Confirmed Participants

SVP & Head of Brands and Supply Chain Technology, Board Member at Fanatics (vertically integrated sports merchandise leader with 22,000+ global employees; known for ultra-fast fulfillment); past CIO roles at Carter’s and Capgemini

Regional & Advisory CISO, Trace3 (elite technology consultancy focused on AI, cloud, and security solutions; champions Trace3’s AI Center of Excellence); Cybersecurity Women of the World Top 20 2024‍

COO, Inflection AI (multi-billion-dollar AI startup behind Pi, a personal AI assistant; founded by Reid Hoffman and Mustafa Suleyman); Expert Partner, Bain & Company (elite global consulting firm; known for strategy, private equity, and alumni in top leadership roles)

VP of Information Technology, Sierra Space (with Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin, co-developing Orbital Reef, a futuristic "mixed-use business park in space" for research, tourism, and commerce, targeting operations by 2027), prior VP IT Ball Aerospace

VP, CIO of Arrow Electronics (Fortune 109 company with $33B+ in revenue, global leader in electronic components and enterprise computing solutions, serving 210,000+ customers)

Chief Digital Officer of Grendene Brands (produces over 100 million pairs of shoes annually and is the largest sandal manufacturer in the world, distributes to over 100 countries)

Senior Director of Information Technology, Colorado Rockies (2018 Wild Card winners and two-time National League champions, first MLB team to draw over 4 million fans in a single season)

Director of Future Programs & Research and Evaluation, Space Foundation (partners with NASA, commercial space companies, and international agencies to drive space-related STEM initiatives; Center for Innovation and Education, focusing on workforce development for the global space economy)

CIO, Pursuit (1,500 FT employees who operate immersive attractions, lodging, and transportation experiences across Canada, Alaska, Montana, and Iceland; known for destinations like Denali Backcountry Lodge, Sky Lagoon in Iceland, and luxury rail journeys in Alaska)

Head of Futurum Labs, Futurum (a top-tier tech research firm serving 200+ global clients, including Dell and Broadcom; runs independent validation labs; offers in-depth AI and infrastructure benchmarking; known for real-world, vendor-neutral testing)

Account Executive, Groq (builds fast AI inference technology, raised $640 million in a Series D), former Databricks

Overseer of strategy and global BD for strategic payment initiatives, Qualcomm (Global semiconductor & IP powerhouse, holds over 140,000 patents)

Chief Digital Officer, e.l.f. Beauty (Oakland-based global cosmetics brand adored by Gen Z and Gen Alpha; consistently pioneers with social platforms; 3M-member Beauty Squad loyalty community)

Chairman & CEO, Corent Technology (cloud migration and SaaS modernization leader named a “Top 10 Most Disruptive Private Company”); recipient of the 2019 CODiE Lifetime Achievement Award—an honor shared with Steve Jobs and Bill Gates; author of Democratizing SaaS

Independent Board Member, Elevations Credit Union (174,000 members, $5 billion in assets; top mortgage lender in Colorado); former Chief of Staff, Global IT Service Operations, Oracle; former COO, Colorado Technology Association (400+ regional tech companies)

CEO, Founder & Partner, Haatch Ventures (2025’s “Pre-Seed VC of the Year” and “Seed VC of the Year” in United Kingdom; over £1 billion in portfolio value and 150+ investments; early backer of Iterate.ai); founded and bootstrapped Kiddicare.com (sold to Morrisons in 2011 for £70 million with a 23.5× EBITDA multiple)

Managing Director, Roam (virtual work platform); previously EVP, Global Customer Success at Yext (scaled to $400M+ in revenue over a decade)

Software Architect, Aya Healthcare (leading U.S. healthcare staffing provider, placing travel and permanent nurses nationwide; leads architectural strategy); previously Principal Engineer & Architect, OneTrust; Senior Engineer/Lead Architect, eBags

