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Photos from the May 19 Commercial Club Luncheon

This in-person luncheon, titled “Building Chicago’s Growth Mindset,” took place on March 19, 2026. Panelists included Dr. Kerwin Charles, Indra K. Nooyi Dean & Frederick W. Beinecke Professor of Economics, Policy, and Management, Yale School of Management; and Richard Florida, Urbanist and Professor of Economic Analysis and Policy, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. The conversation was moderated by Austan Goolsbee, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

All photos by Ana Miyares.

Three people sitting in chairs on stage with a podium in the foreground
5 people stand and pose
Three people stand and pose
A room full of people sitting at tables
A person speaking sitting in an arm chair
A person stands while speaking into a microphone
three people stand and pose
A person speaks while sitting in an arm chair
A person listening in the audience
A person speaking into a microphone
A group of people standing on a stage
Two people sitting in arm chairs on stage
Four people stand and pose
A person speaks while sitting in an arm chair
People in the audience laugh while listening
Two people speaking together on stage
A person sitting down speaks into a microphone
three people sit in chairs on stage