Women in the Forefront

Women in the Forefront Luncheon 2026

Taking place on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, The Chicago Network’s Women in the Forefront Luncheon is our city’s premier annual women’s leadership event. Some 1,500 attendees gather each year to hear top women leaders and network during this highly-anticipated event. For sponsorship opportunities and media enquiries, please contact Lora Joffe.

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Announcing Our Speakers

**Honorable Secretary** Hillary Rodham Clinton

**Jeanne Gang**
Founding Partner
Studio Gang

**Ann Drake**
Chair and President
Women’s Leadership Center at Williams Bay

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We are honored and beyond thrilled to announce a keynote conversation between Secretary Clinton, Jeanne Gang, and Ann Drake around women’s leadership and the institutions they are building in collaboration with Studio Gang. These three visionaries will share their crucial insights on leadership from their own perspectives and for the future.

One of Chicago’s Most Impactful Leadership Events of the Year.

Each year, the country’s most influential figures share their professional and personal experiences. Read and hear our keynote speakers from 1989 until now.

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