Dallas Startup Week 2020: Full Schedule

Hi everyone, welcome to Dallas Startup Week 2020. This is the schedule for all of the panels, keynotes, showcases, and special events that will take place during DSW20. Go ahead and browse the sessions and speakers and start building your schedule.

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2:45pm CDT

Healthy vs Hype: The State of AI in Healthcare

Join panelists from the world of healthcare and AI in a discussion that separates out the hype from reality. From diagnoses to patient data where is AI truly making headways in the world of healthcare? And where is it falling short? As an entrepreneur, come hear from practitioners and industry leader which segments are falling ill and which areas hold plenty of opportunity.

Speakers

Ron Nag

CEO, MedCognetics

Debasish “Ron” Nag has worked in the Automotive, Communications, Personal Electronics, and Healthcare market verticals in both corporate and entrepreneurial roles. He has run P&L for various product lines including Texas Instruments’ Mobile Processor Business, a $835M/year line... Read More →

Dr. Danny Tobey

Partner, DLA Piper

Danny Tobey, MD JD, is a litigation and regulatory partner of global law firm DLA Piper, a medical doctor,and former software entrepreneur with a focus on biotech and the law of AI. Danny sits on theexecutive committee of the inaugural Law Track of the UN’s 2020 AI for Good Conference... Read More →

Dr. Lakshman Tamil

Professor, UTD Quality of Life Lab

Dr. Paula Gupta

Paula Gupta, MD is a diagnostic radiologist, specializing in breast imaging. She has worked in the academic and private sector for the past 10 years. She is currently CMO and Co-Founder of MedCognetics, a medical tech startup working on AI in breast imaging.

Monday August 31, 2020 2:45pm - 3:30pm CDT
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Artificial Intelligence

Subject Emerging Tech
Location Sessions

3:45pm CDT

Why Dallas for Autonomous Transportation?

Dallas is quickly becoming a hotbed for Autonomous Transportation, but why? How? And what’s next?! Join panelists from some of the largest companies driving autonomous transportation to hear their take on what is making Dallas a true hub for this industry. Speakers will share the current state of their industry from a technology and policy perspective, explore how Dallas is establishing itself in this space, and speculate on what the near- and long-term future looks like.

Speakers

Brenda Connor

Director, IoT Portfolio Application, Ericsson

Passionate about scalable go-to-market approaches that benefit from 5G/4G cellular network to enable IoT data-driven outcomes requiring secure and reliable data delivery and insights. Business Model innovator, security expert, and Data scientist. Connor is a change maker for the Networked... Read More →

Clint Hail

Transportation Planner, North Central Texas Council of Governments

Clint Hail is a transportation planner for the Automated Vehicles Program at the North Central Texas Council of Governments. At NCTCOG, he works closely with local governments, private enterprises, citizens, and automated vehicle and software developers to prepare the region for innovative... Read More →

Don Lepard

Texas Operations, Kodiak.ai

US Veteran with Operations Management experience. I have been working within the startup world since 2016 building and scaling teams.

Monday August 31, 2020 3:45pm - 4:30pm CDT
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Artificial Intelligence

Subject Emerging Tech
Location Sessions

12:45pm CDT

Operationalizing AI: The real work is still to come...

As AI matures and organizations see the immediate ROI, what comes next? How do organizations approach operationalizing these algorithms? How do we inject specialists into traditional DevOps stacks? Come hear from AI industry veterans how they're approaching this new era of Artificial Intelligence, and what are the opportunities for entrepreneurs?

Speakers

Bill Sproull

President and CEO, Richardson Chamber of Commerce, Tech Titans and the Richardson Economic Development Partnership

"William “Bill” C. Sproull is president and CEO of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, Tech Titans (formerly the Metroplex Technology Business Council-MTBC) and the Richardson Economic Development Partnership (REDP). His leadership with these organizations involves an intricate... Read More →

Romelia Flores

Distinguished Engineer, IBM

Romelia Flores is IBM’s premier technical executive focused on driving innovation for social good by leveraging Artificial Intelligence. She collaborates with leading clients on Storm Water Management, Edge Computing for Automotive, and Hepatitis C Eradication. She is a relentless... Read More →

Tuesday September 1, 2020 12:45pm - 1:30pm CDT
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Artificial Intelligence

Subject Emerging Tech
Location Sessions

1:45pm CDT

Where's the Money?

Join us and speaker Seth Page on the state of Artificial Intelligence investment today. How do VCs view the state of the technology, what are they're investing in, what are differentiators, areas of saturation/opportunity, etc.? As a founder, entrepreneur, or just a curious individual, check out this session to keep your finger on the AI VC landscape and hear how you can best position your company.

Speakers

Seth Page

COO and Head of Strategic Partnerships, ThroughPut Inc.

Seth Page is a senior technology executive, 8x entrepreneur and cross-border deal making expert who seamlessly bridges the worlds of technology, operations and finance. An expert in equity investments and scaling start-ups to venture-capital backed high-growth companies and into successful... Read More →

Tuesday September 1, 2020 1:45pm - 2:30pm CDT
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Artificial Intelligence

Subject Capital and Funding
Location Sessions