Chicago, IL
Keynote Speaker Chicago
500+ keynotes. 26 countries. 98.7% satisfaction. Chicago event planners book Shama Hyder when they need a session that actually moves the room.
500+
Keynotes Delivered
26
Countries
98.7%
Avg. Satisfaction Rating
2M+
Followers Across Platforms
About Shama in Chicago
Bringing World-Class Keynotes to Chicago
Chicago doesn't do fluff. Neither does Shama. She built a company from $1,500 to a multimillion-dollar exit, delivered keynotes for Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and Bloomberg, and earned a 98.7% audience satisfaction rating across 500+ stages worldwide. She's a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and has shared stages with the Dalai Lama and President Obama.
Whether your event is at McCormick Place, a financial services summit in the Loop, or a manufacturing leadership conference anywhere in the Midwest, Shama delivers frameworks your audience can use Monday morning. Not motivational quotes. Systems. Her Applied AI, growth strategy, and customer loyalty keynotes are consistently ranked the most actionable sessions at the events where she speaks.
Chicago's business community runs on substance and follow-through. That's exactly what Shama delivers. Event organizers regularly report that attendees call her session 'the single most informative talk of the entire conference.' No filler. No recycled slides. Every keynote is custom-built for the audience in the room.
Booking Info
Formats
25, 45, 60 min · Workshop · Emcee
Travel
Available in Chicago · Virtual · Hybrid
Contact
team@shamahyder.com
Popular Venues in Chicago
- · McCormick Place
- · Marriott Marquis Chicago
- · Hyatt Regency Chicago
- · The Westin Michigan Avenue
- · Hilton Chicago
“Her session was one of the highest rated of the conference. One of our attendees called it 'by far the most informative session of the conference!'”
Eric Schurenberg
President & Editor-in-Chief, Inc. Media
Topics
Keynote Topics for Chicago Events
Applied AI
Practical AI implementation with the 3-P Model. Monday-morning frameworks your team can act on immediately.
The Strategy of Now
Stop chasing the future. Profit from the present. The framework for acting before windows close.
Winning Customer Loyalty
AI + experience + growth. Create customers for life in the age of hyper-personalization.
Rewired Workshop
A hands-on AI build day. Walk in dabbling, walk out with working systems.
Chicago Events & Associations
Shama has experience speaking at events across Illinois. She regularly speaks for organizations including:
98.7%
Average Satisfaction Rating
500+
Keynotes Delivered
26
Countries
Book Shama for Your Chicago Event
Every talk is custom-tailored to your audience. Contact us to check availability and discuss how Shama can make your event unforgettable.