A NEW Challenge for 2020 focused on generating actionable ideas valuable to business decision-makers throughout Colorado by identifying issues faced by them that can be addressed, in part or whole, by using public data.

In the Business Opportunities Challenge, teams compete by presenting proposals that use public data to address Colorado business owners and decision-makers’ real issues. The top data-focused opportunities created will win!

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2020

CHALLENGE SATURDAY SCHEDULE

October 24th, 2020

9:30-10:00

Challenge Saturday Kick-Off with a Welcome from Colorado Secretary of State, Jena Griswold

October 24, 2020

Presenters:

Joshua Dostert
Business Intelligence Center Program Manager Colorado Secretary of State

Joe Simon
Community Manager, Go Code Colorado Confluence Communications

Zoom Slack

10:00-10:30

Workshop: All About Public Data

October 24, 2020

Presenter:

Brian Lewandowski
Executive Director, Business Research Division University of Colorado, Boulder – Leeds School of Business

Zoom

10:30-10:40

Break

October 24, 2020

10:40-11:00

Guest Speaker Presentation – Analytics and Data Visualization

October 24, 2020

Presenters:

Heather Ditillo
Director of Training & Education Boulder Insight

Zoom

11:30-11:40

Guest Speaker Presentation – Current Issues Faced by Businesses Across the State

October 24, 2020

Presenter:

Laura Lewis Marchino
Executive Director Region 9 Economic Development

Zoom

11:40-12:00

Break

October 24, 2020

12:00-1:25

Interactive Team Building and Mentoring

October 24, 2020

Presenter:

Go Code Colorado Staff & Mentors

1:25-1:30

Close of Event

October 24, 2020

Presenters:

Joshua Dostert
Business Intelligence Center Program Manager Colorado Secretary of State

Joe Simon
Community Manager, Go Code Colorado Confluence Communications

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