HIGH TEA

Join us for a most unique and inspiring executive volunteer experience.

CHICAGO HIGH TEA SIGN-UP

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You are invited to High Tea at i.c.stars! Join us for the most unique and inspiring executive volunteer experience. High Tea takes place every weekday afternoon during training sessions and is a daily highlight of our program; bringing together up-and-coming talent with business and technology executives for a cup of inspiration. Join us in reshaping the technology landscape!

  • Enjoy a cup of tea with the next generation of tech industry leaders

  • Share lessons learned about leadership and your path to success

  • Leave inspired by amazing homegrown talent

  • Discover diverse future leaders

  • Ignite an untapped local technology workforce

  • Gain a new perspective

Format/Structure

No formal preparation or PowerPoint presentation is required. Suggested agenda:

  • Introductions—10 minutes
  • Personal Career Journey—10 minutes
  • Current Strategic opportunities and challenges—10 minutes
  • Current favorite business or leadership reading—5 minutes
  • Q&A—15 minutes

In the past, some guest speakers have spent the first part of the Q&A session asking the group about the i.c.stars program. The second portion is sometimes spent talking about the speaker’s career and business/technology strategy or a leadership development topic. The remaining time is spent on participant questions. This structure changes depending on the speaker’s style and preferences.