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2025 Conference

2025 Speakers & Topics

Download Detailed Agenda

Welcome Remarks

Introduction

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J. Aaron Pierce

President, Perot Jain
Chairman

Co-Founder, Venture Dallas

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Jay Hartzell

President

SMU

The Dallas Leadership Blueprint

Fireside Chat

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J. Aaron Pierce

President, Perot Jain
Chairman

Co-Founder, Venture Dallas

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Elaine Agather

Global Vice Chair, JP Morgan Private Bank and Chairman, Dallas Region for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Venture Capital Market Intel

With NVCA’s Bobby Franklin

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Bobby Franklin

President & CEO

NVCA

Innovation in Capital Markets & National Exchanges

Fireside Chat with The Texas Stock Exchange

Jeb Hensarling

Strategic Advisor, Texas Stock Exchange & Former Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee

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Ylan Mui

MODERATOR

Managing Director, Advisory

Penta Group

Furthering the Texas Miracle

Fireside Chat

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Ross Perot Jr.

Chairman

The Perot Companies & Hillwood

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Drew McKnight

Co-CEO & Managing Partner

Fortress

Javier David

MODERATOR

Business Editor

Dallas Morning News

The Future of Humanoid Robotics

Fireside Chat

Jeff Cardenas

CEO

Apptronik

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Chris Camillo

Investor

Dumb Money

Access Healthcare:
A Journey Through Growth and Private Equity

Fireside Chat

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Anurag Jain

Managing Partner

Perot Jain

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Debra von Storch

MODERATOR

Partner (Retired)

Ernst & Young

Start Up of the Year Awards

Awards Ceremony

David Evans

Managing Partner

Sentiero

Driving Growth Through Dallas Venture Capital

Panel Discussion

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Trevor Rees-Jones

Founding Partner

Cubit Capital

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Kevin Lavelle

MODERATOR

Founder

Mizzen+Main & Harbor

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John Redgrave

Co-Founder & General Partner

DTX Ventures

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Rogers Healy

Owner & CEO

Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners

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Jun Il Kwun

Founder & Managing Director

Actium Group

Advancing Life Sciences and Venture Innovation

Panel Discussion

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Nicole Small

Chief Executive Officer

LH Capital

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Dr. Daniel Hommes

Chief Innovation Officer

UT Southwestern

Reed Jobs

Founder

Yosemite Venture Fund

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Jenn Yandle

MODERATOR

Executive Director

Life Sciences Innovation Economy

JPMorgan

Killer Brands: How Liquid Death Disrupted the Beverage Industry

Fireside Chat

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Marisa Bertha

Chief Strategy Officer

Liquid Death

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Blake Wiley

MODERATOR

Co-Founder

Access Capital

Moonshots & Markets:
A Conversation with Andy Tang

Fireside Chat

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Andy Tang

Partner, Draper Associates, Founding Partner, Draper Dragon

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Bobby Franklin

MODERATOR

President & CEO, NVCA

The Race Towards Artificial General Intelligence

Fireside Chat

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John Carmack

Founder

Keen Technologies

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Jennifer Hiller

MODERATOR

Reporter

The Wall Street Journal

The New Jurassic: Ben Lamm on De-extinction

Fireside Chat

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Ben Lamm

Co-Founder & CEO

Colossal

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Julie Fine

MODERATOR

Texas Bureau Chief

Bloomberg

2025 Sponsors

2025 Presenting Sponsors

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2025 Premier Sponsors

2025 Headline Sponsors

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2025 Foundational Investors

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2025 Preferred Media Partner

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