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December 2023
The latest from Silicon Flatirons on law, technology, entrepreneurship, and...
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Registration is now open for Silicon Flatirons’ Annual Flagship Conference. In a world that is becoming less globalized – and often more contentious – the February 4–5 Flagship Conference explores developments in technology policy as cooperation across nations and regions faces significant challenges. We invite you to join us in Boulder for this event which annually convenes top leaders involved in technology policy.
Confirmed 2024 guest speakers include FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez, NTIA Assistant Secretary Alan Davidson, Comcast’s David Don, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, as well as leading academics Paul Ohm (Georgetown Law) and Christopher Yoo (Penn Law). Look for additional speakers to be confirmed in the coming weeks.
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Early bird pricing ends January 12, 2024 | |
Save the Dates: Spring 2024 Event Lineup | | |
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April 19
Artificial Intelligence Conference
May 14
Startup Variety Show
Spring 2024
National Spectrum Strategy Report Virtual Event
Spring 2024
NetChoice Oral Argument Analysis Virtual Event
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Startup Summer 2023 Participants: Vanshita Gosain, Tvishi Yendamuri, and Calissa McNutt | |
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Sponsorship opportunities are now available to get behind a student through our 2024 NextStars Program. This allows you to sponsor a student to participate in Silicon Flatirons’ Startup Summer.
The NextStars Program recruits and supports underrepresented students who participate in Startup Summer. Your donation of $7,500 ensures that our NextStars Program participants get paid internships alongside their 10 weeks of participation in Startup Summer. NextStars Program participants get professional work experience in a quality internship as well as involvement in the Front Range startup community.
Startup Summer is our premier program for undergraduate students and/or recent grads to come together once a week for entrepreneurial programming. The weekly sessions are led by successful Colorado founders and C-level execs. Participants are guided through the startup ideation and creation process, build their own venture, and compete in an end-of-summer pitch contest with cash prizes. This is a program that won’t be forgotten!
To support the NextStars Startup Summer Program, make a donation to the Silicon Flatirons Entrepreneurship Initiative Fund here.
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Eddy Connors and Luke Siegert pitching Goodie Bag at Startup Summer Pitch Night 2022 | |
Westword recently featured CU graduates and 2022 Startup Summer alum Luke Siegert and Eddy Connors, who expanded their app, Goodie Bag, to Denver in November. The idea for Goodie Bag was cultivated during Startup Summer’s 10-week entrepreneurial program, with team Goodie Bag going on to win the end of summer pitch competition.
Goodie Bag aims to help reduce food waste and combat food insecurity by allowing users to purchase unsold food from local restaurants at a discount of 50 percent or more. Read the full story here.
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Silicon Flatirons hosts Student Internship Information Lunch | Ariel Diamond, Colorado Law 2017, Isabelle Dean, JD Candidate (3L) Colorado Law, Kelsey Fayer, Colorado Law 2021, Joely Denkinger, Colorado Law 2016 | A panel discussion, moderated by Silicon Flatirons Senior Fellow, Ariel Diamond West, explored technology law internship opportunities available through Silicon Flatirons. Panelists discussed how they leveraged their involvement in Silicon Flatirons to secure the jobs they now hold, and how these internships can provide a competitive edge in unexpected ways. Student attendees had the opportunity to talk with alumni and ask questions about how to get involved. | |
Hailey How, aspiring serial entrepreneur | The November session for the Startup Variety Show series featured presentations from entrepreneurial leaders James Weltz (Cascade Biocatalysts Inc.); Stephen Meer (ANDE Corp); Hailey How (Aspiring Serial Entrepreneur); and Dan King (Former ReadyTalk). | |
Marlaina Pinto, CTLJ Editor-In-Chief, addresses attendees at the CTLJ Fall Reception | Colorado Technology Law Journal (CTLJ) members, alumni, and supporters gathered for their Fall 2023 Reception sponsored by Holland and Hart and Silicon Flatirons. The group reunited to socialize and celebrate the achievements of the Journal. | |
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Margot Kaminski — Director, Privacy Initiative, Silicon Flatirons
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Gave a talk at the Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School. The ISP supports a community of interdisciplinary scholars who explore issues at the intersection of law, technology, and society.
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Publication, Boston University Law Review: Regulating the Risks of AI, 103 BU L. REV. 1357 (2023).
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With Meg Leta Jones, An American’s Guide to the GDPR, 98 Denver L. Rev. 93 (2021), made SSRN’s Top 10 downloads list for Other Consumer Privacy Sub-Topic.
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Speaking at Privacy Law in the 21st Century: Past, Present, Future, upcoming webinar.
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Keith Gremban — Co-director, Spectrum Policy Initiative, Silicon Flatirons
Presented a talk on “Securing 5G for Defense” at a National Science Foundation (NSF) workshop on Space and Cybersecurity.
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Harry Surden — Director, Artificial Intelligence Initiative, Silicon Flatirons
Delivers opening keynote address at the International Congress on Artificial Intelligence and Law, Comillas University in Madrid, Spain.
| Dale Hatfield with current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Nathan Simington and former Commissioners Harold Furchtgott-Roth and Jonathan S. Adelstein. | |
Dale Hatfield — Co-director, Spectrum Policy Initiative, Silicon Flatirons
Attends the Federal Communications Bar Association (FCBA) annual meeting in Washington, DC at the invitation of Bryan Tramont, Wilkinson Barker and Knaeur. Dale had the opportunity to meet many FCC Commissioners he has worked with over the years at the 35th Annual FCBA Dinner.
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Sixteen teams of University of Colorado faculty, researchers and graduate student innovators competed for a combined $1.5 million in startup funding grants in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge (LVC). Judges from CU Boulder’s entrepreneurial network heard Shark-Tank-style pitches across two nights, one for innovations in biosciences and another for physical sciences and engineering.
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Silicon Flatirons exists thanks to the generosity of our supporters and the strength of our community. We rely on their contributions to advance our mission to catalyze policymaking and innovation and to develop the next generation of tech lawyers, policy experts, and entrepreneurs. | |
Intellectual honesty is critical. Good debate and thinking require it. Thus, while we are fully funded by our generous supporters, our programming and initiatives remain staunchly unbiased and objective. | |
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Founded in 1999 by Phil Weiser, Colorado’s current Attorney General, the center is a recognized leader in interdisciplinary events and programs. We serve students, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and professionals, and support the joint missions of Colorado Law on teaching, scholarship, and public service.
Although technology and innovation have evolved radically over two decades, our purpose remains the same: to convene multi-stakeholder discussions, support innovation, and develop the next generation of technology lawyers, policy experts, and entrepreneurs. Explore the center’s history.
For more about our initiatives, upcoming events, programs, publications, media, and student opportunities, visit our website at siliconflatirons.org and follow our socials.
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