Past Speakers


2025

Looking Ahead: Key Takeaways from the 2024 Election and the 2025 Texas Legislative Session
Sonal Shah, Texas Tribune

An Evening at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
Mary Pat Higgins

Our City's 10-Year Destination Master Plan
Craig Davis, Visit Dallas

Shaping the Future of Dallas Parks
April Allen, Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation
Tony Moore, Trinity Park Conservancy

2026 FIFA World Cup and Beyond
Monica Paul, Dallas Sports Commission
Dan Hunt, FC Dallas

The 89th Texas Legislative Session Unpacked
Tanner Parker, TX State Senator
Nathan Johnson, TX State Senator

Beyond The Classroom
Prisma Garcia, Dallas ISD Trustee
Byron Sanders, Dallas ISD Trustee
Migel Solis, The Commit Partnership

SMU's Role in a Rising Dallas
Jay Hartzell, SMU

Dallas Takes Center Stage: Strengthening Community, Inspiring Visitors, and Fueling Growth
Kristina Hart, Visit Dallas
Michelle Burns, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Warren Tranquada, AT&T Performing Arts
Stacie Adams, Business for the Arts Council

Keeping Dallas Strong: A Conversation with Our Public Safety Leaders
Dallas Chief of Police Daniel Comeaux
Dallas Fire Chief Justin Ball



2024

A Sneak Peek into the 89th Texas Legislature
Toni Rose, State Representative, District 110
Morgan Meyer, State Representative, District 108

Road to 2024
Jason Whitely, WFAA host, Inside Texas Politics
Matthew Wilson, Southern Methodist University, Professor of Political Science

Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, City Manager (I), City of Dallas

Linda McMahon, CEO of the Dallas Economic Development Corporation (DEDC)

The Future of Professional Women's Sports in Dallas
Amber Cox, Dallas Wings
Dori Neil Araiza, Dallas Trinity FC
Monica Paul, Dallas Sports Commission

The Future of Travel at DFW Airport
Sean Donohue, CEO, DFW International Airport

Why you should vote "Yes" on the 2024 Dallas Bond Package
Bobbi Abtahi, Ashley Brundage, Jennifer Gates, Jennifer Scripps and moderator Lynn McBee

Corporate Philanthropy and Community Impact Across Dallas
Nicole Anderson, AT&T Foundation
Andy Smith, TI Foundation
Wayne White, Communities Foundation of Texas

The Economic Year Ahead
Rob Kaplan, Former CEO of Dallas Federal Reserve Bank

The Legislative Year Ahead
The Honorable Joe Straus III, Former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
Julie Fine, Bloomberg 


2023

Cricket is Coming to the US - What You Need to Know
Anurag Jain, Managing Partner, Perot Jain, LP


A New Gateway to Dallas
April Allen, Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation
Rhealyn Carter, Dallas Zoo
Sean Green, Dallas Zoo

2023 Blockchain & Electronic Currency
Lee Bratcher, Texas Blockchain Council

Internet Now to Internet for All
Jennifer Sanders, Dallas Innovation Alliance

Dallas County
Judge Clay Jenkins

What is really going on at the Texas Capitol in Austin?
Scott Braddock, Editor of Quorum Report


Reinventing Public Health
Dr. Saad Omer, UT Southwestern


The New City of Dallas EDC
John Stephens

Our Future with AI
Dave Copps