my name is megan paulson and i'm the new executive director of chicago ideas. having been born and raised in this amazing city, and now raising my own family just down the street, i feel incredibly proud to call myself a true blue chicagoan. anybody else feel that way? [applause] it makes me even prouder to now be part of this fantastic chicago ideas team who works each and every day to challenge our city and the world beyond to share ideas, inspire action, and ignite change. chicago ideas is all about deep curiosity in pursuing connectivity. so in that spirit, who doesn't love a good friday net icebreaker, i'd like to ask you to take a moment to tune to a person you don't know and introduce yourself why you are here tonight and share what your most trusted source of political news might be. might be a bit of an oxymoron so give you 60 seconds. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] okay. it's going be tough for me to try to get this room back, you guys. if i can, everyone, if i can get everybody to -- i love your all getting to know each other. th

. ♪ ♪ >> please welcome executive director megan paulson. >> good evening, happy wednesday. is everybody feeling? great. happy friday. >> even better! >> making sure you guys are paying attention. well, welcome, my name is megan mcdonald paulson and new ec

. ♪ ♪ >> please welcome executive director megan paulson. >> good evening, happy wednesday. is everybody feeling? great. happy friday. >> even better! >> making sure you guys are paying attention. well, welcome, my name is megan mcdonald paulson and new executive director of chicago ideas. having been born and raised in the amazing city and now raising my own family down the street i feel incredible by proud to call myself a true blue chicagoan. anybody else feel that way? [cheers and applause] >> thank you. makes me prouder to be part of the fantastic chicago idea team who works each and every day to challenge our city and the world beyond, to share ideas and inspire action and ignite change. chicago ideas is all about deep curiosity and pursuing connectivity, so in that spirit because who doesn't love a good friday night ice breaker, i would like for you to take a moment to turn to a person that you don't know and introduce yourself and share why you are here tonight and share what you're most trusted source of political news might be. [laughter] >> might be a little bit of

my name is megan paulson and i'm the new executive director of chicago ideas. having been born and raised in this amazing city,