Signals Conference 2025

Roger Martin

Roger Martin is a Professor Emeritus at the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto where he served as Dean from 1998 to 2013. He was named the world’s #1 management thinker by Thinkers50, a biannual ranking of the most influential global business thinkers, in 2017. In 2013, he was named global Dean of the Year by the leading business school website, Poets & Quants.

Roger has served as a trusted strategy advisor to the CEOs of companies worldwide, including Procter & Gamble, Lego, Ford, American Express, BHP, Steelcase, Amcor and Verizon. His books include A New Way to Think: Your Guide to Superior Managerial Effectiveness (2022) and Playing to Win (2013). He has written more than 30 articles for the Harvard Business Review.

Roger received his BA from Harvard, with a concentration in Economics, in 1979 and his MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1981.

Signals will begin at 9 am.

• 9:00 – 9:15 Registration & Check-in
• 9:15 – 9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
• 9:30 – 10:30 Keynote: Roger Martin
• 10:30 – 11:00 Break
• 11:00 – 1:00 Talk Sessions
• 1:00 – 2:30 Networking & Lunch
• 2:30 – 3:45 Panel Discussion: Signals from Design
• 3:45 – 4:15 Closing Remarks
• 4:15 – 5:15 Break & Networking
• 5:15 Celebration event: Patrick Whitney Reception & Closing Party*

*The Patrick Whitney Celebration & Closing Party will be open to the larger ID and Illinois Tech community.

In-Person

Join us at the Institute of Design for the full Signals experience. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Network face-to-face with fellow alumni and students
• Participate in interactive sessions and discussions
• Reconnect with the campus

Virtual

Can’t make it to Chicago? Join us virtually! Virtual attendees will have access to a livestream of the keynote presentation and panel discussions.

Please contact Mariana Andrade or Daniela Vélez with questions.