Reconnect 2025 Schedule
April 24–27, 2025
Reconnect is your opportunity to reengage with your classmates, network with graduates from across the years, attend gatherings for alumni community groups, and hear from world-renowned faculty at lifelong learning events.
Below is our Reconnect 2024 schedule. Check back to view our 2025 schedule soon:
Thursday, May 2
Enjoy a drink with classmates, friends, and alumni guests at this reunion event that brings back memories of Pub Night, Midweek at the Midway, and TNDC. Limited space is available. This is a first come, first served event. Registration does not guarantee entry.
Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
Room 621
Chicago, IL 60611
Friday, May 3
Alumni and current students are invited to coffee, discussion, and community with opportunities to network and learn more about Chicago Booth initiatives.
This event is in partnership with Chicago Booth Women's Network (CBWN).
Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
Room 621
Chicago, IL 60611
Keynote speaker Paul Singer, founder and president of Elliott Investment Management L.P., will converse with Anil Kashyap, the Stevens Distinguished Service Professor of Economics and Finance at this year's Management Conference. Afternoon breakout sessions, led by top Booth faculty and renowned business leaders, will follow immediately after.
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E. North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Gleacher Center
450 N. Cityfront Plaza Dr.
Chicago, IL 60611
Alumni celebrating a reunion in 2024 are invited to class-specific receptions. Visit your class page for details on location and time.
Saturday, May 4
Alumni and current students who identify as Hispanic or Latinx are invited to meet up to grab a coffee and connect. Find out more about our efforts to establish a formal alumni community and about ways you can get involved.
Link Coffee Shop at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E. North Water St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Breakfast
10 a.m. in Room 104
State-of-the-school address with Dean Madhav Rajan
11 a.m. in Room 104
Free Expression at the University of Chicago and Beyond
11:15 a.m. in classroom C25
Rob Gertner, the Joel F. Gemunder Professor of Strategy and Finance; John Edwardson Faculty Director, Rustandy Center for Social Sector Innovation, Chicago Booth; and Tony Banout, the Executive Director of the Chicago Forum on Free Inquiry
Highlights from the New Venture Challenge
11:15 a.m.in Room 104
Moderated by Steven Kaplan, the Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Harper Center
5807 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Shuttles will be running between Gleacher Center and Harper Center for attendees.
*Back to Booth is supported by the Fred G. Steingraber/Kearney Endowment. The endowment supports lifelong learning among Chicago Booth alumni.
Alumni and their guests are invited to join us a family-friendly celebration for all reunion classes begins in the Rothman Winter Garden.
Below is the schedule of tours that will be offered first come first serve:
1 p.m. Art Tour of Harper Center (Meet at Harper Center Security Desk)
1:15 p.m. Robie House Tour (Meet at the Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.)
2:15 p.m. Robie House Tour (Meet at the Robie House, 5757 S. Woodlawn Ave.)
Harper Center
5807 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL 60637
Shuttles will be running between Gleacher Center and Harper Center for attendees.
Sunday, May 5
Prepare for a morning filled with interactive activities, networking opportunities, and a captivating fireside chat with Russ Hutchinson, '01, Chief Financial Officer of Ally Financial. Join us as we come together in a spirit of fellowship and create lasting memories that you do not want to miss out on.