Independent Board Director, Dakota Supply Group (174,000-member employee-owned wholesale distributor of electrical, plumbing, HVAC/R, and utility supplies); also serves on the boards of Dogtopia, The Golf Warehouse (TGW). Previous board member at PetMed Express; former SVP & CMO, Petco; former President, Consumer Direct, Wolverine Worldwide; VP, Direct Marketing Services, Williams‑Sonoma

Senior Enterprise Data Architect & Head of AI, Colorado Governor’s Office of Information Technology (leading state-level data architecture and championing AI strategy across the Colorado Executive Branch; instrumental in shaping statewide data governance and emerging AI policies)

Head of Product, LifeMart, Care.com (LifeMart is a B2B employee discount platform used by Fortune 500 employers, offering $107M+ in savings through travel, care, wellness, and lifestyle deals in 2024); former VP of Product at Campminder and founder of the Bandbox startup; held product roles at Sony Music, EMI, and BMI

Head of Information Technology, Shrieve Chemical Company (industrial chemical distributor founded in 1978, offering sulfur, nitrogen products, refrigerants, lubricants and custom packaging across 40+ countries)

SVP of Technology Delivery & Chief Information Security Officer, Alignment Healthcare (a data-driven Medicare Advantage provider); CyberSecurity Excellence Awards Healthcare CISO of the Year 2023 and Best Security Team 2023; former CIO/CISO at Welltok and Zenith-American; a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Fellow of HIMSS with multiple patents and publications

Head, Digital Health, Sage Therapeutics (clinical‑stage biopharma pioneering treatments for brain health disorders); lead digital health strategy, clinical operations, and compliance programs at AbbVie

Chief Enterprise Architect, UNFI (United Natural Foods – North America’s premier natural & organic food distributor; ~$30 billion in revenue; leading technology modernization and AI across distribution and logistics networks, digital twins)

Entrepreneur in Residence, Panasonic Well (Panasonic’s wellness and healthcare innovation arm; focuses on aging, recovery, and smart tech), Panasonic (Japanese electronics giant; 240,000+ employees globally; big in batteries, EVs, and consumer tech); co-founder, The Last Gameboard

Lead Data Architect, Molson Coors (beer powerhouse; brands include Coors, Miller, and Blue Moon; 16,800 employees, $11.8 billion revenues)

SVP Strategy Innovation and Franchise Operations, Panera Bread (Fast-casual giant with 2,000+ cafes; known for soups, bread bowls, and a massive loyalty base)

Founder, Commutifi (Mobility startup optimizing commutes using carbon scores and cost analysis; HQ’d in Boulder); co-founder, Jibbitz (Whimsical Crocs charms brand acquired in 2006; helped fuel Crocs’ comeback)

CIO, Congruex (national broadband and utility infrastructure company; ~2,500 employees)

SEVP/COO, Shoe Carnival (publicly traded footwear retailer with over 430 stores across its three brands — Shoe Carnival, Shoe Station, and Rogan’s)

Advisor to McKinsey, board member of Goto Foods, (a developer of global iconic brands, Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, Moe’s Southwest Grill, McAlister’s Deli, and Schlotzsky’s), former CIO|CDO|CMO of Gap, Big Lots, and 7-Eleven

Founder, Boundless (Tech-forward marketing firm), former VP marketing at eBags, MapQuest, Gardyn, Naked Wines

Head of Brand, Marketing and eCommerce, Jackson Hewitt Tax Services (over 6,000 offices across the U.S., including nearly 3,000 inside Walmart stores) former EVP CMO Lands End, former Global CMO PopSockets (ranked #2 on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2018)

SVP of Technology, Tarian (7,000 employees)

CEO, Chief of Chaos (quirky, fast-paced and guerrilla-style Colorado-based brand studio + marketing lab), built and sold three prior companies

CIO, Envision Healthcare ($6.9 billion revenue, 58,000 employees encompasses a wide range of clinical and support roles across the United States, including emergency medicine, anesthesiology, radiology, and women’s and children’s services)

Founding member of P&G Ventures Studio, Advisory Council Member of the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE), board member CU Boulder Enterprise Corporation, board member Elevate Quantum (secured the Mountain West-CO, NM, and WY-as the global epicenter of quantum information technology that delivers national and economic security)

