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Mark Cuban [Photo: DRC Annual Meeting/2023]
Mark Cuban to Headline Convergence AI Dallas 2026
by Dallas Regional Chamber | Feb 19, 2026
Leaders from Google, Palantir, Khan Academy, AECOM, and Fujitsu Intelligence join the March 30–31 Irving Convention Center lineup focused on enterprise AI.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 10, 2025
For the third year, Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, will spotlight 75 people leading AI innovation in North Texas.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 7, 2025
At the Global Mission Summit on Oct. 8–10, leaders and innovators are rethinking business—where purpose is infrastructure, profit fuels impact, and legacy means leaving more than returns behind. Behind it are investor Michael Moe and Dallas developer Mike Hoque, and their newly formed Global Mission Institute.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 26, 2025
Texas' first statewide AI pitch competition is open to early-stage founders, with selected teams to pitch live at SMU on August 7. Applications close July 11.
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Who Made This Year’s AI 75 List? Meet the North Texans Leading the Pack in Artificial Intelligence
by Glenn Hunter | Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Mar 12, 2025
Set for April 30–May 1, the expanded 2025 conference—backed by Google and Accenture—will focus on applied AI, feature top corporate leaders, and unveil the second annual AI75 list of innovators.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 20, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI are teaming up to launch the new AI 75 program at Capital Factory's Future of AI Salon today. The first-ever list will recognize Dallas-Fort Worth innovators in artificial intelligence.
Nominations are open through March 20.
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The DEC Network's 2022 Fiduciary Board and guests at a November meeting hosted at Accenture. [Photo: The DEC Network]
The DEC Network Adds Seven New Members To Its Board, Announces Awards
by Lance Murray | Feb 10, 2023
Seven new members of the Dallas Entrepreneur Center’s fiduciary board were announced by The DEC Network Board Chair Tim Hill.
The nonprofit said that the new members bring a wealth of experience and knowledge in various industries and will be instrumental in helping it achieve its mission of helping entrepreneurs start, build, and grow their businesses....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Nov 7, 2022
At last week's Venture Dallas conference, more than 400 VCs, angel investors, startups, and business leaders gathered for a showcase of North Texas' entrepreneurial and venture ecosystem. Here's a look at the highlights—from Troy Aikman saying "There are no shortcuts" to Alto Founder Will Coleman on the power of doing "the opposite" to Mark Cuban's "ready, fire, aim" approach.
“Regions like Texas and Dallas-Fort Worth, we’re the model for the rest of the nation on how to get things done," Ross Perot Jr. said at the conference kickoff.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Oct 4, 2022
Venture Dallas 2022—a full-day conference to be held Nov. 3 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center—will connect investors from all over the U.S with the “best founders in our region” with the goal of sparking “collisions” and “meaningful connections," co-founder Aaron Pierce says. He adds that those could potentially lead to fundings—and successful exits.
Here's a look at why the North Texas startup and VC scene is hopping, and what Venture Dallas 2022 could mean for you.
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by Dave Moore |
Aug 17, 2022
The Dallas Regional Chamber's talent-attraction arm — Say Yes to Dallas — powers the event.
A roster of company sponsors expands career opportunities for HackDFW participants, says DRC's Duane Dankesreiter. “Last year we gave over 600 resumes to participating companies."
A roster of company sponsors expands career opportunities for HackDFW participants, says DRC's Duane Dankesreiter. “Last year we gave over 600 resumes to participating companies."
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State of Entrepreneurship 2022: More Than $2 Billion Invested in North Texas Entrepreneurs Last Year
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 14, 2022
It's the second year in a row to surpass $1 billion, said Trey Bowles at the Dallas Entrepreneur Center's annual State of Entrepreneurship event.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 14, 2022
At the Dallas Entrepreneur Center’s State of Entrepreneurship event last week, individual innovators and local startups were recognized for their accomplishments over the past year. And, according to the numbers, there was a lot to celebrate....
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by Alex Edwards |
May 6, 2021
Here's our rundown of each speaker, award, and Q&A from the Dallas Entrepreneur Center's annual State of Entrepreneurship.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Oct 13, 2020
Now in its second year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for North Texas.
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