Meet Coffee Talk!
Coffee Talk was created by Presence Agency in March 2018 in partnership with Ace Hotel Chicago. The roundtable series highlights individuals who are doing amazing, unique work in their industry, with a focus on building community for independent entrepreneurs. Every other week we lead a conversation on the topic of their choice, then invite our community to ask questions and start conversations.
We’ve hosted over 60 speakers during our bi-weekly series, including guests from Google, Glossier and more. In 2019, we joined forces with General Assembly to host Coffee Talk Origins, a quarterly keynote series focusing on the journeys of some of Chicago’s most outstanding creatives.
— Upcoming Coffee Talks —
Coffee Talk is on hiatus as our community works to contain Covid-19/Coronavirus and The Ace Hotel is closed. Please join our mailing list below to be alerted when Coffee Talk resumes. You can also join us for Full Time Internet- a digital version of our Coffee Talk space.
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Past Speakers
2018 Speakers & Topics
Frances Hathcock- Match Agency
Spirited Experiential Marketing - Marketing in the Liquor World
Lucy Hewett- Lucy Hewett Photography
The Balancing Act of Running a Business Around an Artistic Skillset
Lydia Crespo - Argaman & Degiance
The Balancing Act of Running a Business Around an Artistic Skillset
Adia Gooden
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Steve Larosilieren - Stoked
How Becoming a Change-maker is Good for Your Career and Business
Greta Linde - Lululemon
Generating Meaningful Marketing in a Fast Changing Environment
Rachel Dickens - One Off Hospitality
Marketing Different Facets of Your Business
Giselle Wasfie - Remix
Moving from One Career to the Next - One on Your Own!
Amanda Glandon + Leslie Freibert - Jo Chicago
The Ever-changing Business of PR
Amanda Glandon + Leslie Freibert - Jo Chicago
The Ever-changing Business of PR
Dr. Adia Gooden
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Ashley Albert - Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club/The Matzo Project
The Art of Overconfidence: How to Start a Business in 49 Easy Steps
Mel Muoio - Mel Muoio Design
Influencing Design in Hospitality
Hallie Borden - Milk Handmade
Staying True to Your Style while Balancing Popular Appeal
Shuhei Yamamoto - Teach for America
Using Social Media for Good
Bethany Pagels-Minor - Sprout Social
The Many Flavors of Agile
Natalie Shmulik - The Hatchery
Food and Tech Trends
Zack Gilbert - Foursquare
Selling Out- Giving Up Solo Entrepreneurship for a Full Time Job
Ashley Novoa - Chicago Period Project
Filling the Gaps on Nonprofit Reach
Dean Renaud - South Social and Home
Being a Multilevel Creative
Kenyatta Forbes - Urban Macrame Designs, Trading Races, Trading Rappers
Creative Failures - The Importance of Celebrating Them
Jennifer Smith Tapp - Chicago Woman Magazine
Storytelling in the Face of a Changing Media Landscape
Jessyca Dudley - MarginNotes LLC
How to Use Personal Giving to Influence Social Change
Anne Owen - O + A
Letting Go and Starting Over
Elle Ramel - Farpoint Development
Community-Based Scaling
Julie Ghatan - Dovetail
Making Ideas Come to Life
Jenifer Solberg Katzman - Rhine Hall Distillery
Working in a Family Business with Your Father as Your Business Partner.
Claire Tibbs - Humboldt House + Peach Fuzz
Healthy Hiring and Sustainable Staffing Practices
Laura Honeycutt - Laura Honeycutt Coaching
Fear
Julie Schumacher - Well Turned Words + Forth
How to Build Your Work to Fit Your Specific Lifestyle
Margot Harrington - Pitch Design Union
Navigating Career Transitions as a Freelancer