Photography: Courtesy of Chicago Ideas Week
 

Clockwise from left: Malcolm Gladwell, Cat Cora, Max Levchin, Bing Gordon, and Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss

The third annual confab runs from October 14 to 20 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (tickets $15; chicagoideas.com).

Best-selling New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell on how personal choices change lives
October 14

Iron Chef’s Cat Cora on food’s power to bring people together
October 15

Almost-founders of Facebook Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss on what’s next in innovation
October 17

Former developer at Electronic Arts Bing Gordon on the future of video games
October 18

PayPal founder Max Levchin on modern entrepreneurialism
October 18