Director of Business Process Excellence, Johns Manville (Berkshire Hathaway-owned building materials manufacturer; 8,000+ employees)

CIO, Ardent Mills (20% of U.S. flour market; joint venture of Cargill, CHS Inc., and Conagra Brands)

Former VP, Legal Strategy, IP, Venture & Strategic Transactions, Samsung Electronics, Strategy & Innovation Center

Former CIO, Ulta Beauty; Board Director at Dollar Tree, Shoe Carnival, Orium, Flexe, and XCommerce

Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group; Former President/COO at TJX and Crocs; Board Member at AARP (~38 million members, making it one of the largest membership organizations in the U.S.)

AI Leaders, Guild (fast-growing $5B edtech startup)

Former CEO, eBags, Hanna Andersson and Borders (brought in by Bill Ackman to attempt a turnaround); prior Board Member at Central Garden & Pet (one of the largest U.S. suppliers of garden and pet products, owning brands like Pennington, Kaytee, and Amdro — a unique mix that spans over 50 trusted brands) and former EVP at Staples

VP of Software Engineering & Head of DISH Grand Central, EchoStar (he combined EchoStar Corporation and DISH Network—responsible for building America’s first smart 5G Open RAN network and operating a major satellite and wireless infrastructure; Operates multiple global business units including DISH Network satellite TV, Boost Mobile, Sling TV, and Hughes Network Systems, leveraging terrestrial and non‑terrestrial connectivity platforms)

SVP of Technology, AIR Communities (owns, manages 77 communities with 27,000+ apartment homes)—aka Apartment Income REIT Corp (acquired by Blackstone Real Estate Partners X in a ~$10 billion all‑cash transaction)

Chief Technology Officer, St. Vrain Valley Schools (serves ~33,000 students, K-12, across ~60 schools in Longmont, CO, and surrounding communities)

Head of Information Technology for Redaptive (raised $700M million, backed by CBRE and Linse Capital to scale decarbonization), former CIO of Ball Aerospace (through BAE’s $5.5 billion acquisition of Ball)

VP of Transformation, Ace Scholarships (national nonprofit focused on school choice and access, has awarded over 60,000 scholarships to low-income students across 12 states)

SVP of Engineering, Data & Operations, Ibotta (Colorado’s largest IPO)

Former VP, Global Head of Consumer Technology, HanesBrands; Former Consultant, Newell Brands

VP of Technology, iFit (6.4M members globally; 2,400+ employees)

CTO/AI, Iterate.ai (named one of The 20 Hottest AI Software Companies in 2025 by CRN, the leading trade publication read by innovators at NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, Dell, Qualcomm, TD Synnex, CDW, and more)

Managing Director, Risk Product & Tech Transformation, Charles Schwab (𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 ≈ $10 trillion; ~32,100 employees)

Senior Healthcare IT Leader, Campbell County Health (serves a county with about 47,000 residents through a hospital and multiple clinics) and Former CIO, Rocky Mountain Human Services (nonprofit serving ~15,000+ Coloradans; 500+ staff)

Managing Director, Propeller (a strategy firm with ~225 employees across multiple U.S. offices)

Board member of JD Sports Fashion, eHealth, and Hormel Foods, former CDO of Ulta Beauty (~$20 billion market cap, 1,350 stores across the U.S. with over 40,000 employees)

Head of Strategic Alliances & AI Programs, Intel (global semiconductor leader holding ~75% of the global PC processor market and ~60% of the data center CPU market)

CTO, GoodRX (publicly traded digital healthcare platform helping 20 million Americans each month find lower prescription prices)

CEO, Evo (AI-powered retail technology company focused on automation and personalization across digital commerce and in-store experiences, Seattle-based, also operates over 16 stores across North America and Japan, with approximately 707 employees and an estimated annual revenue of $750 million)

CEO, VISKOOT (develops prescriptive AI applications for instant troubleshooting of medical devices, equipment, and product recommendations for healthcare services such as surgeries)

Head of Americas' Global Innovation Team at MUFG (largest Asia-based bank outside of China)

VP, CBRE (the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, from skyscrapers to shopping centers, shaping the cities of tomorrow)

Chairman L'Oreal, Canada. Former Deputy Managing Director of L’Oréal Group’s Active Cosmetics Division (brands include La Roche-Posay, Vichy, CeraVe, SkinCeuticals); former CEO of L’Oréal Canada, where he led digital transformation and launched brands like CeraVe and IT Cosmetics in Canada.

