Welcome Remarks & State of VC
Introductory Panel
Elaine Agather
Chairman of the Dallas Region
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
CEO of the Central Region and Managing Director of The Private Bank J.P. Morgan.
Anurag Jain
J. Aaron Pierce
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Strategic Leadership & Investment
Navigating Dude Perfect's Next Phase of Growth
Jim Lee
John Cornyn
Chris Darby
Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD
Brad Hirsch, MD
Wes Cummins
Nicole Small
Mike Fey
David Hunt
Darren Blanton
Coby Cotton
Andrew Yaffe
Jason Illian
Jesse Draper
JC Raby
2024 Speakers
National Security Investment Trends
With Christopher Darby & Senator Cornyn
Funding the Future
A Blueprint for Investing in Impactful Consumer Tech
Lessons from Leading Dallas Investors
Insights from David Hunt & Darren Blanton
Revolutionizing Healthcare
Advancing Clinical Trial Innovation in North Texas
Insights from Tech Founders
With J.P. Morgan
The Future of the Creator Economy
Matt Kendrick
CEO
Good Good Golf
Preston Troutt
Co-Founder & CEO
Crowdsurf
Ansley Carlisle
Investor
Mark Cuban Companies
Moderator
Dallas Startups
A Candid Conversation
Robin Alex
Wyatt Smith
Co-Founder & CEO
UpSmith
Liz Tsai
Founder & CEO
HiOperator
Kevin Lavelle
Co-Founder & CEO, Harbor
Founder & Chairman, Mizzen+Main
Moderator
The Texas Stock Exchange
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Venture's Role in Advancing Human Health: North Texas Biotech Success Stories
Steve Curtis, Director of New Ventures, BrightEdge
Dr. Amy Kruse, General Partner and CIO, Satori Neuro
Gwen Watanabe, Managing Director, H.I.G. BioHealth Partners
Gabby Everett, Director of Business Operations & Strategy and Site Head, BioLabs Pegasus Park
Dallas Success Stories: Lyndsey and Scott Harper
Scott Harper, Co-Founder and CEO, Dialexa
Lyndsey Harper, Founder and CEO, Rosy
Defending Tomorrow: Innovations and Collaborations for Defense Technology
Will Edwards, CEO, Firehawk Aerospace
Dyan Gibbens, Strategic Advisor, AFWERX/SpaceWERX
Sha-Chelle Manning, Chief Commercial Strategist, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Alex Moore, Partner, 8VC
Hal Lambert, Founder, Point Bridge Capital, Founder, Star Castle Ventures
The State of Venture Capital and Financing
Ashraf Hebela, Managing Director, Head of Startup Banking, J.P. Morgan
Michelle Yeh Gillis, Managing Director and Market Executive Technology and Disruptive Commerce, J.P. Morgan
Sara Johnson, Horizon Tech Finance
Kevin Lavelle, CEO, Mizzen+Main
A Conversation with a Champion
Clark Hunt, Chairman and CEO of Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas sports teams
Schedule
Oct 25
Startup Award Presentation
Swinging for Success: VC, Sports, and Tech
Keith Bank, Founder and CEO, KB Partners
Arjun Chowdri, Chief Administrative and Innovation Officer, PGA
Ryan Engle, Founder and CEO, Golf+
Artie Starrs, CEO, Topgolf
Adeel Yang, Co-Founder and CEO, Dryvebox
Tammy Meinershagen, CIO, Blackshaw Partners
A Conversation with a Champion
Dirk Nowitski, Special Advisor, Dallas Mavericks & Hall of Fame player for NBA World Champion Dallas Mavericks
Fireside Chat with Nirav Tolia
Nirav Tolia, Founder, NextDoor
CVC and Corporate Innovation, A Discussion with Fortune 500 Innovation Leaders
Moni Chakravorty, Lead Investment Strategist, 7 Ventures
Terence O'Brien, Investment Lead, Aflac Ventures
Vikram Taneja, Head, AT&T Ventures
Gretchen Seay, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Clearsight Advisors
Dallas Success Stories: Jamie and Melbourne O'Banion
Melbourne O'Banion, CEO and Co-Founder, Bestow
Jamie O'Banion, CEO and Founder, BeautyBio
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