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Sanjiv Yajnik
Sanjiv Yajnik, president of financial services at Capital One [Photo: Capital One]
Capital One Executive Joins Khan Academy Board of Directors
by Lance Murray | Nov 10, 2023
Sanjiv Yajnik, president of financial services at Capital One, joins Khan Academy's board after years of seeing its influence on his own family. With more than 160 million users worldwide, the academy seeks to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2022
Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell has a vision for a global network of Urban Work Colleges that take aim at intergenerational poverty and "smash it." The first one opened in Plano in 2018.
Accepting a leadership award from the Collin County Business Alliance, Sorrell asked his staff and students to stand up. Why? Because "they're going to come see you and talk to you about hiring students to work at your companies," Sorrell told the audience filled with local business leaders. "And I want everyone to practice this with me: 'Yes.'
Accepting a leadership award from the Collin County Business Alliance, Sorrell asked his staff and students to stand up. Why? Because "they're going to come see you and talk to you about hiring students to work at your companies," Sorrell told the audience filled with local business leaders. "And I want everyone to practice this with me: 'Yes.'
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by David Seeley |
Dec 8, 2022
Kaplan was the keynote speaker at last week's 11th annual luncheon of the Collin County Business Alliance. Here's a look at how he views the U.S. economy, and why he believes education and workforce skills training are the biggest keys to a "successful city" going forward.
Government spending, printing money, and keeping interest rates near zero was like "driving your car at 120 miles an hour," Kaplan said. "And right now, we're in the process of slamming on the brakes."
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by David Seeley |
Oct 14, 2022
In the inaugural 'Investing in America' report from the Financial Times and Nikkei, Dallas ranks No. 6 overall, and Plano ranks No. 13. Irving shines strongly in the report, too, ranking highly on several key data points. And looking only at workforce and talent, Plano comes in at No. 1 in the entire country.
The report is timely: Just two weeks ago, EDC leaders from across North Texas were part of a TxEDC trade mission to London, Paris, and Frankfurt, Germany.
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The saffron, white, and green colors of India's flag lit up the Dallas skyline to celebrate India's 75th Independence Day on August 15, 2022. The lights appeared on the AT&T HQ and Discovery District; Bank of America Plaza; the Hunt Building; the Omni Hotel, and Reunion Tower. [Photo: Vladimir Meyman]
Lighting Up a Growing Bond: The Indian American Impact on Business in North Texas and Beyond
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Aug 15, 2022
On the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence Day on Monday, the tricolor Dallas skyline was the glow of success for 220,000 Indian Americans who've made North Texas their home. A new report from the Indian American CEO Council shows the positive impact they've made on our economy, our jobs, and our communities.
Co-Chairs Sanjiv Yajnik and Arun Agarwal started the IACEO in 2018 after accompanying Governor Abbott on a trade mission to India. "The governor realized the power of India, and India realized the power of Texas. We could make a difference."
Co-Chairs Sanjiv Yajnik and Arun Agarwal started the IACEO in 2018 after accompanying Governor Abbott on a trade mission to India. "The governor realized the power of India, and India realized the power of Texas. We could make a difference."
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by Leslie Barker |
Jan 13, 2022
Hosted by The DEC Network and powered by Capital One, the five-day showcase is North Texas’ largest event focused on driving entrepreneurial success, economic impact, and innovation.
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![Clockwise from upper left: John Ficken, Ali Wajahat, Sanjiv Yajnik, Valerie Jarrett, Amanda Cage, Marissa Horne, Alan Cohen, Evan Frazier, Vu Le, Emary Aronson, and Chastity Lord. [Photos via Capital One]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CapitalOne2021ReimagineChangemakers-360x203.jpg)
by Alex Edwards |
Oct 13, 2021
Experts and leaders candidly discussed the future of work, why resilience is (almost) everything, and how to be a strong leader by first being honest with yourself at Capital One's sixth annual summit.
Plus, learn how nonprofits can use data and analytics to drive impact. Capital One releases the first study from its just-launched insights center.
Here's the takeaway.
Plus, learn how nonprofits can use data and analytics to drive impact. Capital One releases the first study from its just-launched insights center.
Here's the takeaway.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 23, 2021
The free, half-day event focuses on the power of positive change and navigating these uncharted times. Capital One's Reimagine Communities Summit features a keynote from Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, along with insights from a diverse cross-section of innovators, industry disruptors, and content experts.
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The DEC Sets Dallas Startup Week 2021: Get Ready for 19 Tracks, 3 Summits, and Startup Alley
by Quincy Preston | May 7, 2021
The hybrid event in August will take place in person at SMU and virtually. The seventh annual Dallas Startup Week powered by Capital One is Dallas-Fort Worth's largest event focused on driving entrepreneurial success, economic impact, and innovation in the region.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Mar 1, 2021
Sanjiv Yajnik says the bank is reimagining the car-buying process and finding opportunities to help communities in need.
He expects the "digital first" approach to financial services and the attention to social justice to continue beyond COVID-19.
He expects the "digital first" approach to financial services and the attention to social justice to continue beyond COVID-19.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 12, 2020
The Commit Partnership is a Dallas-based nonprofit that works to ensure all local students have access to an equitable education. Capital One's grant is part of a more than $3 million commitment to address critical community needs.
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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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Alyce Alston and Chris Wilkes. [Photo: Cameron L. Cook/Dallas Startup Week]
Alyce Alston: ‘Let’s Be Really Clear. The State of Entrepreneurship is Strong in DFW’
by Payton Potter | Apr 4, 2019
Also at the SOE19 event, The DEC announces a partnership with the North Texas Angel Network, Craig Hall remembers Herb Kelleher, Mike Rawlings looks at the city's history of innovation, Dumb Money talks success on YouTube, and the Dallas Startup Evangelist of the year is named.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 4, 2018
The panels centered around a core topic: harnessing technology to increase access to opportunity. If you couldn't make it, we rounded up key takeaways that could drive the region—and the country—forward.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 3, 2018
Capital One's 2018 Future Edge DFW survey shows that 85 percent of residents believe the area is a place for tech-related jobs and innovation. But, if the region is going to become the go-to place for technology, it has to be a collective effort from within, says Sanjiv Yajnik, head of the company's financial services.
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by Danielle Abril |
Jan 5, 2018
We asked four icons in the innovation community to share the hottest pockets of innovation in Dallas-Fort Worth — and what’s next.
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