Board Director at FirstBank (a privately held bank with over $28 billion in assets and 100+ branches across Colorado, Arizona, and California); former SVP, Global Head of Product Strategy & Management at Western Union; and former VP, Head of IT Strategy and Digital Innovation at Catholic Health Initiatives (a major U.S. healthcare system with operations in 18 states).

Board Member at Swensons Drive-In Restaurants; prior SVP of Product Strategy & Insights at Panera Bread. Held senior marketing roles at Circle K, Sonic Drive-In, and Payless ShoeSource.

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, Western Union (processes over 250 million consumer-to-consumer money transfers every year, $80+ billion USD annually, +5.2% in C2C transactions YoY)

Former Chief Strategy Officer, Symantec (global cybersecurity company known for providing enterprise-grade threat protection, endpoint security, and information management solutions); former COO at Uplight (a clean energy technology partner for utilities); and CEO of Apto (a commercial real estate software firm)

Chief Technology & Information Officer, AllHealth Network (a $90M non-profit mental health and addiction organization; also serves as eHealth Commissioner for Colorado's Office of eHealth Innovation)

Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute (the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator, having helped launch over 6,500 companies across 200+ cities and six continents)

VP of Store Operations, Shoe Carnival (publicly traded footwear retailer with over 430 stores across its three brands — Shoe Carnival, Shoe Station, and Rogan’s)

Professor of Computer Science, Electrical, Aerospace and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder (expert in using generative AI for robotics, swarm computing and distributed systems)

UX Lead, Iterate.ai (stewards “The Joy Factor”—the belief that innovation thrives on happiness, deep engagement, and collaborative enthusiasm; fosters a work environment where learning, experimentation, and invention are joyful and additive to collective productivity)

Founder, Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group or RMAIIG (community of nearly 3,000 AI enthusiasts in Boulder, Colorado)

CEO, Evo (AI-powered retailer focused on automation and personalization operating in North America and Japan, with an estimated annual revenue of $750 million)

Senior Advisor to Fortune 100 and CPGs for Kyndral, former Director of Supply Chain & Automation – Store of the Future, Target (recognized as a ReThink Top Retail Expert 2025); former Head of Industry Strategy for Retail, CPG, Hospitality & Tourism at Genesys

Former CEO, National Cybersecurity Center (a nonprofit organization based in CO that provides collaborative cybersecurity leadership, training, and support to help organizations and people better protect their digital assets; provides policy guidance to strengthen national and local cyber resilience); previously SVP of Consulting Services at CGI, CIO for the City of Aurora, Colorado

Senior Director of Enterprise Transformation for Redaptive (offers Energy-as-a-Service to cut corporate energy costs, installs efficiency upgrades with no upfront capital)

EVP, Source (using the endless supply of solar energy and moisture in the air to produce drinking water entirely off-grid in a self-contained system; revolutionary technology aims to make water a renewable resource, operating in more than 40 countries worldwide); former leader at RK (construction materials) and founder of TWYST (advanced RFID technologies)

Director Innovation, Iterate.ai (alliances with Qualcomm, Intel, Pure Storage, NVIDIA, Hughes, and others; 7 granted patents, with nearly a dozen more pending, in areas like drag‑and‑drop AI and agent orchestration)

VP of Information Technology, Christy Sports (ski, snowboard, bike, and patio furniture; 16.2% market share in North America’s ski equipment rental industry;  50+ stores)

