Colorado Business Roundtable

What does it take to bridge the worlds of business, government, and nonprofits to drive meaningful change?

In this new podcast episode, Debbie Brown sits down with Andy Boian, CEO & Founder of dovetail solutions, for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, purpose, and the importance of bringing people together to tackle complex challenges.

Andy shares his journey from serving in the White House to launching a firm focused on cross-sector collaboration. Along the way, he reflects on the value of civil dialogue, lessons from impactful projects, and a deeply personal experience that reshaped his perspective on life and leadership.

🎧 Listen now: https://www.cobrt.com/servant-leadership-and-public-service-featuring-andy-boian/

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New Episode of A Seat at the Table with Debbie Brown!

Steve Forbes and Dr. Naomi Boyd join Debbie for a discussion on Business, Entrepreneurship & the Next Generation of Leaders

This episode includes a candid and thought-provoking conversation on business, policy, and the future of entrepreneurship.

Featuring:
Debbie Brown, President, Colorado Business Roundtable
Steve Forbes, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, Forbes
Dr. Naomi Boyd, Dean, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver.

From the role of business leaders in shaping public policy to empowering the next generation for success, this discussion is packed with insight and inspiration.

Listen now on the COBRT website or wherever you stream your podcasts. Subscribe to stay up to date on future episodes! https://www.cobrt.com/a-very-special-chat-with-steve-forbes-and-naomi-boyd-phd/.

From 78% last year to 93% this year.

That's how quickly Colorado executives' expectations of AI's workplace impact accelerated, according to COBRT's 2026 workforce survey — featured last week in the Denver Post.

The survey, which informed conversations at our Future of Work summit on May 19 at Empower Field, captures input from executives across more than a dozen industries. A few findings worth sitting with:

• 93% now say generative AI, agentic AI, and machine learning will have the biggest workplace impact over the next 3–5 years
• 90% point to durable human skills — critical thinking, communication, adaptability — as the hardest gaps to fill
• Only 7% of organizations report enterprise-wide AI adoption; half are still piloting
• 60% are redesigning work processes and roles; only 13% cite workforce reduction as their primary response

As Accenture's Eyal Darmon told the room: Colorado employers are moving faster than ever before — and the opportunity ahead is for business, education, workforce development, and policymakers to move forward together.

Read the Denver Post article: https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/27/ai-workforce-cobrt-colorado-companies/

Download the full survey: https://www.cobrt.com/report/from-data-signals-to-strategy-workforce-survey/

From Data Signals to Strategy Workforce Survey - Colorado Business Roundtable Last year’s Colorado Business Roundtable workforce survey introduced the theme of “looking around corners,” capturing how Colorado’s largest employers are anticipating and adapting to forces that most institutions have yet to fully address. The 2026 edition extends that lens with a broader s...

Today's Future of Work event wouldn't be possible without our incredible sponsors!

A heartfelt thank you to:

Presenting Sponsor — Colorado Workforce Development Council
Platinum Sponsors — Apprenticeship Colorado & Stand Together
Supporting Sponsor — Accenture
Reception Sponsor — Slalom
Table Sponsors — Community College of Aurora, Loenbro, Rocky Mountain Workforce Development Association & RK Industries

Your commitment to strengthening Colorado's workforce ecosystem makes conversations like today's possible. Collaboration and cross-sector leadership are how we build a stronger Colorado together. 💪

🎯 Excited to see you TODAY at Future of Work: From Data Signals to Strategy!

The future of work isn't something that simply happens to us. It's something we create together, and Colorado is at its strongest when leaders learn from one another, share ideas, and work collaboratively toward solutions.

Rain or shine, we'll be digging into Colorado's workforce future—from work-based learning and employee engagement to the AI workforce shift. Today is about moving beyond headlines and projections toward practical strategies you can put into action.

See you there!

Less red tape. More runway for Colorado businesses. ✂️📈

Colorado Business Roundtable President Debbie Brown joined legislative leaders and Governor Jared Polis yesterday for the signing of SB26-137, Measures to Reduce Administrative Burdens.

This bipartisan legislation creates a thoughtful process to identify outdated, unnecessary, or duplicative regulations and streamline requirements while protecting the public interest.

SB26-137 is a meaningful step toward a more efficient, modern regulatory system that supports innovation, economic growth, and a strong business climate in Colorado.

Pictured: Debbie Brown, Kara van Stralen, Patty Salazar, and Senator Cleave Simpson.

Thanks to all who joined us last week for a great event!

If this event has been sitting in your "maybe" pile, move it to "yes" today. We're expecting to sell out by mid-week.

Join us next Tuesday as we come together to cut through conflicting signals and translate the latest labor-market and skills insights into practical, employer-led strategies.

Don't miss your seat at the table. Register now: https://www.futureofworkco.com/

Congrats to COBRT Partner Slalom on their newly remodeled Denver office near McGregor Square, designed for connection, collaboration, and creativity. Another example of business as a force for good in Colorado.

A full room and a powerful conversation.

Today, the Colorado Business Roundtable convened leaders at the University of Denver for a timely discussion on economic freedom and global prosperity featuring Steve Forbes, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media.

From policy to entrepreneurship to the future of global markets, the conversation reinforced a core belief: business plays a critical role in shaping a strong, competitive economy.

Thank you to our partners at Atlas Network and Free To Choose Network and to everyone who joined us.