Ignite Talks Chicago

Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Lauren is a lover of all things people, animals, nature, the arts, and dark chocolate. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Krista grew up in Southern Illinois where the cows and corn are plentiful. As soon as she possibly could she got out of all that fresh air to pursue the life of a Chicago city gal. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Jennifer Jackson is a photographer and amatuer competitive salsa dancer. She enjoys traveling and collects weapons from around the world. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Jeff loves reading, volunteering, and making bacon&pancakes for the fam. He is certified in the science of resilience & flow. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Dan has been an IT Choreographer, business coach, speaker, mattress salesman, and constant problem solver. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Christine is a nerd about people and technology, but mostly about technical people. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Bruno Pieroni is a real live Brazilian from Brazil who lives in Chicago on purpose. He’s an advertising creative, illustrator, writer, and author. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at ignitechi.org

Karen Light is a professional illustrator, life coach, educator and a creative badass who is learning how to be louder about it! Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

A single (as in still available) mama of a 7-year-old boy who came into her life through adoption. She drank the kool-aid and now talks adoption every day as an adoption consultant! Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Karen is a Director at Cisco Systems and formerly from Microsoft. She has a son with Autism and a son with ADD. Oh, and she's a competitive powerlifter. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Connie has a passion for mission driven social media, she has completed the Hustle up the Hancock 9 times, and she has raised over $10,000 for charity. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Levi is looking to connect the world! He does this through board games, speaking on identity and inclusion, and his coworking space Second Shift! Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Kacie is that blonde girl that speaks Japanese and wants to know your life purpose. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Justin's first breath was 33 years ago; 4 states and 12 years in Corporate Media and Entertainment, and tons of failure and success later, he's learning to breathe again. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

David is an ayahuasca shaman and believes in the powers of sacred plant medicine. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Libby is a corn-fed, corn-bred, people lovin' marketer living her best life in Chicago, IL. Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org

Diana is a dog lover, market researcher, chocolate chip cookie connoisseur and a believer that a good meal really does make everything better! Ignite Talks Chicago is a monthly lighting talk event hosted in Chicago welcoming a vast assortment of thoughts and ideas. Learn more at http://ignitechi.org