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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