Paul Bergman, Director of the U.S. Commercial Service – Denver Export Assistance Center joins us to talk with Jim Nelson, a member of the Rocky Mountain District Export Council and lawyer focusing on international law, discussing the District Export Council . We'll also visit with Eleanor Allen, CEO of Water for People to discuss World Water Day on March 22.
Read moreAerospace Day at the Capitol - Preview
Jay Lindell, Colorado Aerospace and Defense Industry Champion, and Christie Lee, Aerospace Day at the Capitol Event Chair, join us to discuss the events for the Annual Aerospace Day at the Capitol Event, Taking place on Monday March 20.
Read moreDORA - Securities Commission
Rebecca Laurie, Director of Communications for Colorado’s Department of Regulatory Agencies joins us along with Commissioner Gerald Rome to talk specifically about some recent cases from the Division of Securities, and share them as examples of different types of fraud to watch out for.
Read moreVistage - Focus on Health and Wellness
Pat Maley, Vistage Chair introduces us to members of the CEO Peer Group, which encourages business executives to do better business. Vistage Member Janet Fogarty will talk with Greg Gossett, Founder and CEO of HealthAware, and Keith Camhi, a long-time leader of innovative, rapid growth businesses and Founder and CEO of Great Play. We’ll also visit with Vistage Champion Carter Freeman.
Read moreManufacturing Challenges - Lockheed Martin
Kristen Muzzy, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Leading2Lean, is an advocate for promoting manufacturing in Colorado and nationwide. Kristen will talk with Mark Yoss, Production Principal at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, about how manufacturing and education leaders are working together to fill the workforce skills gap. We’ll detail a success story with Lockheed Martin and Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU).
Read moreAffordable Care & Aerospace
We have a double header for you today - match one focuses on the impact of Affordable Care Act reform. Match two is our focus on Aerospace.
We'll start the show with Kelly Sloan, CEO of Sloan & Associates, who will talk with James Martin, Chairman and Founder of 60 Plus, about the impact of the Affordable Care Act.
In the second act, we speak with Edgar Johansson, COBRT's Aerospace Advocate about the upcoming Space Symposium, Aerospace Day at the Colorado Capital and as much space stuff as we can fit in!
Read moreGo Code Colorado - Wayne Williams
Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams joins us to discuss Go Code Colorado and the launch of an “ideation platform.” The new platform seeks ideas for how public data can help business decision makers in Colorado -- like a website for brainstorming. Share your ideas… you don’t need to know how to make them work.
Read moreColorado Technology Association - D.C. Fly In and More
Colorado Technology Association (CTA) leads the network of companies that propel Colorado's economy with technology. We'll talk with Andrea Young, CEO of Colorado Technology Association, about CTA’s recent D.C. Fly-In event, an opportunity for Colorado technology businesses to meet with policy leaders in our nation’s capital. We'll also discuss the Tech Caucus, and the upcoming Technology Day at the Colorado State Capitol.
Read moreLeading Change Without Resistance - The New Way
Doug Krug and Christine Kahane are Resultants from the Institute for UnLearning, where they focus on helping leaders implement change without resistance, The New Way. We’ll discuss the biggest obstacles to getting what we want, and how to overcome them.
Read moreVITAL for Colorado - Wayne Williams
Peter Moore, Chairman and CEO of VITAL for Colorado, joins us to discuss the importance of energy production in our state. We’ll talk with Secretary of State, Wayne Williams focusing on voter fraud and Amendment 71, which would require a representation of petition signatures from across the state, to ensure that urban areas are not able to make sweeping decisions which impact other parts of Colorado.
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March 6 – Doug Krug & Christine Kahane – Leading Change Without Resistance
Doug Krug and Christine Kahane are Resultants from the Institute for UnLearning, where they focus on helping leaders implement change in their companies without resistance by focusing on including employs in decisions and changes.
March 7 – Andrea Young – Colorado Technology Association
Colorado Technology Association (CTA) leads the network of companies that propel Colorado's economy with technology. We'll talk with Andrea Young, CEO of Colorado Technology Association, about CTA’s recent D.C. Fly-In event, an opportunity for Colorado businesses to meet with those in the tech industry in our nation’s capital. We will also discuss the Tech Caucus and Technology Day at the Colorado State Capitol.
March 8 – Secretary of State Wayne Williams – Go Code Colorado
Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams joins us to discuss Go Code Colorado and the launch of an “ideation platform.” The new platform seeks ideas for how public data can help business decision makers in Colorado -- like a website for brainstorming. Share your ideas… you don’t need to know how to make them work. Tune in to learn more.
