Developing Delaware

Delaware is small, but diverse. As you travel around our three counties, you discover there is a lot to be learned from the success of our neighbors. We all benefit in the end if we engage in conversation and ​collaboration to generate job creation. The innovations created created from these partnerships will help  businesses thrive in Delaware. Join the dynamic discussion at Developing Delaware, a new event to inspire the future of economic development statewide.

SAVE THE DATE! Developing Delaware will be held in October 2021. For more information, contact Helana Rodriguez.

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2020 SPEAKERS:

​Data in Delaware: What we know, what we don't know, and why it's important to your business
Patrick Callahan, co-founder of CompassRed – a data analytics and data science company recently named to the Inc. 1,000 fastest growing companies list – explores:

• The why, what, and how of using data to understand your community
• Using people analytics to understand the individual
• Data sets that can attract both talent and businesses to Delaware
• Workforce development in the time of COVID-19: Identifying the aggregated data that communicates trends in our community

Understanding Delaware & Delawareans Through Data: Using data sets to answer critical questions
Gary S. Laben has spent his entire career in leveraging data to power decision-making, helping businesses put big data to strategic use. Gary and his team at Dynata, the world’s largest first-party data and insight platform, recently surveyed people who moved to Delaware in the past decade and those interested in moving to the state to learn WHO they are and WHY they chose or are considering Delaware. Gary shares the findings from these surveys and gives recommendations on HOW these insights may help Delaware in making strategic economic decisions around talent — both in retaining and attracting a ready workforce.

​Developing Delaware 2020: Governor John Carney
Governor Carney shares what he perceives as the biggest challenges facing businesses and Delawareans, and how data and analytics will be used to develop solutions.

​Next in Retail: Reimagining the future of the industry
Brookfield Properties is a global real estate services company, managing, leasing and re-envisioning one of the largest retail portfolios in the United States. Their regional shopping centers create a sense of place in the key markets throughout the country, encompassing 170+ locations across 43 states and representing over 150 million square feet of retail real estate — including Delaware's Christiana Mall. As the trend towards online retail shopping continues to rise, CEO Jared Chupaila discusses what the future looks like for malls and the retail industry as a whole.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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