The Techweek100 identifies those individuals who are impacting the business and technology landscape on a significant scale in the identified Techweek regional area. The Techweek100 includes those managing fast-growing technology companies, prominent sector investors, key contributing enablers of the digital ecosystem, those at the forefront of creating new technology platforms, and other innovators that bring surprising new ideas to an expanding field. The Techweek100 is not a ranking but rather a list of 100 technology leaders chosen by the Techweek community, Techweek Advisory Boards, and Techweek team.
Grant Achatz
Mark Achler
Shradha Agarwal
Michael Alter
Michael Burke
Shawn Carpenter
Carolyn Chandler
Leon Chism
Lon Chow
Brandon Cruz
Linda Darragh
Scott Dorsey
Jim Dugan
Rahm Emanuel
Mike Evans
Seyi Fabode
David Fisher
Brian Fitzpatrick
Amy Francetic
Jason Fried
Gian Fulgoni
Jim Gagnard
Dan Gilbert
Christopher Gladwin
Ken Griffin
Brian Hand
Barney Harford
David Heinemeier Hansson
Troy Henikoff
Fred Hoch
Dave Hoover
Erin Hopmann
Justyn Howard
Dave Husain
Jeff Hyman
Dan Jauernig
Bryan Johnson
Clint Jones
Steve Kaplan
Maria Christopoulos Katris
Brad Keywell
Aleks Kins
Marc Kiven
Scott Kluth
Seth Kravitz
Logan LaHive
Amanda Lannert
Paul Lee
Eric Lefkofsky
Steven Levitt
Eddie Lou
Eric Lunt
Dan Lyne
Matt Maloney
Joe Mansueto
Talia Mashiach
Andrew Mason
Justin Massa
Carole McCluskey
Ben Milne
Matt Moog
Cecelia Myers
Nina Nashif
Bill Oesterle
Deepika Pandey
Andrew Parkinson
Jack Philbin
John Pletz
J.B. Pritzker
Dhiraj Rajaram
Bill Ready
Harper Reed
Thomas Richards
Shawn Riegsecker
Nick Rosa
Ellen Rudnick
Tom Ryan
Neal Sales-Griffin
Mike Sands
Ed Scanlan
J Schwan
Eric Sheinkop
Jai Shekhawat
Andrew Sieja
Jeff Silver
Michael Small
Jeremy Smith
Tom Sosnoff
Brian Spaly
Emerson Spartz
Chuck Templeton
Rishad Tobaccowala
John Tolva
Howard Tullman
Desiree Vargas Wrigley
Tony Weisman
Kevin Willer
Wailin Wong
Dennis Woodside
Sam Yagan
Grant Achatz
Chef, Alinea
Mark Achler
SVP Strategy & Innovation, Redbox
Shradha Agarwal
Co-founder, ContextMedia
Michael Alter
President & CEO, SurePayroll
Michael Burke
Co-founder, appssavvy
Shawn Carpenter
CEO & Publisher, YCharts
Carolyn Chandler
User Experience Director, Manifest Digital
Leon Chism
CTO, Analyte Health
Lon Chow
General Partner, Apex Venture Partners
Brandon Cruz
Founder & President, GoHealth
Linda Darragh
Executive Director, Kellogg Innovation & Entrepreneurship Initiative
Scott Dorsey
Co-founder & CEO, ExactTarget
Jim Dugan
Co-founder, OCA Ventures
Rahm Emanuel
Mayor, City of Chicago
Mike Evans
Co-founder, GrubHub
Seyi Fabode
Chief Electricity Officer, Power2Switch
David Fisher
CEO, enova
Brian Fitzpatrick
Head Engineer, Google
Amy Francetic
Executive Director, Clean Energy Trust
Jason Fried
Co-founder & CEO, 37Signals
Gian Fulgoni
Co-founder & Executive Chairman, comScore
Jim Gagnard
Chairman, Illinois Technology Association
Dan Gilbert
Founder & Chairman, Quicken Loans
Christopher Gladwin
President, CEO & Founder, Cleversafe
Ken Griffin
CEO & Founder, Citadel
Brian Hand
Co-founder, Firestarter Fund
Barney Harford
President & CEO, Orbitz
David Heinemeier Hansson
Partner, 37Signals
