Sanjiv Yajnik

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell speaks at the 2022 CCBA annual luncheon. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography]

Innovative Educator and CCBA Leadership Award Winner Michael Sorrell Has a Simple Request: ‘Please Say Yes’

by | 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.'
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Former Dallas Fed CEO Robert Kaplan: U.S. Workforce Growth Is Decelerating, But Texas and Collin County Are ‘Bucking That Trend’
by | 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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Report: Dallas, Plano Among Top U.S. Cities for Foreign Business Investment
by | 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 Last Word: Arun Agarwal On the Impact of the Indian American CEO Council
by | Aug 23, 2022
Dallas Innovates spoke with Agarwal and Yajnik about the IACEO's new study on how the Indian American community is making a mark—and why it matters. It reveals striking insights including the fact that 220,000 Indian Americans live in the DFW area, with nearly 1 in 3 working in STEM careers. Indian Americans account for 66% of all Asian-owned business in DFW, generating $10 billion in DFW business receipts.
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Left to right: Bill Chinn, Lisa Tran, Simon Mak, and Sanjiv Yajnik

Dallas Startup Week Slated for August with 5 days, 100+ Events, and 200+ Speakers

by | 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]
Reimagine Communities: Changemakers Explore ‘Where Do We Go From Here’
by | 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.
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Changemakers Will Explore Transformational Leadership and Innovative Strategies at Virtual Summit
by | 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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‘Schitt’s Creek’ Stars Eugene and Sarah Levy Appear in Ad Campaign for Capital One Auto Navigator
by | Jun 7, 2021
The real-life father and daughter want you to know how easy it is to buy a car when you start with Capital One Auto Navigator, from the company's Plano-based financial services division. (P.S., French toast is probably not included.)
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Sanjiv Yajnik, president of Financial Services at Capital One, was the Corporate Innovator of the Year and a Dallas Innovates Future 50.

Capital One's Sanjiv Yajnik [Art: Michael Samples; Headshot: Capital One]

Capital One Financial Services President Sees Big Business as a Catalyst for Change

by | 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.
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Capital One Grants $500K to The Commit Partnership to Accelerate Closing the Equity Gap in Dallas
by | 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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Meet the Finalists: The Innovation Awards 2021, Presented by Dallas Innovates and D CEO
by | 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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Dallas Startup Week 2020 State of Entrepreneurship: ‘This Year Has Been Tough, But Dallas Is Tougher’
by | Sep 3, 2020
During this year's event, DSW20's State of Entrepreneurship award winners were announced.
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From left: Andrea Chen, Tiffany Manuel, and Tim Fleming speaking at the symposium's Creating Places of Opportunity panel. [Photo by Grant Miller]

Access to Opportunity: Capital One’s Reimagine Communities Symposium

by | 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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Dallas technology. Beyond Smart Cities: Dallas Ranks High in Global AI Readiness Index
How Dallas Has to Become a Tech Hub From the Inside Out
by | 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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The Hottest Pockets of Innovation
in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | 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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STEAM
STEM vs. STEAM: Summit Attendees State Preference
by | Oct 17, 2016

Sanjiv Yajnik believes that the ongoing debate between Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math education and Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math education has come to an end....

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