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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Beyond Gaming: How Minecraft Became a Platform for Scientific Learning and AI Research
by | Mar 3, 2025
UT Dallas researcher Dr. Walter Voit transformed Minecraft’s 170-million-player universe into an advanced virtual training ground—for students and for AI agents tested by DARPA. His team’s Polycraft World uses gameplay to turn classroom theory into real-world expertise, covering topics from synthetic organic chemistry to nuclear plants to semiconductor facilities. Their new startup company, Pedegree Studios, has licensed the core technologies from the university to create a scalable digital pipeline for education and workforce development.
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Mary Kay Names New Chief Opportunity and Sales Officer
by | Mar 14, 2025
Mary Kay said that Tara Eustace will lead the global opportunity and sales organization with a core mission: to put the “Mary Kay Opportunity” at the center of all entrepreneurial business strategies.
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Michael Gorton’s latest book, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” picks up the story of the Tranquility team as they take on a galaxy-spanning empire—blending in theoretical physics about particles that outrun light.
The Last Word: Teladoc Founder Michael Gorton on His Latest Frontier—Time Travel Sci-Fi
by | Mar 13, 2025
The Dallas entrepreneur’s new novel, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” launches readers into space—built on the same big thinking that’s fueled more than 15 ventures.
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Digital Matrix Systems Promotes Exec to Chief Operating Officer

by | Mar 13, 2025
Aaron Trentacosta has held roles of increasing responsibility since joining Digital Matrix Systems in 2016, including VP of operations and most recently executive vice president.
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Fossil Group Appoints Former Casper Sleep Exec as Its New CFO
by | Mar 13, 2025
Fossil said Randy Greben will oversee its global financial strategy, focusing on leading the organization's financial turnaround and business transformation.
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Crescent Real Estate Announces New CFO and Other Senior Leadership Moves
by | Mar 13, 2025
Fort Worth-based Crescent said the moves reflect the company's commitment to fostering internal talent and positioning the firm for continued growth and success. The moves follow the announcement that Crescent Co-CEO Jason Anderson is retiring, leaving Conrad Suszynski as the Crescent's sole CEO.
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Plano Payment Facilitator Fortis Snags Investments from Audax Private Equity and Lovell Minnick
by | Mar 13, 2025
Fortis said the investment will support accelerating its mission to become the global leader in payment technology and embedded commerce experiences for businesses.
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