Chicago Data Night: Harper Reed (Former CTO Obama for America)
Wed, 21 Oct 2026, 22:30
TechNexus Venture Collaborative
Chicago, United States
Registration on meetup.com
Originally organized by Data Science Institute, The University of Chicago. Please join us for our monthly Chicago Data Night, cohosted by and the [Data Science Institute,](https://datascience.uchicago.edu/) in partnership with [TeamWorking by TechNexus](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://teamworking.vc/__;!!BpyFHLRN4TMTrA!-2txmClvWBEacyxJGiPBTwwOwWHw1eG0jUKKphxrbEGr1iAELj7XNYiCj6c2V8K3r1rbtaEmA_1-t1yTzZ_p$). Practitioners, academics, and aficionados within the Chicago area are all invited to be part of a community at the intersection of industry and academia, brought together by a mutual interest in data. Each month, guest speakers will cover a specific data-related topic. Chicago Data Night is generously sponsored by Booth’s Center for Applied AI, Chicago Trading Company, and Every. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. Admission is free, and we strongly encourage an RSVP* to attend.* NEW MEETING LOCATION! TechNexus [20 N Wacker Drive](https://www.google.com/maps/place/TeamWorking+by+TechNexus/@41.8833331,-87.6380214,18z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x880e2cbf6ac71899:0xe4423cbdbedf304d!8m2!3d41.8826202!4d-87.6372731!16s%2Fg%2F1tf2ycr2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDgyMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D), 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60606 AGENDA 5:30pm: Networking Reception 6:00pm: Welcome Remarks 6:05pm: Guest Speaker 6:50pm: Q&A 7:00pm: Networking Reception 7:30pm: Event Conclud Bio: Harper Reed is a technologist who predicts the future for a living. He spends his life traveling around the world showing people the possibilities of tech and sharing his experiences to propel the greater good, all while raising the level of fun in the room. Harper knows his incredible luck has led him to achieve many wonderful things. At PayPal, his roles as Head of Commerce and as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence allowed him to guide teams into the thrilling future of e-commerce. The technology he developed as co-founder at startup [Modest Inc](https://angel.co/modest) had initially garnered the attention of PayPal, which led them to acquire Modest only a few years after launch. … Venue: TechNexus Venture Collaborative, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606, USA, Chicago, IL, United States. Registration is handled by the original organizer. Original event and organizer: https://www.meetup.com/chicago-data-night/events/316669268/