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2026 Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum

December 8, 2025 • Grand Hyatt Denver

WhippleWood CPAs Sponsors the Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum

 

Join us on December 8, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Denver as we support Colorado’s signature economic forecast event.

  • Date: December 8, 2025
  • Time: 12:30–5:30 pm (Workshop at 10:00 am)
  • Location: Grand Hyatt Denver

Conference Agenda

 

10:00 am | Workshop “Talent in Transition: Building the AI-Ready Workforce”

Led by Jeremiah Contreras and Matthew Brady

Learn how AI is reshaping talent development and how business and education can better align to meet the moment:

  • Explore emerging AI tools
  • See examples of how business and education are responding to AI-driven change
  • Engage in an interactive segment using QR-based engagement to explore the rewards and risks of AI in education

12:30 pm | Check-In (registration and check-in required)

1:00 pm | Colorado Economic Outlook for 2026

Richard L. Wobbekind, Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder

Jessica Ostermick, CBRE

2:20 pm | Keynote 

3:00 pm | Industry Discussion Breakout Sessions

Real Estate: Julie Gibson, Klump Center for Real Estate 

Entrepreneurship: Erick Mueller, Deming Center for Entrepreneurship 

Trade and Tariffs: Bill Germain, Office of Economic Development and International Trade 

4:30 pm | Networking Reception

Sponsors

About the event

 

The 2026 Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum will be held on December 8, 2025, in Denver at the Grand Hyatt.

The Colorado Business Economic Outlook publication provides professionals across nearly every industry in the state with a forecast of Colorado’s economy by sector. Each December, the Leeds School of Business and its Business Research Division presents its forecast for the following year during its annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum.

This economic forecast was developed in partnership with 130 private and public leaders across Colorado.