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Educating Colorado Business Leaders on Western Water Challenges

  • Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Boulevard Denver, CO, 80205 United States (map)

Educating Colorado Business Leaders on Western Water Challenges

August 8, 2023 | Denver, CO

There are many causes of the water shortages in the Western United States, yet few understand the impact on their business and the part they play as a business leader. Please join us for an educational discussion on the actions and solutions currently underway to address water ownership and scarcity, as well as the call to action for the business community to implement the solutions at hand.

Hosted by Celia Dietrich, James Eklund, George Sparks, and Mark Williams, the event speakers and panel participants represent the foremost leaders in water, politics, and business, including James Eklund, Member at Sherman & Howard; United States Senator John Hickenlooper; Sam Bailey, Economic Development Policy Manager at Amazon; Alan Salazar, Chief Executive Officer at Denver Water; Alice Jackson, Senior Vice President, System Strategy and Chief Planning Officer at Xcel Energy; former Senator Don Ament, Centennial Farms and previous Commissioner of Agriculture; and Will Sarni, Chief Executive Officer at Water Foundry.