Chicago Tech Insider

Monday, April 20, 2026

[FREE] Quantum Illuminations | The Grainger College of Engineering in Chicago

7:00 pm

The Den Theatre Chicago, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave Chicago, IL 60622

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Professional Development

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
[FREE] No. 57 Tech Pulse 2030-Quantum + AI: Building the Future of Applied Intelligence- Chicago

5:00 - 8:00 pm

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

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

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

[FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️
Recurring

9:00 - 10:00 am

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

Every Wednesday!! 🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Meeting
[FREE] Improv Your Security Posture

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Catalyst Ranch — 656 W. Randolph St
- Meeting
[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

Thursday, April 23, 2026

[FREE] Women in Data Science (WiDS) Chicago 2026 Spring Conference

4:00 - 8:30 pm

Morningstar 22 West Washington Street
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] GitHub Copilot Dev Days - Chicago

5:30 - 8:30 pm

Microsoft, 200 E Randolph St Ste 200 · Chicago, IL
- Meeting

Friday, April 24, 2026

Tenacity: Project IRL

12:00 - 4:00 pm

Signup to see Location
- Meeting

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
[FREE] TechWalk | Chicago

5:30 - 6:30 pm

Register to see address
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

[FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️
Recurring

9:00 - 10:00 am

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

Every Wednesday!! 🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Meeting
AI + IQ

5:00 - 7:45 pm

Salvage One, 1840 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60622
- Conference/Workshop
[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

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
[FREE] No. 58 Tech Pulse 2030-The Physical Internet of AI: Data Centers, Energy, and Architecture- Chicago

5:00 - 8:00 pm

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

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

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

[FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️
Recurring

9:00 - 10:00 am

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

Every Wednesday!! 🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Meeting
[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

Sunday, May 10, 2026

[FREE] Meetup | Users of Free Operating Systems

7:00 - 11:00 pm

Wendy's, 5472 N Harlem Ave, Chicago, IL

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

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

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

[FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️
Recurring

9:00 - 10:00 am

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

Every Wednesday!! 🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Meeting
[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

Thursday, May 14, 2026

[FREE] Building Production-Ready AI Pipelines: From Data to Deployment

6:00 - 8:00 pm

TBA after registration

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

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

TECHSPO Chicago 2026 - May 19-20, 2026
Recurring

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Soldier Field Stadium, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
[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

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

TECHSPO Chicago 2026 - May 19-20, 2026
Recurring

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Soldier Field Stadium, 1410 Special Olympics Dr, Chicago, IL 60605

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️
Recurring

9:00 - 10:00 am

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

Every Wednesday!! 🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Meeting
[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

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] Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup
Recurring

5:30 - 9:00 pm

Register to See Address, Chicago, IL

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Meeting
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by Sweet 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, 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

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

[FREE] ☕️ 1 Million Cups Chicago☕️
Recurring

9:00 - 10:00 am

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

Every Wednesday!! 🕘 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Meeting
White Sox Illini Night - CT vs. Twins

6:40 pm

Rate Field
- Sporting Event
[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

[FREE] No. 62 Tech Pulse 2030-Responsible AI Investing & Pitch Showcase-Chicago

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting
Chicago Cubs Illini Night

7:05 pm

Wrigley Field
- Sporting Event

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

[Free] South Side Hackerspace: Chicago | General Body Meeting and Open House
Recurring

7:30 - 9:00 pm

South Side Hackerspace - Chicago, 1048 W 37th St #105, Chicago, IL 60609

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

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Women in AI Forum (WiAI) at Chicago AI Week

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Morningstar, 22 W Washington St #7, Chicago, IL 60602

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

2026 Chicago AI Week Summit

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Register to See Address - Chicago, Illinois

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop

Thursday, June 18, 2026

[FREE] Chicago Grassroots Tech Community Meetup
Recurring

5:30 - 9:00 pm

Register to See Address, Chicago, IL

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

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

Thursday, June 25, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by Push 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, 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

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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

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

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

Thursday, July 30, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

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 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

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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

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

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

Thursday, August 27, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

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 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

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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

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

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, September 24, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

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, October 1, 2026

Chicago Women in Technology Conference (ChiWitCon) - 2026

9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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

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

Thursday, October 29, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

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, November 3, 2026

[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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 26, 2026

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup

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, December 1, 2026

[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030

5:30 - 7:30 pm

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

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, February 25, 2027

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup
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, March 25, 2027

[FREE] BurbSec East Meetup
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