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Chicago Innovation Innovation Elevates Us All 2026 Event

On July 15, Chicago Innovation will host its annual Climate Innovation Summit, the official kickoff to Chicago Climate Week, which includes Aspen Ideas: Climate.

This year’s event includes two parts:

PART 1 | 1pm–5pm: Panel discussions with climate leaders at Ignite Glass Studios.

PART 2 | 5pm–7pm: The official “Chicago Climate Week Opening Reception & Preview” to kick off Chicago Climate Week, co-hosted by Chicago Climate Week and Chicago Innovation with over 400 people next door at Moonlight Studios.

This year’s theme is “Nourishing Common Ground.” Our health, the health of our environment and our children’s health depend on us crossing ideological lines to work together to invest in climate solutions.

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Part 1

Speaker Sessions

1–5 PM at Ignite Glass Studios

401 N Armour St, Chicago, IL 60642

Harry Gottlieb

Founder and CEO, Unify America

After founding and building the successful for-profit companies Jellyvision and Jackbox Games, Harry launched the nonpartisan nonprofit Unify America that brings Americans together across political and social divides to build civic skills, reduce polarization, and foster collaborative problem-solving.

Dr. Omar Lateef

CEO, Rush University

Internationally recognized health care visionary, leader and practitioner who oversees this 13,000-person healthcare system.

Georgie Geraghty

Executive Director,
The Nature Conservancy in Illinois

Midwest Partner for this global environmental nonprofit that works to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends through science, policy, and community partnerships.

Don Wuebbles

Harry E. Preble Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Illinois

World renowned expert in atmospheric physics and chemistry, with over 600 scientific publications related to the Earth’s climate, air quality and ozone.

Michael S. Davidson

CEO, Openlands

Leads one of the nation’s first metropolitan-scale land conservation organizations that protects natural and open spaces across the Chicago region through environmental stewardship, community engagement, and advocacy.

Howard Learner

CEO, Environmental Law & Policy Center

Founded and oversees the Midwest’s premier environmental legal advocacy and nationally influential eco-business innovation organization.

Naomi Davis

Founder and CEO, Blacks in Green

Tackling pollution and poverty to close America’s racial health/wealth gap via the new green economy while transforming Black communities.

Sarah Elizabeth Ippel

Founder and CEO, Academy for Global Citizenship

Founder of the Academy of Global Citizenship who raised $85 million to build a climate-focused community campus that is transforming how schools connect children, communities, and the planet through sustainable food innovation.

Garry Cooper

Founder and CEO, Rheaply

Leads this climate technology company that scales reuse and the circular economy; General Partner at LongJump, the most active pre-seed venture fund in Illinois.

Matt Walker

Managing Director, Food & Agriculture, S2G Investments

Founded by Lukas Walton, S2G Investments has $2.8 billion in assets under management and 120+ portfolio companies in the food & agriculture, energy and oceans sectors.

David Emsheimer

Co-Founder, Clean Earth Renewables

Leads this rapidly growing clean tech company, accelerating adoption of community solar across the U.S.

Amy Francetic

Co-Founder, Buoyant Ventures and Founding CEO of the Clean Energy Trust

Amy leads this $80 million digital climate venture fund in Chicago; Founded and led Energize Ventures, a $165 million digital energy venture fund.

Joanne Rodriguez

Senior Director, Business Development, Climate, SecondMuse

Founder of Mycocycle, who now leads SecondMuse’s strategic partnerships and growth initiatives that advance climate innovation.

More Speakers to Be Announced in the Coming Days!

Part 2

Chicago Climate Week Opening Reception & Preview

Chicago Innovation x Chicago Climate Week-28

1–5 PM at Moonlight Studios

1466 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60642
(right next door)

Ticket to this evening reception is included in your Chicago Innovation Summit ticket registration.

Event Agenda

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Arrival and Networking at Ignite Glass Studios

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Chicago Innovation Summit Speaker Sessions at Ignite Glass Studios

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Chicago Climate Week Opening Reception & Preview co-hosted by Chicago Climate Week and Chicago Innovation at Moonlight Studios

Complimentary beverages and light snacks will be served.

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Speaker Sessions

1–5 PM at Ignite Glass Studios

Harry Gottlieb

Dr. Omar Lateef

Georgie Geraghty

Don Wuebbles

Michael S. Davidson

Howard Learner﻿

Naomi Davis

Sarah Elizabeth Ippel

Garry Cooper

Matt Walker

David Emsheimer

Amy Francetic

Joanne Rodriguez﻿

More Speakers to Be Announced in the Coming Days!

Chicago Climate Week Opening Reception & Preview

1–5 PM at Moonlight Studios

Event Agenda

Climate Innovation Summit

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Howard Learner

Joanne Rodriguez