In Conversation with Carole Segal: A Design Pioneer

Celebrating the trailblazing work of design leader Carole Segal, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Crate & Barrel. In-person at the Institute of Design in Chicago only.

Join Us in Celebration

A limited number of paid tickets* are available to enjoy a conversation between Carole Segal, co-founder of Crate & Barrel, and her friend Eric Larson, co-founder, chairman, and co-CEO of Tilia Holdings.

Expect tales of Carole’s experiences as a design leader with lively anecdotes about individuals ranging from Mies van der Rohe to Julia Child, from the "Dark Ages" of women in business to supporting ID's Equitable Healthcare Lab.

In advance of Women’s History Month, the Institute of Design is proud to host and celebrate an influential Chicagoan—one whose experience with design has mirrored design’s own evolution from images and objects to systems and experiences—and one who has been an important trailblazer for women in design.

*Proceeds will support scholarships at ID.

About Carole Segal
Carole Segal co-founded Crate & Barrel in 1962, transforming how Americans think about home design by making European-inspired, functional design accessible to everyone. Beyond building a retail phenomenon from a single Chicago storefront, Carole has devoted herself to strengthening the city’s civic and cultural life. As president of the Segal Family Foundation, a life trustee of Illinois Institute of Technology, and a board member of institutions including Rush University Medical Center, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, and WBEZ-Chicago Public Media, she practices what she calls “venture philanthropy”—supporting young medical investigators and backing the institutions that shape Chicago’s future.