Chicago Tech Insider

Tuesday, August 25, 2026

• [FREE] Context is the New Compute: Building Memory-Augmented AI Agents with mem[v]

  Time

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

• [FREE] In-person and Online: Chicago Community Dashboard

  Time

  6:00 - 9:30 pm

  Location

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

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, August 27, 2026

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Monday, August 31, 2026

• [FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 - 9:00 pm

  Location

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

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

• [FREE] Tech Pulse 2030-The Physical Internet of AI: Data Centers, Energy, and Architecture- Chicago

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, September 10, 2026

• [FREE] mHUB Community BBQ

  Time

  4:00 pm

  Location

  mHUB, 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612

  • Professional Development

  

Monday, September 14, 2026

• [FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi

  Recurring

  Time

  7:00 - 9:00 pm

  Location

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

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Chicago Women in Technology Conference (ChiWitCon) - 2026

  Time

  9:00 am - 6:00 pm

  Location

  The Old Post Office, 433 West Van Buren Street Chicago, IL 60607

  This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.

  • Seminar/Symposium

  

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• [FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

  Time

  5:30 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Discovery Partners Institute, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor-Discovery Room, Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• [FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago ☕️

  Recurring

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  TeamWorking by TechNexus – 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• [FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

  Time

  5:30 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Discovery Partners Institute, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor-Discovery Room, Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, November 12, 2026

• [FREE] Chicago Amazon Quick User Group @Amazon

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  ​Amazon ORD10 Building, Rooms 14.102-14.103 (14th floor), 227 West Monroe Street, Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60606

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Professional Development

  

Thursday, November 26, 2026

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• [FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

  Time

  5:30 - 7:30 pm

  Location

  Discovery Partners Institute, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 4th Floor-Discovery Room, Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Meeting

  

Thursday, January 28, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, February 25, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, March 25, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, April 22, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, May 20, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, June 17, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, July 15, 2027

• [FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

  Recurring

  Time

  6:00 - 11:00 pm

  Location

  Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

  This event is free or low-cost for students.

  • Social/Informal Event