Media+Tech Collective

“Media+Tech Collective’s Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge”

What’s happening this month!

✨ October - Students develop ideas, work with mentors, and receive feedback
✨Late October- Scored virtual presentations
✨October 30 - Finalists announced
✨November 6 Live, in-person finals

Our future leaders need opportunities—and a community that shows up for them.

This October, students participating in the Media+Tech Collective’s Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge are developing ideas, learning from mentors, and preparing to share their solutions to real-world media and technology challenges.

With finalists announced October 30 and live finals November 6, let’s rally behind their creativity, dedication, and potential.

Share the challenge, lend your expertise, and help celebrate the next generation of leaders. Your support can make a difference.

Learn more: https://www.mtcinnovationchallenge.com/

“Media+Tech Collective’s Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge”

What’s happening this month!

✨ October - Students develop ideas, work with mentors, and receive feedback
✨Late October- Scored virtual presentations
✨October 30 - Finalists announced
✨November 6 Live, in-person finals

Our future leaders need opportunities—and a community that shows up for them.

This October, students participating in the Media+Tech Collective’s Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge are developing ideas, learning from mentors, and preparing to share their solutions to real-world media and technology challenges.

With finalists announced October 30 and live finals November 6, let’s rally behind their creativity, dedication, and potential.

Share the challenge, lend your expertise, and help celebrate the next generation of leaders. Your support can make a difference.

Learn more: https://www.mtcinnovationchallenge.com/

2026 Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge | Media+Tech Collective The 2026 Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge connects Colorado students with industry mentors to solve a real-world media and technology challenge and compete for $6,000.

🚨 Colorado students: this is your chance to take on a real-world technology challenge—and put your ideas in front of industry leaders.

The 2026 Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge is bringing together emerging talent from across Colorado to tackle one of the biggest questions facing technology today:

How can we restore trust in an increasingly connected world?

Build a team. Develop an original solution. Work alongside an industry mentor. Present your ideas to media + technology leaders.

🏆 $6,000 in cash prizes
🤝 Mentorship from industry professionals
💡 Real-world innovation experience
🌐 Connections that can extend far beyond the competition

Teams of 3–5 students are encouraged. Teams must be graduate-student-led, and students from all disciplines are welcome.

Applications close September 25.

Your idea could be the one we’re talking about next.

Only a few days left to apply for the 2026 Media Tech+Collective Innovation Challenge!

Past winners say the experience helped shape their careers in ways they never expected.

- David Groth gained exposure to industry leaders and landed career opportunities that launched his telecommunications journey.

- Mackenzie Roebuck-Walsh transformed her MBA experience into a consulting career through connections, hands-on problem solving, and the opportunity to demonstrate her skills in a real business environment.

Whether you're looking to build your network, strengthen your leadership skills, gain industry exposure, or open doors to future opportunities, the Innovation Challenge can be the catalyst.

📅 Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

https://www.mediatechcollective.com/2026innovationchallenge

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. Your next career-changing experience could start with a single application.

Meet MacKenzie Roebuck-Walsh, a former Media Tech Collective Innovation Challenge winner whose experience became the launchpad for her consulting career.

While completing her MBA, MacKenzie entered the Innovation Challenge with a goal of breaking into consulting. Winning the competition led to a paid internship and ultimately a full-time consulting role.

But the impact went beyond career opportunities.

The experience helped her strengthen critical skills in problem-solving, teamwork, presentation development, and executive communication while building valuable professional relationships.

As MacKenzie reflects:

"Winning the Innovation Challenge turned an MBA experience into a career opportunity. It gave me the chance to prove what I could do and opened the door to consulting."

For anyone considering participation, her advice is simple: treat it as more than a competition. It's a chance to showcase your abilities, expand your network, and create opportunities that can shape your future.

The next Innovation Challenge could be your opportunity to do the same.

Apply today!
https://www.mediatechcollective.com/2026innovationchallenge

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David Groth, former Innovation Challenge winner shared:

"The competition introduced me to industry leaders in Denver and beyond, ultimately leading to two job offers and my first role at Charter Communications."

