Management Conference 2025

Management Conference

May 1, 2026

The 73rd annual Management Conference will take place on May 1, 2026 in Chicago with keynote speaker, Brian Niccol, MBA '03, chairman and chief executive officer of the Starbucks Coffee Company, in conversation with Anil Kashyap, Stevens Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Finance at Chicago Booth.

The conference brings professionals together to discuss the most pressing issues in business today through the lens of rigorous inquiry, and a desire to find better solutions and turn business challenges into opportunities. More details will be provided in the coming months.

Hurst giving a talk with audience members listening in the background

Why Attend

Management Conference has been shaping the theory and practice of business for six decades, combining expert advice from industry leaders and intellectual engagement with Booth's preeminent faculty. Read about highlights from Management Conference 2025.

Why Attend
Panel of speakers at Management Conference 2019

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