Tech, AI & startups in Chicago, week of November 2, 2026
Tech, AI & startups in Chicago, Monday November 2 to Sunday November 8, 2026: 170 events. Picks by day; every event links to its original listing.
Mon Nov 2
- 9 AM Business Safety Meeting Movement on Montrose
- 10 AM "STARTUP-INVESTOR PITCH LUNCH" - FUNDRAISING PROGRAM IN SILICON VALLEY The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center · Free
- 11 AM Chicago Veteran Job Fair - Chicago Career Fair Chicago · $495-$1,495
- 2 PM USPAACC Midwest Small Business Collaboration 2026 Wells Fargo Connection Place — 10 S. Wacker Dr. · Free
- 3:30 PM Prediction Markets: Go Institutional | Chicago Nov 2 Chicago Cultural Center · $75
- 7 PM Chicago Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event Ten Cat Tavern · $9.85-$39.19
Tue Nov 3
- 1 PM Chicago Women Entrepreneurs Visionary Gathering Pilot project Brewing
- 5 PM Tech Startup Networking Chicago Lincoln Park - Series A / Venture Capital Networking Event Parlay Lincoln Park · Free
- 6 PM Town Trumpet Summit Andy's Jazz Club
- 7 PM Real Estate Investor Networking Chicago | Property Deal Network PDN Hubbard Inn · $0-$13.65
- 7 PM Chicago HealthTech, MedTech Networking & Pitch Event Franklin Tap · $9.85-$33.85
- 7 PM Illinois Tech Women's Soccer vs Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Stuart Field
Wed Nov 4
- 10 AM The Future of Offline Entrepreneurship Fabrik Chicago · Free
- 11 AM Lunch and Learn at Salvage One Salvage One · $28.52
- 3 PM Why Are We Sprinting Off the AI Cliff? A Community Discussion Austin Branch · Free
- 5:15 PM One Concept, More Possibilities | Meshy × MassPersona 1657 N Kostner Ave · Free
Thu Nov 5
- 10 AM Choosing the Right Entity for your Business Polsky Exchange North · Free
- 10 AM HACE's 2026 ERG Symposium TeamWorking by TechNexus · $316.63
- 12 PM Investing Essentials: VC Interview Prep Chicago Booth Harper Center · Free
- 1 PM The Plank Summit Union League Club · Free
- 4:30 PM Tech Pulse 2030-Transforming HR and the Future of Work Discovery Partners Institute · Free
Fri Nov 6
- 8 AM Practical Chairside 3D Printing: A Hands-On Approach 350 W Ontario St · $295-$595
- 9 AM Breakin' It Down Conference 2026 Malcolm X College · $55
- 4:30 PM CCPA PianoFest: ISMTA Conference Artist Concert: Winston Choi, piano Ganz Hall · $5-$50
Sat Nov 7
- 8:30 AM Family His Way Boot Camp 2026: The Four D’s – A One-Day Women’s Conference Olivet Baptist Church · Free
- 10 AM 2026 True Chicago Conference The Forum at the Obama Presidential Center · $39.20-$56
- 10:30 AM Five Bands Brotherhood Forum Series: The Inner Life of a Man DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · Free
- 12 PM Why AI is our Ultimate Test and Greatest Invitation Jeffery Manor Branch · Free
- 1:30 PM Fall Maker Summit Harold Washington Library Center · Free
- 6 PM REWI Network & Chill Chicago | Real Estate Networking ERIS Brewery and Cider House · Free