Fifteen years later, the impact continues:

"I genuinely would not be where I am today without the competition. The industry has transformed enormously over the past 15 years, and I've been fortunate to have a hand in some of that change. I believe the next 10 years will be even more interesting and rewarding."

If you're considering applying, their advice is simple:

"Just do it."

"You'll grow enormously from the experience and come away better prepared for your career. Whether you ultimately pursue a future in this industry or somewhere completely different, it is well worth the effort."

The MTC Innovation Challenge is more than a competition. It's an opportunity to develop your ideas, gain valuable experience, connect with industry leaders, and build relationships that can shape your future.

Applications are open through September 25, 2026.

Apply here: https://www.mediatechcollective.com/2026innovationchallenge

Take the leap. Share your ideas. Challenge yourself. You could be the next Innovation Challenge success story.

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What if one competition could change the course of your life?

A former Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge participant recently told us:

"If it were not for this competition, I would not be living in London today with my own Broadband company."

Since 2007, the Ron Rizzuto Innovation Challenge has empowered business students to solve real-world media and technology industry challenges while working alongside industry leaders.

Why participate? • Mentorship from industry professionals
• Cash prizes for winning teams
• Valuable networking opportunities
• A chance to showcase your ideas and talent

For 19 years, this competition has helped students develop skills, build connections, and launch careers that make an impact.

Registration is open now and closes September 18, 2026.

https://www.mediatechcollective.com/copy-of-mtc-annual-golf-tournament

Take the first step toward turning your ideas into opportunities.

Thank You for an Incredible 2026 Media+Tech Collective Golf Tournament!

On behalf of Media+Tech Collective, thank you to everyone who helped make the 2026 Golf Tournament such a tremendous success. From our sponsors and players to volunteers and supporters, your participation and generosity made this event possible.

We extend our sincere appreciation to our sponsors for their invaluable support:

Experis ManpowerGroup
Nagarro
EliassenGroup
Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks
Altitude Sports
Corning
Associate Staffing
brooksource

Your partnership helps strengthen our industry community while supporting meaningful causes.

We are also proud to share that a portion of the tournament proceeds will benefit our charitable partners, Daring Girls and Urban Peak, whose work continues to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals and families throughout our communities.

Thank you to every golfer, sponsor, volunteer, and supporter who joined us for a day of connection, competition, and giving back. We are grateful for your support and look forward to seeing you again next year!

Tomorrow is the day! ⛳️

After months of planning, preparation, and anticipation, the "MTC Annual Golf Tournament" is finally here and we couldn’t be more excited!

This event is about so much more than a great day of golf. It’s about bringing our media, telecom and tech communities together to connect, have fun, and make a meaningful difference.

We are incredibly grateful to every golfer, volunteer, partner, and supporter who helped make this day possible. A very special thank-you goes to our amazing . Your generosity and continued support allow us to create experiences like this while giving back to organizations doing truly life-changing work.

We are especially proud to support this year’s nonprofit partners, Daring Girls and Urban Peak. Knowing that tomorrow’s event will help further their important missions makes the day even more meaningful.

We’ve waited for this day, and we are ready! We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow at Fox Hollow!

Let’s go! 💚⛳️

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⛳ Just 16 days until we tee off!

The 2026 Media + Tech Collective Annual Golf Tournament is almost here, and we're getting excited to welcome Colorado's incredible media, technology, and business community to Fox Hollow Golf Course on Thursday, August 6.

Whether you're coming to:
🏌️ Play 18 holes on one of Colorado's premier courses,
🤝 Connect with industry peers and leaders,
🎁 Enjoy great food, prizes, contests, and our silent auction,
💙 Or support two amazing nonprofits—Urban Peak and Daring Girls—there's something for everyone.

A huge thank you to our sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and partners who are helping make this year's tournament one to remember. Your support is creating opportunities both on and off the course.

If you've been meaning to register, now's the time! We'd love to see you there.

👉 Register or learn more: https://www.mediatechcollective.com/mtcgolftournament

Here's to great golf, great connections, and an even greater impact. See you on the first tee! ⛳