Earning Instability, Dynamic Pricing, and Marketing Strategy: Highlights from Management Conference 2026

Published on July 15, 2026

Chicago Booth’s 73rd annual Management Conference took place on May 1, 2026, at the Sheraton Grand Riverwalk and Gleacher Center in Chicago. Each year, this conference brings together a lineup of notable Booth faculty members and celebrated alumni to discuss the most pressing issues in business today, through the Booth lens of rigorous inquiry. This year, more than 725 attendees gathered to reflect on topics ranging from the financial fragility of workers in the United States to the applications of business in politics to the importance of conversation and connection.

See selected highlights of the event on the Chicago Booth Website.

 

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