On Monday, the Loudoun Economic Development Authority and Department of Economic Development announced the grand prize winner for the inaugural Loudoun Innovation Challenge. Now we will host an interview with the winner, Tyler Sweatt of Calypso AI, as he discusses what it was like to win the $75,000 grand prize and his company’s plans for Loudoun County.
About the Speaker: Tyler Sweatt, Calypso AI
Tyler is the Managing Director of Calypso Labs, a division of Calypso AI that focuses on bringing innovation and increased security to critical AI/ML systems. Tyler has spent the past decade working on emerging technology and security challenges, helping organizations to identify, customize, and scale critical technologies within their organizations. Prior to Calypso, Tyler worked at futurist firm Toffler Associates where he led the emerging technology and security practice, working with organizations around the globe to understand and adapt to drivers of change, and founded consulting firm Future Tense, which was acquired in 2019. A former military officer, Tyler is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Signature Events
Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards
The Loudoun Chamber celebrated its 55th Annual Meeting & Community Leadership Awards on Friday, January 20, 2023. We honored top community leaders as well as celebrate the success of the 2022 Board of Directors Chair, Shawn Mitchell. We will also welcomed in our 2023 Board and the new Chair Carol Barbe, owner of Backflow Technology. 2023 Event Photos
Chamber Classic
On Monday, August 21, 2023, the 41st Annual Chamber Classic will be held at The Club at Creighton Farms. This event has been Loudoun County’s premier business golf tournament for four decades. The Chamber Classic offers our sponsors tremendous marketing exposure, and an incomparable day of golf on this Jack Nicklaus designed course. Sponsorships are available!
Small Business Awards
For 29 years, the Loudoun Small Business Awards have been the most prestigious honors celebrating the best small businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations in our Loudoun community. We hope you will join us on Friday, November 10, 2023, to congratulate finalists and winners in 9 categories, including the top prize, at the 2023 Small Business of the Year. Winners are announced in front of a live audience of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders. Sponsorships are available!
Valor Awards
The Loudoun Chamber will honor our community’s real life heroes, including several truly heroic citizens, for their courageous, often lifesaving actions, at the 38th Annual Loudoun County Valor Awards on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Loudoun’s top business and community leaders will join us for this proud Chamber tradition, and demonstrate their respect and appreciation for these dedicated public servants and their selfless acts of heroism and service.