Date & Time
July 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 23, 2026, 9 p.m.
Cost
$0
Location
Hoste
1857 W 16th St
Chicago, IL, 60608
July 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 23, 2026, 9 p.m.
$0
Hoste
1857 W 16th St
Chicago, IL, 60608
Where visionary insights meet world-class mixology.
This isn’t your average Tech Week panel. Join VisualFizz at one of Pilsen’s most stunning, hidden-gem warehouse bars for an evening of high-caliber networking, forward-thinking strategy, and some of the finest cocktails the city has to offer.
We’re bringing together top minds in tech and marketing to discuss The Next Horizon: what’s coming, what matters, and how leaders are adapting. If you only hit one event this Tech Week, make it this one. You won't want to miss it.
Event Highlights
The Venue: Hosted in a breathtaking, industrial-chic warehouse space in the heart of Pilsen.
The Drinks: Sip on curated, world-class cocktails crafted by some of the city's best bartenders.
The Panel: A curated conversation with industry trailblazers on the collision of tech, marketing, and leadership.
The Crowd: No awkward icebreakers. Just genuine connections with the city's brightest tech and marketing minds.
The Vibe
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM Welcome Drinks & Mingling
6:45 PM – 7:30 PM The Next Horizon Panel: An INTERACTIVE* chat with Billy Jones
(Billy Jones is a marketing leader with roots in brand and creative. He has won Cannes Lions for some of the world’s biggest brands and has spent his career building high-performing creative teams.
Across 15 years spanning agency leadership and executive marketing roles, Billy has led global work for Mars Wrigley, Brown-Forman, LinkedIn, Facebook, Lay’s, and Wells Fargo.
Most recently, Billy served as CMO of Hootsuite, where he helped scale the business to $350M ARR, led the acquisition and integration of a $100M AI and data company, and oversaw product design through a complete overhaul of the Hootsuite platform.)
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM The Summer Soirée (Drinks and mingling)
*What does interactive mean? We're cutting through noise and not talking about high level 'fluff'. AI will not be the only thing we talk about. We're talking about the good, the bad, the ugly. The challenges, the wins, and what marketing means to brand-side, agency-side, and tech-side. And, we want YOU, the audience to be involved in the discussion.
Your Hosts:
VisualFizz: Born and bred in Chicago, VisualFizz is led by a veteran team with nearly all team members boasting 10-20 years of deep industry expertise. They specialize in driving growth for mid-market and enterprise B2B companies through highly sophisticated, scalable digital marketing strategies. By blending seasoned business acumen with cutting-edge execution, they act as a trusted growth partner for complex organizations looking to dominate their industries.
Also, VisualFizz is about to celebrate their 10-Year Anniversary and will be unveiling a major milestone launch at this event!
We'll be having a few giveaways for guests! (Valued at up to $150+).
Sponsors:
Key Sponsor
Anteriad: Anteriad is a global B2B marketing data and solutions provider that helps companies target, engage, and convert high-value accounts. Using proprietary buyer intent data and multi-channel campaign services, they enable businesses to accelerate their sales pipelines and scale growth.