NEW DATE! JIC Speaker Series: Innovation in the Skies with Jorie Sax

Thu Feb 05 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-06:00

1 E Jackson, DePaul University, Concourse | Chicago

DePaul University College of Computing & Digital Media
Publisher/HostDePaul University College of Computing & Digital Media
NEW DATE! JIC Speaker Series: Innovation in the Skies with Jorie Sax
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Join us on Feb 5th at 5:30 PM for a fireside chat with Jorie Sax, the Head of the Airshop Innovation Lab at United Airlines
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NEW DATE

Join us on Thursday, February 5th for a fireside chat with Jorie Sax, the leader of Airshop, United Airlines’first innovation lab. The talk will be moderated by Leanne Wagner from the School of Design and will discuss Jorie’s career and experience getting Airshop off the ground.

Tapped in 2021 to launch Airshop, Jorie Sax brings people and technology together to create meaningful impact across the airline. With a mission to accelerate the future, Jorie’s team enables the exploration of emerging technologies and their application to the travel journey for industry disruption, enhanced people experiences, and long-term growth.

Jorie is passionate about infusing emotion and purpose into everyday experiences for impactful change. Having held multifunctional leadership roles across entertainment and lifestyle brands for over 25 years, Jorie is skilled at redefining the way companies run their operations, engage with their customers and instill employee pride.

In her spare time, Jorie donates her talents to non-profits supporting the Armed Forces, medical patients and the critically ill, as well as educational empowerment and career readiness of underprivileged youth.


Free and open to the public. Light fare will be provided. If tickets sell out, there will be a limited quantity available at the door

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1 E Jackson, DePaul University, Concourse, 1E Jackson, Chicago, United States

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