on, including results from our recent startup data collection project, completed in partnership with the
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Insight from the State of Illinois on their current DEI initiatives

Practical tips from startups and VCs on DEI best practices and tactics you can implement right away

Ways that you can get involved!

Thank you to Blend's Sponsors!

Thank you to Blend's Data Collection Partner!

Sponsor Block #10