Navigating Policy & Perception: A Fireside Chat with AIC – IVCA Luncheon Event Sept. 9

IVCA Member Lunch
Navigating Policy & Perception: A Fireside Chat with AIC
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CT
Union League Club of Chicago
65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604

Join the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) for a special member lunch in partnership with the American Investment Council (AIC). This event will feature a fireside chat with:

• Will Dunham, President & CEO, American Investment Council
• Lee Slater, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, American Investment Council
• Moderated by Lee Mitchell, Managing Director, Thoma Bravo; Board Member, AIC and IVCA

Discussion Topics Will Include:

• A look back at the 2025 tax policy debates: key issues, challenges, and lessons learned
• Understanding the growing opposition to private equity and how the industry can respond
• What’s ahead politically for private capital—both perennial and emerging issues
• State-level legislative trends, including model and copycat legislation in Illinois and beyond

Schedule Overview:

• 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Arrival, networking, and lunch begins
• 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | Fireside chat + welcome remarks
• 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM | Audience Q&A
• 1:30 PM | Event concludes

RSVP Today to reserve your seat and be part of this timely conversation.

We look forward to seeing you there!