DEMOgala 2007
DEMOgala Success - Inspiration and Culture are Keys to the Future
CSIA's DEMOgala was a success in many ways, and we all have a number of reasons to celebrate. First, this was an exhibition of Colorado's inspiring technology companies, combined with inspiring conversations from dozens of prominent industry figures.
Passionate about startups, growing companies and entrepreneurism, Brad Feld (Managing Director, Foundry Group) launched the day with insight about why entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our state and country, as well as the importance of culture. Next, we were honored to hear from Governor Bill Ritter about Colorado's promise in technology, as well as his new Innovation Council, formed with technology leaders who will advise the Governor and his administration about entrepreneurism, broadband and the state's IT structure.
Further insight happened during the Innovation Council, where more than 55 speakers talked about the importance of education, innovation, business practices and inspiration during all-day sessions. At lunch, we heard about the importance of IT in all sectors from Jon Nordmark, CEO, eBags, who also served as a "Jay Leno-style" host with Kirby Slunaker, CIO, MDC Holdings; Bob Ogdon, CEO, SwiftPage Email; Micki Nelson, CIO, MWH; Leroy Williams, CIO, Ball; Doug Hennig, CTO, Stonefield Software Inc. and Kevin Survance, CTO, Mapquest.
State CIO Michael Locatis, emcees Kirby Slunaker and Bob Ogdon, Luke Beatty, President, Associated Content and student David Moyer from Legacy High School rounded out the evening before we heard from Tim Armstrong. Speaking for the first time at a major conference in Colorado, Tim talked about Google's success through its culture, and gave us all inspiring ideas to take into our own companies.
The objective of DEMOgala was again to showcase technology in our state, raise awareness about how successful our technology community is, and serve as a portal for conversations to help each and every technology professional in the state. We hope you participated in DEMOgala, and, gained great insight. Thanks to our sponsors and volunteers for making Colorado shine once again.
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DEMOgala Innovation Showcase
DEMOgala Innovation Showcase, as in past years, was an experience not a tradeshow!
More than 40 of Colorado’s most innovative companies and 8 Canadian companies were included in this year’s DEMOgala Innovation Showcase. With cutting-edge technologies spanning software, robotics, aerospace, bioscience, wireless communications, sports technology and more, this year’s Innovation Showcase surpassed previous years for both its size and inspiration.
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DEMOgala Innovation Conference
The DEMOgala Innovation Conference provided attendees with 20 dynamic and knowledge-packed sessions consisting of case studies and panel discussions, presented by more than 50 of the most successful technology, business and civic leaders in Colorado.
The sessions, organized into four tracks, covered implementing technological innovations, bringing innovations to market, making technology relevant in the classroom and previewing the cutting-edge innovations about to hit the market. Attendees could choose sessions from any of the four tracks.
Innovation in Education Track Sponsored by MWH Global - The State of Colorado STEM Education Today
- Strategies for Education Success
- Teachers Making a Difference
- Great Technology Education Programs that Work
- Technology in Education
Innovation Creation Track - From Napkin to Market
- Funding: What are my options?
- Innovative Marketing
- Protecting Your Intellectual Assets
- Managing the Being Bought Cycle
Innovation in Business Track - Arming Your Organization Against Litigation - What You Need to Know
- RSS in the Workplace - Information Delivered to the Right People at the Right Time
- Building Economies of Scale for the New Global Corporation
- What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You - The Value of Lost Information
- Enterprise 2.0 Meets Web 2.0 - How Consumer Technologies are Benefiting Businesses
Innovative Technology Trends Track - New Trends in Technology
- The Merger of Designed and Real Worlds in Google Earth
- Mashup Madness: Mapping in the Enterprise
- Bringing the $175 million Group Travel Market Online
- Competing in an Ever-Changing World
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Who Should Attend
CEOs; CIOs; CTOs; entrepreneurs; technology strategists and advisors; venture capitalists; IT industry executives, managers and professionals; technology marketing executives, managers and professionals; legislators and public policy advisors; math and technology educators and students; and anyone else associated with or interested in Colorado’s technology industry.
Event Details
Date: October 11, 2007
Place:
Grand Hyatt Hotel
1750 Welton Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Thanks to Our Sponsors
IHS, Hein & Associates, TEK Systems, MWH Global, Cooley Godward Kronish, KPMG, HP, ViaWest, Holland & Hart, ProtoTest, Townsend & Townsend, The Ash Group, Richmond American Homes and the Canadian Consulate’s Office were this year’s sponsors. Through their investment, CSIA is and was able to proudly show off Colorado’s technology community Colorado Software and Internet Association - DEMOgala 2007
Be a part of DEMOgala 2008 and witness the greatness of Colorado technology!