Board Member, ISC - Integrated Specialty Coverages (insurtech MGA leveraging AI and data analytics to power underwriting; currently writes ~$450–600 million in specialty premiums annually across 12 verticals including Property, Construction, Transportation, Hospitality, and Allied Health), former Chief Analytics Officer of Insurity (cloud-based software and analytics used by 15 of the top 25 property and casualty insurers) and President of Valen (creator of predictive underwriting and audit tools, serving P&C carriers; raised ~$21 million)

Head of Marketplace Product Management, Partnerships and Ecosystem Strategy, Equinix (260 data centers in 33 countries; launched a $15 billion JV to triple U.S. hyperscale capacity and grow its 8-billion-dollar xScale portfolio; leads the edge computing space with 40% market share), former VMware

Senior Account Executive, Expedient (~400 employees; multi-cloud services, not just platforms—tailoring workloads across hyperscalers, VMware systems, on-prem, and edge environments), former Flexential

CEO, Iterate.ai (owner of kernel‑optimized inference engine—delivering up to 15× faster performance; integrates seamlessly with Intel Xeon, Intel Gaudi, NVIDIA CUDA, AMD, and Qualcomm chipsets)

VP Product, Inception Labs (developing diffusion-based large language models (dLLMs) that generate text in parallel, enabling significantly faster and more efficient performance compared to traditional autoregressive models; founded in 2024 by professors from Stanford, UCLA, and Cornell; developed Mercury, the first commercial-scale diffusion LLM)

Founder and CEO, Techstars (global startup accelerator and venture fund that has backed over 3,500 companies in 50+ cities, investing more than $750 million to launch startups like SendGrid (IPO, acquired by Twilio for $2 billion) and PillPack (acquired by Amazon for $1 billion)

CEO, On Target Laboratories (a cancer diagnostics company pioneering FDA-approved imaging agents that light up hidden cancer cells in real time during surgery; has helped surgeons detect more cancer in over 1,000 operations, raised over $110 million, expanding to lung, prostate, and colorectal cancers)

CEO, Retail Media IQ (provides insights and analytics for retail media strategies and performance and owns Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers publications; informs industry professionals across the grocery, mass, drug, value, club, and specialty retail markets)

VP of R&D, Iterate.ai (developer of Generate Nano, the exclusive model suite for Qualcomm’s 6490 chipsets, enabling fully offline, voice/text‑based AI RAG assistants in POS and field devices)

CEO, ROFDA (a cooperative supporting independent grocery wholesalers and retailers with ~$60 billion collective buying power), former COO, Navajo Inc (CPG that serves 40,000 c-stores and grocery stores)

EVP, Senior Advisor, Embark (modern integrator of digital tools and tech-enabled solutions for financial advisory, digital transformation, and operational improvements — aiming to make consulting faster, more precise, and more client-friendly; people-centered, tech-forward, and a healthier alternative to traditional consulting giants; NPS score 70% higher than industry average)

SVP/CIO, Shoe Carnival (publicly traded footwear retailer with 430+ stores across its three brands — Shoe Carnival, Shoe Station, and Rogan’s)

CTO, Evo (AI-powered retail technology retailer with ~707 employees and ~$750 million annual revenue)

VP of AI Transformation, Iterate.ai (creator of Interplay®, a drag‑and‑drop low‑code AI platform that accelerates enterprise-grade application development by up to 17×; platform integrates pre-built modules for AI, IoT, RAG workflows, and supports edge, cloud, or on‑prem deployments)

Former VP, Digital Innovation, Ulta Beauty (America’s largest beauty retailer)

VP and Data Science Lead at MUFG (Japan’s largest bank with $3 trillion+ in assets, and a strong footprint in Asia, the U.S., and Europe)

AI Development Lead, Iterate.ai (developer of air-gapped, role-aware, on-prem AI environments via Generate Enterprise; ensures data never leaves the enterprise, with built-in vector DBs, audit trails, and policy controls critical for healthcare, government, and finance)

Co-Founder & General Partner, Haatch Ventures (UK’s award‑winning Pre‑Seed/Seed B2B SaaS fund; over £1 billion+ portfolio value and 150+ investments; early backer of Iterate.ai)