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The Canright Calendar is a weekly newsletter compilation of online and in-person networking and educational events around the Chicago area. Each week, we send an email with featured events. Subscribe to the Canright Calendar list here.

January 2021

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  • The US Election, COV…

    The US Election, COVID-19, and the Future of the Global Economy

    January 13, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    At Economic Outlook 2021 in Chicago, a panel of Booth experts will discuss some of the most talked-about issues facing the global economy today, including the 2020 US presidential election, the COVID-19 pandemic, economic stimulus, fiscal and monetary policies, interest rates, and inflation.

    Our lineup of speakers includes Austan D. Goolsbee, Randall S. Kroszner, and Raghuram G. Rajan, all professors at Booth as well as globally renowned economists. Join us to get their expert insights on what’s been an exceptionally challenging year for employers and employees alike, and hear their predictions for what lies ahead in a time of great uncertainty.

    Event Details

    Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021
    Time: 
    Noon–1 p.m. CT, 6–7 p.m. GMT
    Location: 
    Virtual
    Cost:
     Free

    https://www.chicagobooth.edu/economic-outlook/events/election-and-covid19-impact 

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  • 2021 Economic Outloo…

    2021 Economic Outlook - Global Midwest Alliance

    January 14, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    Global Midwest Alliance invites you to its first program of 2021. Throughout the year, the Alliance will bring you a series of programs that will highlight expertise, innovation and technology, and globalization opportunities in a number of growing industries.

    Join us on January 14, as Global Midwest Alliance, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and sponsors, Polsinelli and Wipfli, present a program focused on the forces that are currently shaping the U.S. economy as it enters 2021.  

    Keynote speaker David Oppedahl, a Senior Business Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago since 1998, will discuss the major sectors of the economy and provide the Federal Reserve's forecast along with his perspective on economic activity.

    Attendees will include C-suite executives from a variety of industries, civic and business leaders, and members of the economic and business development communities.  

    http://www.globalmidwestalliance.org/EVENT_2021_01_14_2021_Economic_Outlook_Webinar.html

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  • 2021 Annual Economic…

    2021 Annual Economic Outlook

    January 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

    Hear from a panel of financial experts on their forecasts for the economy, taxes, the markets, interest rates, and regulatory changes that are likely to impact your investments and business decisions. Nationally Syndicated Columnist Terry Savage will moderate this conversation with panelists that include Dr. Bob Froehlich, Owner, Kane County Cougars Baseball Club and Former Vice Chair, Deutsche Asset Management, Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO & CIO, DoubleLine, James McDonald, Chief Executive Officer of Hercules Investments and Diane Swonk, Chief Economist, Grant Thornton LLP. Due to the popularity of our Annual Economic Outlook program, as well as the constantly shifting nature of the economy, The Executives’ Club of Chicago is excited to announce that we are converting the Annual Economic Outlook into a two-part series in 2021.

    https://www.executivesclub.org/programs/upcoming/2021-annual-economic-outlook

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  • Nobel Laureate Paul …

    Nobel Laureate Paul Romer on Why Traditional Antitrust Falls Short

    January 14, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join the Stigler Center for a conversation with Nobel Laureate and NYU professor Paul Romer, moderated by Chicago Booth’s Luigi Zingales, on why traditional antitrust law may be inadequate for managing threats to competition and to the political system.

    Paul Romer, Professor of Economics, New York University; Co-recipient, 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

    Luigi Zingales, Robert C. McCormack Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

    https://www.chicagobooth.edu/research/stigler/events/keynote-paul-romer-on-why-traditional-antitrust-falls-short

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  • Trade Wars, the US E…

    Trade Wars, the US Election, and the Economies of Asia

    January 20, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    At Economic Outlook 2021 in Hong Kong, a panel of renowned economists from Booth and beyond will discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the global economy today, including trade wars, the 2020 US presidential election, the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains, and globalization.

