Dallas is the #4 economy in the nation; real estate is our #2 industry; tech is our #1 industry, and Texas is the biggest exporter of technology in the nation; 60,000 sf of coworking space downtown; top 20 for VC money in the nation, and urban office rents of $15 per square foot. In... Read More →

Elie combines strategy, technology and knowledge at CBRE, the world's leading property services company. He develops innovative opportunities across global business lines and shared services groups. Elie specifically leads CBRE in the identification, introduction, and development... Read More →

Co-founder, President and CEO of Ascendix Technologies since 1996. Grown the firm from 2 people to 27 people and are looked at as one of the best in the field for deploying CRM solutions for the mid-enterprise marketplace.Specialties:Known to the marketplace as CRM or SFA solutions... Read More →

Almost 20 years of sports & entertainment event experience with events & facilities such as Winter Olympic Games, NFL Super Bowl, NCAA Final Four, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, NRG Stadium/Park, Houston Astrodome, BBVA Compass Stadium. Rollick Hotels takes the ‘NO’ out of ‘NO... Read More →

Saurabh is founder of Cohopping and currently focusing on Product Management at Cohopping. He has been involved with many startups in the past and founded few of his own. He is an engineer by training and holds Master of Science in Technology Commercialization Degree from McCombs... Read More →

Philip Odette is the CEO and President of Integris Solutions. He is also the President of Global Supply Chain Solutions(GSCS). Philip has spent the last decade innovating supply chain solutions for complex value streams. Under Philip’s leadership, GSCS has been able to provide millions... Read More →

Tiffany Ricks is the co-founder and CEO of Gurrate. Gurrate is a free application for travelers to sell empty seats in their Carshare, Rideshare, Taxi, or TNC vehicle.  It’s like StubHub.com but for ground transportation services.   We make it easy to generate cash while riding to your destination.Tiffany is a serial entrepreneur and has worked in the software industry for 10 years. She loves to create things and considers herself as an Texican Food Connoisseur... Read More →

Cat Smith is the Director of Digital Strategy of OpenKey. Prior to her time at OpenKey, she was the Director of Marketing for V-Rooms Virtual Data Rooms. She has spoken at a variety of conferences and meetings and is especially enthusiastic about the startups and the growing scene... Read More →