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Collin Canright

Jan 9, 2025

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The Canright Calendar is a weekly email of networking events in Chicago. View all of our events here. Sign up for the list here. If you have any other suggestions you’d like us to consider, send them to Alexandra at alexandra@canrightcommunications.com.

WEEK OF 01-13-2025

Explore transformative technologies and their impact across industries at upcoming events in Chicago. Dive into AI and robotics at mHub to discuss their role in manufacturing, and join Accenture’s “Taste of Tech Vision” for insights into AI’s business applications. Additionally, enhance your personal and professional growth through powerful storytelling at the Professional Women’s Club of Chicago with Molly Sider.

AI and Robotics in Manufacturing: Opportunities, Challenges, and Next Steps
Chicagoland Chamber Technology Council

January 22, 2025
mHub
1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL

Join the Chicagoland Chamber Technology Council for an engaging exploration of how AI and robotics are transforming manufacturing. Hosted at mHUB, Chicago’s leading innovation hub for HardTech, this program will unpack the current state of AI-driven automation, its benefits, challenges, and where it’s headed next.
From enhancing operational efficiency to redefining workforce roles, AI and robotics hold immense potential for manufacturers. However, they also raise pressing questions about cost, safety, and workforce impact. This interactive session, featuring insights from mHUB and West Monroe, will guide participants through real-world applications, emerging opportunities, and strategies for navigating the risks and rewards of advanced automation.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the topic, you’ll gain actionable insights through breakout discussions and collaborative problem-solving. Let’s harness the Fourth Industrial Revolution to shape a more innovative, efficient, and sustainable future for manufacturing.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with industry leaders and peers while gaining practical knowledge on AI’s role in the future of manufacturing.
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Taste of Tech Vision
Executive Club of Chicago
February 5, 2025
Accenture Tower
500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL

Please join Accenture for a “Taste of Tech Vision” to celebrate the launch of Technology Vision 2025, our annual outlook on the key technology trends that will shape business and technology. Explore how the power of AI will reinvent business, drive growth, and unleash human potential through interactive demos facilitated by Accenture experts. Experience Accenture’s Innovation Gallery while sampling delicious bites and beverages influenced by the latest tech trends.
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February Luncheon: Feel the Connection: Your Story’s Life-Altering Impact with Molly Sider
Professional Women’s Club of Chicago 

February 12, 2024
Union League Club of Chicago
65 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago

In this empowering talk, Molly Sider explains how storytelling is the key to self-discovery, connection, and change. It is a must-attend for women who want to feel understood and respected and live their next chapter with intention and integrity. By the end of this talk, you will have listened, shared, and connected, and everyone will leave with the enormous relief of feeling seen. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, lost, or alone, this talk is for you.

Molly Sider is a life coach, Host of the podcast “I Am This Age,” speaker, storyteller, and creator of Insightful Videos; It’s more than just your legacy. When Molly turned 40, she needed proof that she wasn’t too late or too old to find her vision of an extraordinary life. Career, love, friendships – she sought meaning in all of it and found her life purpose in the process. Now, Molly dedicates her time to empowering people to find meaning and connection in their stories so they may write their next life chapter with clarity, confidence, and contentment. 
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National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month
In January, National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month brings together law enforcement and organizations across the nation in a strive to eliminate human trafficking. Join the effort to raise awareness and prevent human trafficking in your community.

According to the International Labor Organization, approximately 40 million human trafficking victims exist worldwide. Through a variety of tactics, including violence and threats, traffickers force their victims into labor or commercial sex. Every victim is forced against their will to comply. Human trafficking impacts all races, every class, religion, and gender. It even spans every ability. As a result, the issue belongs to every community in the country.

Despite the bleak picture human trafficking paints, there are ways to take action. Become informed and get involved.

Don’t let human trafficking become a part of your story. Find out how you can help change the narrative. Use #SlaveryHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth to share on social media.

– Knowledge – Learn how human trafficking is happening. Visit www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign to inform yourself about what human trafficking looks like.
– Get involved – If you suspect human trafficking report it. In the U.S. call 1-866-347-2423. For more information visit www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign. You can also volunteer through organizations committed to eliminating human trafficking. Contact local, state, and regional service organizations to volunteer time, services, or a donation.
– Get help – If you need help, call 1-888-373-7888. Visit www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign

Arts Corner
Canright account manager Alexandra Sulack is an opera singer and voice teacher. She curates arts recommendations for you.

Minkowski Conducts – Music of the Baroque
Jan. 25, 2025
Harris Theater
Renowned French conductor Marc Minkowski makes his Music of the Baroque debut with music by three orchestral gods—Handel, Rameau, and Mozart. Handel’s concerto grosso originally belonged to a lost “magic opera,” while the Greek god Apollo is the hero in Rameau’s Suite from Les Boréades. And the sheer power of Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony—his final orchestral work—prompted the connection to the Roman god of the sky.

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If you have any other suggestions you’d like us to consider, send them to Alexandra at alexandra@canrightcommunications.com.