Cohort, 2021, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Joi Freeman is the founder of Remnant Strategy consultancy where she works at the intersection of culture and commerce to help legacy and emerging businesses navigate the ever-evolving global terrain. As a strategist, youth cu...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Rachel Hermes manages programs of scale at Rotary International. Rotary is a worldwide organization comprised of 1.2 million business and professional leaders that promote local community initiatives with global act...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Chad Doobay is a partner in the government and public finance practice group of the law firm Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, where he advises governmental entities and nonprofit organizations on financing projects that benefit the public good. Doob...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Elizabeth Andrews has lived and worked across Africa, Asia, and Europe for the past 15 years representing award-winning newsrooms, startups, international nonprofits, and the United Nations. She received her m...

Khalid Bomba, agriculture expert, takes a minute to discuss the importance of agriculture to the economy of Ethiopia and the need to get young people more actively involved.

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, Harley Jones is a mission-driven leader with 21 years of experience in non-profit and emergency management. As the director of domestic programs at Project HOPE, a global health NGO, he leads strategic partnerships and health initiatives wit...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, In 2024, Garvin G. Ambrose was appointed chief of staff at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office by State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke. Prior to this role, Ambrose held several key po...

The inaugural book award celebrates books that deepen our understanding of the role cities play in addressing critical global challenges and urban policy.

Chicago | July 23-24, 2025

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