The Dallas Innovates editorial team and more than 250 top innovators in North Texas gathered last week at WeWork in Uptown to celebrate the launch of Dallas Innovates 2019 — The Magazine.
The Dallas-Fort Worth innovation community was well represented. Ecosystem icons, founders, rising stars, rebels, renegades, and visionaries all came together to revel in North Texas’ Breakout Moment.
“It’s a moment that belongs to you,” said Quincy Preston, publisher, Dallas Innovates. “All of you are creating it.”
The magazine tells the story of our region as a hub of innovation and shines a spotlight on the people and companies starting, funding, and breaking through every day, Preston said. The publication features innovators having a breakout moment in fields from biotech to blockchain and IoT to AI — all forging the future, right here in DFW.
We’d like to thank everyone who attended and made the magazine reception a success.
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Photos by Matthew Shelley.
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2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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From left: David Sym-Smith, Hubert Zajicek, Dave Copps, Chris Rohde.
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From left: Jodie Slater Hastings, Hana Worede, Will Coleman, Alex Halbardier.
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From left: Craig Lewis, Gabrielle Madison, Joe Beard.
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From left: Alyssa Martin, Inobat Igamberdieva, Olia Bosovik, Chelsea Story, Natalie Fletcher, Cindy Revol, Clarisa Lindenmeyer.
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From left: Skip Howard, Nicholas Sakelaris, Cindy Revol.
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From left: Matt Alexander, Natalie Fletcher.
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Kent McKeaigg, Andrew Sevin [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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From left: James Lewis, Angela Farley, Travis Farley.
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From left: Helena Krusec, Olia Bosovik, Natalie Fletcher, Alyssa Martin.
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From left: Chase Chappell, Veronica Morales, Chris Montoya.
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Ram Dantu, Jonathan Eaves [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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From left: Craig Lewis, Lincoln Cohoon, Debra von Storch, Chelsea Story.
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David Krauss, Deanna Charles [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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From left: George Brody, David Kirkpatrick.
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Matthew Clayton, Skyler Fike [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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From middle: Natalie Fletcher, Joe Beard.
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Foreground, from left: Jeremy McKane, Lin O’Neill, Andrea Anderson.
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Scott Emmons, Michelle Kaiser [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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Attendees mingle at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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On left: Paul Puopolo.
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Attendees mingle at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Tracy Frisbie, Nancy Willson [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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Foreground, on right: Victor A. Fishman.
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Attendees mingle at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Attendees mingle at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Angelica Ortez, Jose Vicente Silva [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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BuzzTallz beverages were served at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Dmitri Love, Ashlyn Cooper [Photo: Rebeca Posadas-Nava]
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Attendees mingle at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Attendees mingle at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Josh Schimmels, Business Group Publisher, D Magazine Partners, addresses onlookers at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Publisher of Dallas Innovates Quincy Preston addresses onlookers at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Dallas Innovates 2019—The Magazine is displayed at 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Attendees look on during a presentation at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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Quincy Preston recognizes the editorial team at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception: “You need to meet the people who made sure that our breakout moment did not turn into a breakdown moment. These people —who worked tirelessly—are my superheroes.”
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Health Wildcatters’ Hubert Zajicek with Dallas Innovates editorial team members Alex Edwards, Payton Potter, Michael Samples, and Lance Murray.
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Duane Dankesreiter, Senior Vice President, Research and Innovation, Dallas Regional Chamber, says the next chapter of innovation in Dallas-Fort Worth is being written now.
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Alyssa Martin, Point B, addresses onlookers at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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From left: Ashley Hill, Amy Mogg, Duane Dankesreiter.
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Guests sample a signature “The Innovator” margarita at the 2019 Dallas Innovates Magazine Reception.
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