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May 2025
May 29, 2025
Chicago, IL
Join Global Midwest Alliance and host, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, for a seminar which will bring together industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs and investors to explore cutting-edge developments in fermentation technologies. Fermentation, a time-tested process that has shaped the global food landscape, is entering an exciting new phase with advancements in precision fermentation. These technologies unlock innovations in alternative proteins, dairy alternatives, flavor development and agricultural solutions such as crop protection, soil health and nutrient management. The seminar will discuss how these innovations create significant business opportunities for Midwest food and agriculture companies. Attendees will have a unique chance to engage in lively panel discussions featuring speakers from leading companies and start-ups operating at the forefront of fermentation technology. The event will also include an inspiring keynote address that highlights future opportunities in this dynamic sector of the food and agribusiness industries.
October 2025
October 1-2, 2025
Chicago, IL
10th MIDWEST CORPORATE VENTURING RECEPTION AND PROGRAM
Join Global Midwest Alliance and its sponsors for the 10th Midwest Corporate Venturing Conference, a half-day program focused on issues that matter to the corporate venturing community in the Midwest. Meet first-hand with other Midwest CVCs who will attend.
October 2, 2025
Chicago, IL
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING ROUNDTABLE: CORPORATE VENTURING
Executive Briefings are events open to Global Midwest Alliance partners and stakeholders BY INVITATION ONLY. The briefings bring together a select roundtable group of 10-12 C-Suite executives who share a common industry focus to network, discuss issues and trends, collaborate on solutions and provide thought leadership which will drive the Alliance’s industry programming.
NOVEMBER 2025
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INDUSTRY FOCUS: MANUFACTURING SECTOR INNOVATION, GROWTH, SUSTAINABILITY & GLOBALIZATION
FOUNDATIONS FOR A STRONG MANUFACTURING FUTURE
Join Global Midwest Alliance and sponsors at this exclusive event. Professionals in manufacturing, technology, and strategy development will focus in these areas to provide information, address issues and solutions to make your manufacturing business more sustainable and resilient now and in the future.
TBA
Chicago, IL
2025 MIDWEST FOOD MATTERS LEADERSHIP AWARDS
The 8th Midwest Food Matters Leadership Awards gala will bring Midwest food executives together to celebrate and recognize companies and individuals in the Midwest who have made significant contributions to the growth and improvement in the food industry.
JANUARY 2026
January 14, 2026
Chicago, IL
2026 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK LUNCH
Global Midwest Alliance will host a discussion focused on the forces that are currently driving and shaping the U.S. as it enters 2025. Keynote speaker David Oppedahl, a Policy Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, will discuss the major sectors of the economy and provide the Federal Reserve's forecast along with his perspective on economic activity. Speaker Chris Chidzik, Principal Economist at the Association for Manufacturing Technology, will address the current economic conditions affecting the manufacturing industry. Tom Plodzeen, Senior Vice President of Interest Rate Risk Management at Old National Bank, will also weigh in on the expectations for interest rates in the coming year. Attendees will include C-suite executives from a variety of industries, civic and business leaders, and members of the economic and business development communities.
