Chicago Tech Insider

Monday, January 26, 2026

[FREE] Ben Laufer (Cornell): AI Ecosystems: Structure, Strategy, Risk and Regulation

2:30 - 3:30 pm

University of Chicago | Data Science Institute, Room 105 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture
[FREE] Agent-Powered Development with Google Antigravity

5:30 - 7:30 pm

TAG - The Aspen Group, 311 North Green Street, Floor 15 · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

[FREE] Chenhao Tan (UChicago): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series Science in the Age of AI

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture
[FREE] Databricks University Alliance Workshop sponsored by WiDS Chicago

4:00 - 6:30 pm

311 W Monroe St · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students. Approval Required. Your registration is subject to approval.
- Meeting
[FREE] Beyond Autocomplete: AI Agents as QA Teammates | Chicago Meetup

6:00 - 8:00 pm

10 S Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting
[FREE] NSCoder + CocoaHeads Chicago Meetup @Expedia

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Expedia 500 W Madison St Suite 700 · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

[FREE] Meshes of Midscale Models (M3) Workshop

9:00 am - 3:30 pm

University of Chicago | Data Science Institute, Room 104, 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] Getting started on your agentic journey: Intro to Microsoft Copilot Studio

5:30 - 7:00 pm

Microsoft / Aon Center Building AON Building, 200 East Randolph Drive, · Chicago, IL
- Meeting

Thursday, January 29, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event
[FREE] Startup Valley’s Tech & Business Networking

7:00 pm

Hubbard Inn, 110 West Hubbard Street Chicago, IL 60654

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, February 2, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

[FREE] Nicholas Jackson (UIUC): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

[FREE] From Search Engine to Answer Engine - The New Marketing Battlefield

11:30 am

mHUB – 1623 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60612

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
[FREE] How UX Designers Can Use AI to Strengthen Their Practice

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Illinois Institute of Technology, Institute of Design 3137 S Federal St · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Professional Development
[FREE] ChicagoRuby @ tastytrade

6:00 - 8:30 pm

tastytrade, 1330 W Fulton Market #600, Chicago, IL 60607

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, February 5, 2026

[Low-Cost] AWS Chicago User Group | Chicago AWS at ChiBrrCon Conference

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

IIT, Hermann Hall Conference Center, 3241 S Federal St, Chicago, IL 60616

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Digital Delivery Chicago | February Meetup

5:30 - 8:00 pm
- Meeting
[FREE] Stripe meetup Chicago | February 2026

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Stripe Office Chicago, 350 N Orleans St #5000s, Chicago, IL 60654
- Meeting

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

[FREE] Cybersecurity Incident Response Workshop presented by MxD
Recurring

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

MxD, 1415 N Cherry Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational

Thursday, February 12, 2026

[FREE] Cybersecurity Incident Response Workshop presented by MxD
Recurring

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

MxD, 1415 N Cherry Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
1871 Sports & Entertainment Innovation Summit

1:00 - 6:00 pm

Please register to see the exact location of this event.

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] A Conversation with Dr. S. Yin Ho: AI and Improving Data in Healthcare

3:30 - 5:00 pm

MATTER 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #228, Chicago, IL 60654

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Monday, February 16, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

[FREE] Laura Gagliardi (UChicago): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture
[FREE] Chi Hack Night: Lucy Parsons Labs #671

6:00 pm

i.c.stars, 750 N Orleans Suite 500 (5th floor) Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

[FREE] Chicago Data Night: Philip Rathle (Neo4j) - Why Knowledge Graphs are the Next Big Thing

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Drive Capital, Fulton East Building, 8th Floor, 215 N Peoria St Chicago, IL 60607

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture
[FREE] Illinois Prairie PUG Meetup: The New Postgres AI Ecosystem @DRW

5:30 - 8:00 pm

DRW Training Center, 540 W. Madison, 25th floor.

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Friday, February 20, 2026

[FREE] Jeffrey Heer (University of Washington): Augmenting Data Scientists: The Promise and Peril of AI-Assisted Analysis

12:00 - 1:30 pm

University of Chicago | Data Science Institute, Room 105, 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Saturday, February 21, 2026

[Low cost] 2026 Kellogg Tech Club Conference: Redefining Tech in the Age of AI

8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Northwestern University, Kellogg Global Hub White Auditorium, 2211 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

[FREE] Rama Ranganathan (UChicago): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Thursday, February 26, 2026

[FREE] Innovation Match Speed Networking for Founders Researchers and Inventors

1:00 pm

mHUB – 1623 W. Fulton Street, Chicago, IL 60612

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by Abstract Security!!

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, March 2, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, March 5, 2026

[Low Cost] mHUB HardTech Summit

2:00 - 7:00 pm

mHUB 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

[FREE] Digital Delivery Chicago | March Meetup

5:30 - 8:00 pm
- Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, March 26, 2026

[FREE] MxD In-Person Information Session March 2026

2:00 - 3:30 pm

MxD, 1415 N Cherry Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by BigID!

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, March 27, 2026

[FREE] Ingrid Daubechies (Duke): Discovering low-dimensional manifolds in high-dimensional data

12:00 - 1:30 pm

University of Chicago | Data Science Institute, Room 105, 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Monday, March 30, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

[FREE] Laurence Perreault-Levasseur (Université de Montréal): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Thursday, April 9, 2026

[FREE] Lillian Lee (Cornell): Distinguished Speaker Series

12:00 - 1:30 pm

University of Chicago | Data Science Institute, Room 105 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Friday, April 10, 2026

[FREE] Jon Kleinberg (Cornell): Formal Models of Language Generation

12:00 - 1:30 pm

University of Chicago | Data Science Institute, Room 105 5460 S University Ave, Chicago, IL 60615

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Monday, April 13, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

[FREE] Ramon Nogueira Manas (UChicago): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture
[FREE] ProductTank Meetup : Beyond Function: The Secret to Building Delightful Products

5:00 - 7:00 pm

The Merchandise Mart 222 West Merchandise Mart Plaza · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting
Digital Delivery Chicago | April Meetup

5:30 - 8:00 pm
- Meeting

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

[FREE] Yuxin Chen (UPenn): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Monday, April 27, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

[FREE] Jorge Jaramillo (UChicago): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Thursday, April 30, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by Onyx Security!!

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

[FREE] John Kitchin (Carnegie Mellon): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Monday, May 11, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

[FREE] Aditi Krishnapriyan (UC Berkeley): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture
Digital Delivery Chicago | May Meetup

5:30 - 8:00 pm
- Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

[FREE] Christy Landes (UIUC): Schmidt AI in Science Speaker Series

4:00 - 5:30 pm

University of Chicago | William Eckhardt Research Center-Room 401, 5640 S Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Thursday, May 21, 2026

[FREE] How AI is Transforming the Food and Agribusiness Industries in the Midwest

8:00 - 11:30 am

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604
- Meeting
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, May 25, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, June 18, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, June 22, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, July 6, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, July 16, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, July 20, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, August 3, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, August 13, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, August 17, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, August 31, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, September 14, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, October 8, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, November 5, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, December 3, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, December 31, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by RedLegg!!
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event