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PROMPT (NOUN)
A signal that initiates response. The moment latent intelligence becomes active.
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PROMPT (VERB)
To provoke inquiry. Shape direction with the right questions.
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PROMPT (ADJECTIVE)
Characterized by immediacy, relevance, and readiness for action.
The Concept
A curated, single-day AI innovation series for the people deciding what comes next.
PROMPT. is a curated, single-day AI innovation series kicking off Tech Week Chicago on July 20, 2026 at CineCity Studios, a working film and production studio in the city. We bring together founders, investors, operators, and creative leaders from across industries to examine how artificial intelligence is being used, interpreted, and adapted in practice. One full day of intentional programming: workshops, panels, premiere programs, and a closing VIP dinner. The only agenda is the question in the room.
The Moment
Chicago’s convergence of builders, capital, and culture.
PROMPT. kicks off Tech Week Chicago with one-of-a-kind programming dedicated entirely to AI. Hosted at CineCity Studios, a working film and production studio in Chicago, the event brings forward thinkers and decision makers into a room designed for honest conversation, practical insight, and the questions that actually matter.
The space is the first signal that this is different.
The Room
Forward thinkers. Decision makers. Leaders from every industry.
PROMPT. is designed for the decision maker at any kind of company: the founder, the investor, the creative director, the operator, and the person who has to answer for where the business goes next. Finance. Healthcare. Media. Consumer brands. Real estate. Law. Creative industries. Companies of all shapes and sizes that need to understand what AI means for the way they work, the people they employ, and the value they create.
Built by women and people of color operating across technology, culture, and capital, PROMPT. brings a different vantage point to the AI conversation. One the market has been waiting for.
Programming
One full day dedicated entirely to AI.
PROMPT. programming is designed to make the important discussions happen. Workshops give attendees something tangible to take away. Premiere programs put the biggest questions in front of the most qualified panels. Title programs close the day with the conversations that matter most. A curated VIP dinner brings the room together one last time for the kind of connection that only happens when the agenda is finally set aside.
Full Day Schedule
One Day. Nine Signals
A schedule built for decision-makers.
8:00
AM
Welcome + Breakfast + Exhibitor Floor
The day begins with breakfast and the exhibitor floor open across the venue.
9:30
AM
Workshop: How to NOT Suck at Pitching Your AI Startup
Join Startup Hypeman Founder, RajNATION, for this session on how to craft a 1-minute elevator pitch that turns heads and gets people to say, “wait wait — tell me more!”
11:00
AM
Discussion Panel: Present Tense
A civic conversation about AI as a Chicago story. Why this city, why this moment, and what we choose to build from here matters. Featuring local city leadership and community voices.
12:30
PM
Exhibitor Hour
1:30
PM
Workshop: Be Human
How AI changes the human experience of work. Explore the personal why behind the technical how. Facilitated by Bree Whitehead.
2:30
PM
Discussion Panel: By Design
The ethics, governance, and design choices behind AI as active decisions being made right now. A cross-disciplinary panel willing to say the things most rooms won’t.
4:00
PM
Workshops: Prompt Like a Pro + Your AI Stack
Two hands-on tracks running simultaneously. Prompt Like a Pro: the craft of prompting as a thinking discipline. Your AI Stack: building a workflow that actually works. Choose your track. Pre-registration required.
4:00
PM
VIP Happy Hour
Curated and intimate. For VIP ticket holders and sponsors.
5:00
PM
Discussion Panel: The Ceiling and the Sky
The tension between AI as liberation and AI as a new kind of ceiling — who benefits, who gets left behind, and what it means to lead in the middle of that.
6:30
PM
Discussion Panel: The AI Money Game
Valuation, margins, investment thesis, regulation. The investor, operator, banker, and lawyer in the same room. Where the day’s conversations come to rest on the hardest questions.
8:00
PM
VIP Dinner
A curated closing dinner for speakers, sponsors, and invited guests.
The Room
Choose Your Access.
PROMPT. is a curated, single-day AI innovation series. Tickets are limited and sold in three tiers. All access includes the welcome breakfast, premiere and title programs, and the VIP happy hour.
EARLY ACCESS
Presale
$79
Early access for the first wave of attendees. Presale pricing is available for a limited window — same access as general admission, first to the room.
Presale pricing is available for a limited window
RECOMMENDED
VIP
$199
Everything in general admission, plus VIP Lounge access throughout the day, priority seating at all programming sessions, and access to the VIP Happy Hour. For attendees who want to be in the room with sponsors, speakers, and decision makers from the moment the day starts.
COMPLETE EXPERIENCE
General Admission
$99
Full-day access to all PROMPT. programming: welcome breakfast, workshops requiring pre-registration, premiere and title programs, and the VIP happy hour. The complete PROMPT. experience.
Workshop pre-registration
PROMPT. workshops require pre-registration and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. VIP ticket holders and all sponsors receive early registration access before general attendees. Space in each workshop is limited. Register early to secure your session.
VIP Early Access
As a VIP ticket holder, you have early access to workshop registration before it opens to general attendees. Watch for a separate email with your registration link and window. Sessions fill quickly.
Ticketing
Tickets are processed by our partner. You will be redirected to complete payment.
Partner Opportunities
PROMPT. brings together founders, investors, operators, and creative leaders from across industries for one full day of intentional AI programming. Partnership is designed for brands that belong in the room, not just on the banner.
PRESENTING PARTNER
Flagship Presence
Headline visibility across the full series. Cobranding on all materials, digital touchpoints, and post-event storytelling. Named recognition in all media and promotional activity surrounding PROMPT.
EXPERIENCE PARTNER
Own a Moment
Sponsor a signature programming moment: a private dinner, social gathering, or morning session. Brand integration within a specific event, with hospitality access and optional host remarks.
CONTENT PARTNER
Share the Conversation
Co-present a curated working session, workshop, or panel. Align your brand directly with the substantive AI discourse that defines PROMPT.’s identity and draws its audience.
BRAND / PRODUCT PARTNER
Integrated Presence
Curated product or service integration within the PROMPT. experience. Placement that reflects the creative and professional identity of our audience. Visible, relevant, and never intrusive.
MEDIA + COMMUNITY PARTNER
Amplify and Extend
Cross-promotional partnership for organizations, publications, or communities whose audiences overlap with PROMPT.’s. Co-promotion, shared storytelling, and post-event distribution.
Inaugural Partners
Hosted at CineCity Studios.
A special thank you to our Inaugural Partners, who believed in PROMPT. before there was anything yet to believe in.
