Program
Exclusive Event: What's Next? Designing the Future City
Join us at What's Next? Designing the Future City, a new forum exploring how business and design leaders can unite to make great cities.
What kind of future do we want?
What are we willing to do to get there?
There are enormous opportunities through emerging technologies, urban policy and sustainable practices for our city to unleash growth. What leadership is needed to keep Chicago globally competitive into the future? Spend a morning with an incredible panel of thought leaders at this fast-paced, enlightening forum.
The What's Next? series is generously supported by Sandra Helton and Norman Edelson.
Moderator: Julia Stasch
President
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Veteran civic leader with a strong global perspective.
Panelist: Henry M. Paulson, jr.
Chairman
Paulson Institute
74th Secretary of the Treasury, businessman, China expert, conservationist and author.
Panelist: Kerrie Holley
Technology Fellow & Senior Executive
Optum and United Health Group
Former IBM Fellow, inventor, and global leader in Artificial Intelligence and machine learning
Panelist: Patricia Holly Purcell
Head of Partnerships
UN Global Impact, Cities Program
Expert on urban policy-making and strategies for disaster mitigation.
Panelist: Phil Enquist
Consulting Partner and co-founder of the Global Cities Design Practice
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Influential urban designer championing sustainable development.
Notes
- $60 ticket is non-transferable
- This is an invite-only event. Please contact programs@architecture.org with any questions.
- Breakfast is served at 7:30am and the panel discussion follows at 8am. Event ends at 10am.