Harper Reed: College is worth it
March 31 — ChiTech welcomed a special guest for this week’s Power Lunch. Harper Reed is a hacker and engineer who has garnered incredible roles in tech including as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) [...]
How to Become An Indie Game Designer with Michael Block
March 16 — Michael Block is practical. He bikes everywhere, he dresses simply, and he chose to avoid getting his major in game development, even though he knew he wanted to make video games his [...]
No Need to Fear, Just Follow Your Dreams
March 2 — Brian Ambielli’s story of success took students on a journey like no other. While Power Lunches at ChiTech typically focus on career and job tips, Ambielli recognized this specific [...]
If You Aren’t Curious, You Aren’t Doing It Right.
February 2 — Not all superheros wear capes. Seth Thomson, this week’s Power Lunch Series speaker, prefers a simple button up. A comic book salesman turned talk show host turned CIO of DRW [...]
Presenters Show Up and Speak Up About Achieving Goals
January 26—”Make the most of your time” was the theme of this week’s Power Lunch Series. Through our partnership with Lumity, we were joined by two entrepreneurs. Ahmed “Flex” Omar of [...]
First Power Lunch of 2017: Using Technology to Solve Real-World Problems
January 12— Chicago Tech Academy rounded out the first week of school in 2017 with inspirational guest speakers. This was the first of several planned in 2017 our Power Lunch Series, which [...]