Troy Henikoff
Managing Director, Techstars Chicago
Fred Hoch
President & CEO, Illinois Technology Association
Dave Hoover
Co-Founder, DevBootcamp
Erin Hopmann
Co-founder, Dabble
Justyn Howard
Founder & CEO, SproutSocial
Dave Husain
CEO, Leapfrog Online
Jeff Hyman
CEO, Retrofit
Dan Jauernig
President & CEO, Classified Ventures
Bryan Johnson
Founder & Chairman, Braintree
Clint Jones
Co-founder & CEO, GoHealth
Steve Kaplan
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Maria Christopoulos Katris
CEO, Built In
Brad Keywell
Founder, IdeasWeek
Aleks Kins
CEO & Founder, AlphaMetrix
Marc Kiven
Founder & Chief Revenue Officer, BrightTag
Scott Kluth
President & Founder, CouponCabin.com
Seth Kravitz
Co-founder & CEO, Technori
Logan LaHive
Founder & CEO, Belly
Amanda Lannert
CEO, Jellyvision Lab
Paul Lee
Partner, Lightbank
Eric Lefkofsky
Co-founder & Managing Partner, Lightbank
Steven Levitt
Author, Freakonomics
Eddie Lou
CEO, Shiftgig
Eric Lunt
CTO, BrightTag
Dan Lyne
Director, Technology Development, World Business Chicago
Matt Maloney
Co-founder & CEO, GrubHub
Joe Mansueto
CEO & Chairman, Morningstar
Talia Mashiach
Founder & CEO, Eved
Andrew Mason
Founder & Former CEO, Groupon
Justin Massa
Founder & CEO, Food Genius
Carole McCluskey
CTO, Coinstar/Redbox
Ben Milne
Co-Founder & CEO, Dwolla
Matt Moog
Founder of Wavetable Labs, Built In and Viewpoints
Cecelia Myers
COO and Chief Style Officer, Cakestyle
Nina Nashif
Founder and CEO, Healthbox
Bill Oesterle
CEO, Angie’s List
Deepika Pandey
VP, Online Strategy & Customer Experience, Walgreen Co
Andrew Parkinson
Founder,Chairman, President & General Manager, Peapod
Jack Philbin
Co-founder, President & CEO, Vibes Media
John Pletz
Senior Reporter, Crain’s Chicago
J.B. Pritzker
Partner & Founder, New World Ventures
Dhiraj Rajaram
Founder, CEO & Chairman Mu Sigma
Bill Ready
CEO, Braintree
Harper Reed
CTO, 2012 OFA
Thomas Richards
CEO, CDW
Shawn Riegsecker
Founder & CEO, Centro
Nick Rosa
Co-founder & Managing Director, Sandbox Industries
Ellen Rudnick
Executive Director, University of Chicago, Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship
Tom Ryan
CEO, Threadless
Neal Sales-Griffin
Co-Founder & CEO, The Starter League
Mike Sands
President & CEO, BrightTag
Ed Scanlan
Founder, Total Attorneys
J Schwan
Founder & CEO, Solstice Mobile
Eric Sheinkop
Co-founder & CEO, Music Dealers
Jai Shekhawat
Co-Founder & CEO, Fieldglass
Andrew Sieja
President & CEO, kCura
Jeff Silver
CEO, Coyote Logistics
Michael Small
CEO & President, Gogo, Inc
Jeremy Smith
Co-founder & COO, Spothero Inc
Tom Sosnoff
Founder & CEO, tastytrade
Brian Spaly
CEO & Founder, TrunkClub
Emerson Spartz
CEO, Spartz Media
Chuck Templeton
Managing Director, Impact Engine
Rishad Tobaccowala
Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Vivaki
John Tolva
CTO, City of Chicago
Howard Tullman
CEO & President, Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
Desiree Vargas Wrigley
Co-founder & CEO, GiveForward
Tony Weisman
President, Digitas North America
Kevin Willer
Partner, i2A Fund
Wailin Wong
Business Reporter, Chicago Tribune
Dennis Woodside
CEO, Motorola Mobility
Sam Yagan
Co-founder, Techstars Chicago