Ginni Rometty
Ginni is a leader, innovator, and convener who believes that how we work and lead is as important as what we achieve. As the ninth Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM, Ginni transformed the 100-year-old...
Sheila Johnson, Michele C. Meyer-Shipp, Shawna Thomas
Sheila Johnson is Founder and CEO of Salamander Hotels & Resorts. As Vice Chairman of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Ms. Johnson is the only African American woman to have ownership in three professional sports teams....
Jaime Faulkner with Special Guests Kendall Coyne Schofield and Dionne Miller
Jaime Faulkner was named President of Business Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks on December 16, 2020. Her bold leadership, passion for analytics and customer-focused strategy have positioned her to be one of the brightest leaders...
Carla Hayden & Cathy Engelbert
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert featured as our keynote speakers at the first virtual, two part Women In The Forefront event in the history of the...
Gail K. Boudreaux, Mary N. Dillon, & Christine A. Leahy
The Chicago Network’s 30th annual Women in The Forefront Luncheon featured three speakers who gave aspiring women leaders and accomplished women leaders alike advice and insight in a conversational, unmoderated format. Gail K. Boudreaux—President and...
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Professor of Harvard Business School gives the first keynote address to The Chicago Network in 1989 in what would become the start of many Women in the Forefront Luncheons.
Dr. June Reinisch
Dr. June Reinisch, Director of The Kinsey Institute for Research on Sex, Gender and Reproduction, addressed The Chicago Network at the 2nd Annual Women in the Forefront Luncheon on June 25, 1990.
Gloria Steinem
Renowned feminist activist Gloria Steinem was the keynote speaker at The Chicago Network’s 3rd Annual Women in the Forefront Luncheon on October 2, 1991.
Patricia Aburdene and John Naisbitt
Authors and futurists, Patricia Aburdene and John Naisbitt, addressed The Chicago Network members and guests at the 4th Annual Women in the Forefront Luncheon on October 13, 1992.
Kathy Kolbe
Kathy Kolbe, author of The Conative Connection and Pure Instinct: Business’ Untapped Resource, headlines The Chicago Network’s 5th Annual Women in the Forefront Luncheon on March 16, 1994.