Who Would Have Thought - Digital Health Innovation artwork

Corporate Citizens Driving Civic Innovation - Interview with Kent Thiry

Who Would Have Thought - Digital Health Innovation

English - November 17, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 9.04 MB
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In this episode, SmartTab’s Founder and CEO,  Robert Niichel welcomes Kent Thiry, Former chairman and CEO of DaVita. In 2018, Kent founded a CEO group, called Colorado Thrives, focused on advancing the quality of life of all Coloradans. Kent is here to highlight Colorado Thrives’ goals of advancing Colorado as an inspiring and inclusive community known globally for innovation, collaboration, and overall well-being. He shares the inspiration that drives Colorado Thrives and their vision to take Denver and Colorado to the next level of innovation and wellbeing. Kent touches on the Economic Mobility focus of the organization and the specific initiatives they’re working on and will be working on in the coming years.

There are many early stage companies, digital technology and healthcare startups in Colorado working on innovative solutions to tackle many of the world’s problems. What steps can these companies take to grow and evolve in the next 5-10 years? What does that mean for the expansion of Colorado’s future as an innovation hub? How do we leverage the talents of the bright young people in Colorado to accomplish those goals? Tune in to learn more!

More Information on Colorado Thrives:
https://www.coloradothrives.org/

Connect with Kent Thiry on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-thiry-0a996298/