March 9 – Kelly Sloan – Impact of the Affordable Care Act
Kelly Sloan, CEO of Sloan & Associates, will talk with James Martin, Chairman and Founder of 60 Plus, about the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its proposed repeal on hospitals, particularly those smaller and rural areas. They’ll address the need for the hospital payment cuts to be restored under a repeal plan.
March 10– Kristen Muzzy – Manufacturing in Colorado
Kristen Muzzy, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Leading2Lean, is an advocate for promoting manufacturing in Colorado and nationwide. Kristen will talk with Mark Yoss, Manufacturing Manager at Lockheed Martin, about how manufacturing and education leaders are working together to fill the workforce skills gap. We’ll detail a success story with Lockheed Martin and Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU).
Driving Forward - Highlights from a Transportation Conversation
COBRT shares its latest event, Driving Forward, discussing transportation issues in Colorado.
We will bring you the presentations and panel discussions from the event for a first-hand experience of this important dialogue. You’ll hear from CDOT Executive Director, Shailen Bhatt; Sandra Solin, Director of Fix Colorado Roads; and from Colorado House and Senate leadership.
Read moreTalent Found - Colorado Industry Intermediates
Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, joins us to discuss the state’s progress in building a sustainable talent pipeline. Together with Wendy Brors, she’ll talk about building Youth Apprentice Ready Communities, based on programs in place in Switzerland. Then we’ll talk with Andrea Young from the Colorado Technology Association, about the Colorado Industry Intermediaries Consortium.
Read moreGlobalMindED - Black History Month
Carol Carter, Founder and Executive of GlobalMindED, joins us to discuss the power of diverse collaboration that highlights GlobalMindED's African American partners and contributors for Black History Month. We'll discuss how to harness the talents of all people so that everyone can succeed and Denver can set the example as a standard for being innovative, inclusive and collaborative.
Read moreBoy Scouts Sports Breakfast
Joe Farrell, Senior Development Director for the Denver Area Boy Scouts Council, and Elliot Chong, Learning for Life Executive & Exploring Specialist, join us to discuss the upcoming Denver Area Council Sports Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Mike Shanahan, past head coach of the Denver Broncos.
Read moreBuffalo Bill - Entrepreneur
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Jim Salestrom shares his interview with Steve Friesen, Curator of the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum. We take a look at Buffalo Bill as a savvy businessman and entrepreneur.
Read moreGlobal Chamber - Access to Capital
Jeffrey Campos of Global Chamber joins to discuss access to capital. Russian Consul General Sergey Petrov will talk with us about US Russian Business Relations; John Vasquez, CEO of Newport Capital, will focus on “Access to Capital for Businesses; and Trevor Jones and Sonny Betancourt of Lynx Global will look at opportunities with Cuba.
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February 27 – Boy Scouts – Sports Breakfast
Joe Farrell, Senior Development Director for the Denver Area Boy Scouts Council, and Elliot Chong, Learning for Life Executive & Exploring Specialist, join us to discuss the upcoming Denver Area Council Sports Breakfast featuring keynote speaker Mike Shanahan, past head coach of the Denver Broncos. We’ll also talk with UCHealth, presenting sponsor of the Sports Breakfast and various programs offered by the Denver Area Boy Scouts Council, including Exploring.
February 28 – Carol Carter – GlobalMindED
Carol Carter, Founder and Executive of GlobalMindED, joins us to discuss the diversity and inclusion that highlight GlobalMindED's African American partners and contributors for Black History Month.
March 1 – Stephanie Veck – Colorado Workforce Development Council and Talent Found
Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council, joins us to discuss the state’s progress in building a sustainable talent pipeline for our most critical jobs to build a strong future workforce.
March 2 – Driving Forward – Transportation Event Recap
COBRT shares its latest event, Driving Forward, discussing transportation issues in Colorado.
We will bring you the presentations and panel discussions from the event for a first-hand experience of this important dialogue. You’ll hear from CDOT Executive Director, Shailen Bhatt; Sandra Solin, Director of Fix Colorado Roads; and from Colorado House and Senate leadership.
March 3 – Peter Moore – VITAL for Colorado
Peter Moore, President and CEO of VITAL for Colorado, joins us to discuss the importance of energy production in our state.
Tom Clark - Farewell Tour
Tom Clark, President and CEO of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, has been an integral part of Denver’s growth and development spanning three decades. As Tom approaches retirement we’ll talk about his experience growing Denver, his legacy and how we’ll manage without him!
Read moreLocal Governments Require Supervision Too - Kelly Sloan
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Should municipal governments be able to sue to absolve themselves of their debt obligations if the project they bonded fails? Kelly Sloan from Olson Strategies will discuss the City of Lamar’s 2004 power plant refit as an example. We’ll also talk about the consequences, both on the bond market and on how other municipalities may be incentivized to be more reckless with their borrowing, if the case succeeds.
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