    Our lineup of experts speakers includes Booth professors Randall S. Kroszner and Chang-Tai Hsieh, as well as UChicago alumnus Richard Wong, AB ’74, AM ’74, PhD ’81 (Economics). Join us to hear their insights on the economic challenges that defined 2020, and discover what lies ahead for the economies of Asia.

    Event Details

    Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
    Time: 
    8–9 p.m. HKT | 12 – 1 p.m. GMT | 6 – 7 a.m. CT
    Location: 
    Virtual
    Cost:
     Free

    https://www.chicagobooth.edu/economic-outlook/events/economies-of-asia-and-trade-wars 

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  • Re-framing Your Goal…

    Re-framing Your Goals for 2021

    January 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    Join PWCC member Kerry Walsh and she examines the ways women are being asked to do more for others now than ever before, sometimes leaving them feeling as if they've failed if they did not reach personal goals for the year. Kerry will show us how to reframe how we look at goal setting can set women up for success in 2021.

    Kerry Walsh spent the first 15 years of her career as a trial attorney, law school professor, board member, strategic planning consultant, coach, and facilitator. Kerry completed her Executive Coach certification through the University of California at Berkeley in 2020 and launched her coaching practice amid the pandemic. Kerry offers executive coaching to leaders in professional services and corporate functions to help them develop management skills, executive presence, and client management. Kerry also offers coaching to individuals who are currently feeling stuck in their lives or at work and are seeking a personal or professional transformation. 

    https://www.pwcc.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1467038&group=

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  • 3 Keys to Unlock Suc…

    3 Keys to Unlock Success and Satisfaction in Every Area of Your Life

    January 29, 2021 @ 12:00 am - 2:00 am

    Thursday, January 28, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST - WEBINAR
    The world is inviting us to show up as our best self—not just in one area of life but in all areas, every day. As we face challenges or opportunities, we have the chance to rewrite the scripts that stop us from becoming who we know we can be and begin to help others do the same. In this interactive online webinar, Wright Foundation COO and Chief Vision Realization Officer, Barbara Burgess will invite you to explore the first three steps of the Evolating process: Yearning, Engaging, and Revelating. She will teach you how each phase creates a path for the next phase to rise, and how together, they build on each other in a way that increases authenticity, happiness, and effectiveness in every area of life. 

    https://seievent.com/

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  • An Out-of-the-Box, P…

    An Out-of-the-Box, Personal Pandemic Recovery Toolkit

    January 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

    Friday, January 29, 10:00 am - 11:30 am CST - WEBINAR
    What will the new workplace look like? What changes will be permanent? What should you prepare for? It’s time to re-energize and plan for this next phase! Dr. Sue Cain leads this fast-paced workshop to lay out what changes are on the horizon and examine attendees' individual results from a new-to-market DISC assessment. Your DISC results will be used to identify emerging opportunities to give you a strategic jump-start into managing the next phase.
    REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/personal-pandemic-recovery-toolkit-tickets-133163245853  

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  • Polsky Entrepreneuri…

    Polsky Entrepreneurial Outlook: Sustainable Energy 2021

    January 29, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

    In Sustainable Energy 2021, a panel of expert venture capitalists and entrepreneurs in the field of energy businesses will discuss the state of the industry in 2021, what changes have occurred in the industry due to COVID-19, and where they see opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation within the field this coming year.

    Speakers include:

    • John Carlisle, PhD, Chain Reaction Innovations Director, Argonne National Laboratory
    • Seth Darling, PhD '02, Director, Center for Molecular Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory and Senior Scientist, Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
    • Seyi Fabode, MBA '10, CEO and Co-Founder, Varuna Tech
    • Amy Francetic, Managing Director, Buoyant Ventures
    • Grant Zimmerman, MBA '07, CEO, Amp Americas

    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polsky-entrepreneurial-outlook-sustainable-energy-2021-tickets-129070737049 

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