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Xavier “Xav” de Souza Briggs, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-founder of What Works Plus, takes the stage at Convergence AI to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, redefining job roles, and influencing the global labor market. [Photo: Michael Samples/Dallas Innovates]
‘We’re Capable of Extraordinary Things’: Conference Shows Why Dallas Has Become a ‘North American AI Powerhouse’
by Glenn Hunter | May 6, 2025
More than 750 business leaders turned out for the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Convergence AI conference in Irving—drawn by 75 expert speakers and a firsthand look at how North Texans are shaping the future of AI, from agentic AI and data innovation to predictive maintenance and gauging ROI.
by David Seeley |
Jul 12, 2023
Irving-based ShiftKey "is taking a disruptor POV on technology, workforce, and healthcare," says new CEO Mike Vitek. Now—with recent leadership moves and a new brand identity and website—the double-unicorn company is poised for further growth. Vitek tells Dallas Innovates the story behind ShiftKey's new storytelling—and hints at a possible future expansion into industries beyond healthcare.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 24, 2023
The Irving-based company—whose platform enables healthcare workers to browse, bid on, and work nearby shifts—added Jeffrey Lawrence as CFO, Ryan Bonifacino as CMO, Thomas Fredell as chief product officer, and Brian Scott as chief strategy officer.
Earlier this month, ShiftKey became North Texas’ newest double unicorn, after closing a $300 million funding round that valued it in excess of $2 billion.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 11, 2023
ShiftKey raised $300 million in the funding round, according to Axios, making the company North Texas' newest double unicorn. ShiftKey's platform enables healthcare professionals to browse, bid on, and work nearby shifts to cover for absentee workers—helping to grow a strained healthcare labor pool nationwide.
"What a way to kick off 2023!" Founder and CEO Tom Ellis said on LinkedIn today. "Growth—not for the sake of growth, but IMPACT."
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Meet the 11 Winners of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Central Plains Award
by Kevin Cummings | Jun 27, 2022
Ten of the 11 winners are from North Texas.
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