Past eventHeld October 20, 2026
Chicago CHRO Community Executive Summit 2026
A one-day, peer-driven program for Chicago's top CHROs, billed as featuring keynotes, breakout and boardroom discussions, peer-to-peer meetings, and a closing reception.
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
- Held
- October 20, 2026
- Venue
- Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
TL;DR
- Chicago CHRO Community Executive Summit 2026 took place on October 20, 2026, at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois.
- The one-day program was scheduled to include keynotes, breakout and boardroom discussions, peer-to-peer meetings, and a closing reception.
- It targeted Chicago's top CHROs and senior HR executives from private-sector companies with $500M+ in revenue.
About
The summit was billed as a chance for Chicago's top CHROs to get together and tackle shared business challenges and critical priorities facing their role. The organizer described it as a one-day, local program with peer-driven topics and interactive discussions with true C-level peers. The organizer also billed it as offering dedicated time for networking, designed to help attendees better get to know their Chicago CHRO community through casual conversations.
Who was in the room
CHROs and senior HR executives
Private-sector companies with $500M+ in revenue.
Featured speakers
6 listedAdam Holton
CPO · GE Healthcare
Al Crook
CHRO, North America · Zurich Insurance
Carmen Smith
EVP, CHRO
George Powers
EP · Gartner
M. Katie Lawler
SVP & CHRO · ITW
Jud Snyder
CHRO, US · BMO
Partners on record
9 listedVenue & travel
Venue
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent MileGetting there
The summit was held in Chicago, Illinois.
Questions people ask
6 answeredThe 2027 Chicago CHRO Community Executive Summit is set for November 17, 2027, in Chicago, IL.
Chicago CHRO Community Executive Summit 2026 took place on October 20, 2026.
It was held at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois.
CHROs and senior HR executives from private-sector companies with $500M+ in revenue were the target members.
It was worth it for CHROs and senior HR executives at large private companies in Chicago, since attendance was limited to peers at firms with $500M+ in revenue and the speakers were billed as sitting CHROs from ITW, BMO and Zurich Insurance. HR leaders from smaller firms, and vendors hoping to meet a broad buyer pool, would have gotten less, because the format was a one-day peer program with boardroom discussions and the sponsor list was fixed, including ADP and Visier.
C-level HR executives at a downtown Chicago hotel summit usually wear business professional attire, such as suits or tailored separates, with a slightly relaxed tone at the closing reception.
Source: evanta.com/chro/chicago/chicago-chro-executive-summit-9585
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