Events that Move Chicago Forward
World Business Chicago brings together business leaders, investors, and innovators at events that showcase our city and drive economic opportunity.
View our Marquee events below.
SelectCHI
Now in its third year, SelectCHI connects international companies exploring U.S. expansion with Chicagoland’s opportunities, talent, and infrastructure.
To our incoming delegation, and to the hundreds of internationally based companies already operating in our city: You belong in Chicago!
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Chicago Venture Summit
Founded in 2014, the Chicagoland Venture Summit is the region’s marquee growth capital and innovation conference by World Business Chicago. Our mission is to power an equitable self-perpetuating cycle of investment, entrepreneurship, and talent retention. We connect entrepreneurs making bold moves, investors exploring new bets in our market, and corporates cementing their global thought leadership. Annually, the summit highlights diverse right-to-win industries for local, national, and global stakeholders.
View MoreChicago International Gala
The Chicago International Gala is a premier celebration of global connection, diplomacy, and economic partnership—honoring the vibrant international community that helps make Chicago a true global city. Hosted annually by World Business Chicago and Chicago Sister Cities International, the Gala welcomes members of the Chicago Consular Corps—one of the largest in the U.S., representing over 80 countries—as distinguished guests. This elegant evening not only showcases Chicago’s global reach and commitment to international collaboration, but also supports the next generation of leaders through the Chicago Consular Corps Scholarship Fund at the University of Illinois Chicago.
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