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Connecting to Admired Leadership: OnLocation in Chicago

February 4, 2026

8:45 - 10:30am CT

You’re invited to a special in-person event hosted by Admired Leadership in Chicago. Join Ben Stringfellow, Executive Coach and Partner at CRA | Admired Leadership, and Matt Coyne, Managing Director, for an engaging session that explores how the best leaders are reimagining talent development in an age of unprecedented technological capability.

Talent development is at an inflection point. The best leaders are learning to use AI tools to accelerate talent growth in ways that weren’t possible even two years ago. But there’s a critical choice to make: AI can either accelerate the development of skill and judgment when used intentionally, or erode these capabilities if we default to the path of least resistance. How leaders navigate this choice will determine whether AI becomes a catalyst for building stronger teams or a crutch that weakens critical thinking. 

These in-person events bring together senior leaders across every demographic and industry to think differently about the practicality and implementation of leadership development. Although each event has a specific topic of focus, every gathering includes discussion about what the best leaders actually do differently. 

Join us in Chicago for this unique opportunity to explore the intersection of proven leadership practices and emerging AI capabilities. You’ll experience firsthand how ALEX, Admired Leadership’s AI leadership advisor, can support your development efforts, and you’ll leave with practical strategies for accelerating talent growth in your organization. 

Leaders make people and situations better!

Session Topic:
The Future of Talent Development: How Great Leaders Accelerate Growth in the AI Era

Drawing from Admired Leadership’s 40 years of studying extraordinary leaders, we will explore:

  • The dual nature of AI in talent development: how it can accelerate or erode skill and judgment depending on how leaders deploy it
  • The essential elements of talent that AI can enhance but never replace
  • How the best leaders are using AI to accelerate skill development and decision-making
  • Specific ways leaders can leverage tools like ALEX to provide on-demand coaching and development
  • The critical balance between human judgment and AI-enabled insights in talent development
  • Practical approaches for integrating AI into your leadership development strategy

Register Here:

Chicago, Illinois

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

The event will take place at Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago.

Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago
9300 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Rosemont IL, 60018