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In West Town. We have changed the location from Gensler Chicago to mHub Chicago. Where corporate power meets community voice and cultural impact. This panel is all about the importance of community building, exposure to diverse perspectives, and how to bridge the gap between corporate, community, and culture.
Real talk. Big moves. Cross-Cultural Engagement Panel Moderated by urbanist Ben Schulman, with leaders in economic dev, marketing, and culture. Demo Demo Day is a new cultural platform of dope demonstrations bringing innovation and imagination to life inside unique office spaces October 2nd – 4th, think Art Basel meets SXSW.
Highlights
· 6:00 PM Doors open
· 6:30 PM – 7:17PM The Cultural Exchange panel moderated by Ben Schulman.
· 7:30 PM Networking
Ben Schulman is a writer and editor focused on architecture, urban planning, and policy, with work in The Atlantic’s CityLab, Metropolis, ICON, ARCHITECT, and more. He is Director of Place at a5 Branding & Digital, blending branding, placemaking, and development strategy to help clients reimagine how people build and experience place.
Vejurnaé Leal is an Experiential Director + Producer with 12+ years in marketing, creating immersive campaigns for brands like Coca-Cola, Verizon, Pepsi, ESSENCE, and McDonald’s. She specializes in connecting with multicultural audiences, leading creative teams from concept to execution. A former pro football player and mother of twin boys, she brings passion, innovation, and resilience to everything she builds.
From World Business Chicago to New Mark, Terrance Hall has spent a decade working at the intersection of private sector needs, community goals and government objectives developing a comprehensive understanding of what factors drive project success in economic development and planning. As a Partner at Eight Fifteen Impact, he lead strategic engagements to design and implement high-impact solutions in economic development, community revitalization, and nonprofit capacity building.
