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Contenders went toe to toe on a hotbed of technology topics at Thursday’s Digital Fight Club. Ten of Dallas-Fort Worth’s top tech minds debated unanswered questions in VR, IoT, big data, AR/AI, and digital content. The first-ever event brought out a slew of innovators, tech types, and digital professionals to savor the battles that took place in five bouts. Each fight was less than 10 minutes, and the audience cast their votes for the winner on a special Fight Club app. As Digital Dallas Founder Michael Pratt says, “Panels are so 2015.” For those with FOMO — or who just want to relive it —we present this photo recap. For a blow-by-blow recount, go here.
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The Canvas
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Weigh In
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The Main Event
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Round 1
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Round 3
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After the Bell
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Neutral Corners
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Read next
Digital Fight Club: A Blow-by-Blow Recount
Michael Pratt: Who’s Calling the Shots?
Watch next
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT7yfPKgSQk
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025-75x69.jpg)
![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
