Past Speakers
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)
Amber Cox, Dallas Wings
Dori Neil Araiza, Dallas Trinity FC
Monica Paul, Dallas Sports Commission
Sean Donohue, CEO, DFW International Airport
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
2022
North Texas Economy
Dr. Ray Perryman
DART's New Customer Focused Future
Nadine Lee, CEO, DART
Ollie Chandhok, Interviewer, Dallas Business Journal
Dallas Public Safety: Then, Now and Our Future
Chief Edgardo (Eddie) Garcia, Dallas Chief of Police
Transforming Dallas‘ Workforce with Lynn McBee
Dallas International District - Reimagining Valley View - Galleria Area into the Global Crossroads for North Texas
Jaynie Schultz - Councilmember District 11; Suzanne Smith - Social Impact Architects; Jeff Kitner - North Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas College 2.0
Dr. Justin Lonon
Reimagine Dallas: A Transformational Opportunity for the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center & Fair Park
Brian Luallen, Fair Park First; Craig Davis, Visit Dallas
Addressing the Mental Health Crisis in North Texas
Hicham Ibrahim, M.D., UT Southwestern
John Burruss, M.D., Metrocare Services
Matt Moore, Children's Health
Analyzing The 2022 Elections: What Do They Hold For The Future Of Texas?
Jane Hamilton, Matthews Southwest
Jamie McWright, Associated Republicans of Texas
A Sneak Peek into the 88th Texas Legislature
Senator Royce West
Representative Jeff Leach