LIVESTREAM AGENDA
All times listed are Central Standard Time (CST).
10:oo AM
The State of the State:
Sponsored by Ryan LLC
Featuring the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Workforce Commission and Interns Unite
![G. Brint Ryan](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/brint-400.png)
G. Brint Ryan
CEO, Ryan LLC
![Glenn Hegar](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GlennHegar400.png)
Glenn Hegar
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
![Aaron Demerson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Demerson_400.png)
Aaron Demerson
Commissioner Representing Employers, Texas Workforce Commission
10:20 AM
Texas Workforce Development Case Study: Port San Antonio
![Aaron Demerson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Demerson_400.png)
Aaron Demerson
Commissioner Representing Employers, Texas Workforce Commission
![Marcel Johnson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Marcel_Johnson_400.png)
Marcel Johnson
Vice President, Business Development, Port San Antonio
![Ed Curtis](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ed-Curtis400.png)
Ed Curtis
CEO, YTexas
![Jim Pershbach](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Jim-Perschbach.jpg)
Jim Pershbach
CEO, Port San Antonio
10:25 AM
RELOCATION SPOTLIGHT:
Featuring Corporate Relocation International and WinMax
![Anthony Horton](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/horton_400.png)
Anthony Horton
CEO, Corporate Relocation International
![Vinnie Bandla](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/vinnie_bandla400.png)
Vinnie Bandla
CEO, WinMax
10:30 AM
The Future of Sports, Technology & Entertainment
![Sean Collins](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sean-Collins.jpg)
Sean Collins
Esports Reporter, Dallas Morning News
![Adam Rymer](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Adam-Rymer400.png)
Adam Rymer
CEO, Envy Gaming
![Alexandra Botez](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Alexandra400.png)
Alexandra Botez
Chess & Variety Streamer
![Michael Valore](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MIchael-Valore400.png)
Michael Valore
Director of Accounts, Tribe Gaming
10:40 AM
The Race to Space in Texas
![Lesa Roe](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lesa_roe-400.png)
Lesa Roe
Chancellor, University of North Texas System
![Eric Salwan](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Eric-Salwan400.png)
Eric Salwan
VP, Firefly Aerospace
![Sam Gunderson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sam_gunderson400.png)
Sam Gunderson
Lead, Partnership Development for NASA Johnson Space Center
![Jimmy Spence](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jimmy_spence400.png)
Jimmy Spence
Sr. Business Development Specialist, Ellington Airport and Houston Spaceport
10:50 AM
RELOCATION SPOTLIGHT:
SPONSORED BY TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Featuring Texas Mutual Insurance Company and OnRobot
![Jeremiah Bentley](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/jeremiah_bentley400.png)
Jeremiah Bentley
VP, Texas Mutual Insurance Company
![Kristian Hulgard](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/kristian_hulgard_400-2.png)
Kristian Hulgard
GM, Americas, OnRobot
10:55 AM
The Future of Autonomous Vehicle Technology
![Chad Sparks](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/chad_sparks400.png)
Chad Sparks
Director of Strategy & Business Development, Bell Flight
![Gerardo Interiano](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/GerardoInteriano400.png)
Gerardo Interiano
VP of Government Relations & Public Affairs, Aurora
![Robert Brown](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brown-Robert400.png)
Robert Brown
Sr. Director, TuSimple
![Ty Harmon](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ty-harmon.jpg)
Ty Harmon
CEO, 2THEDGE
11:05 AM
Made in Texas:
Sponsored by Texas Mutual Insurance Company
![Ed Latson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/latson.jpg)
Ed Latson
CEO, Austin Regional Manufacturers Association
![David Stewart](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/David_Stewart400.png)
David Stewart
Vice President of Global Operations, HID Global
![Brian Regan](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/brian_regan400.png)
Brian Regan
Director of Manufacturing Execution Systems, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics
![Mark Hunter](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/mark_hunter400.png)
Mark Hunter
Sr. Director, Global Supply Chain, Luminex Corporation
11:15 AM
The Great Texas Migration – South & Border Texas:
Sponsored by Corporate Relocation International
Featuring Texas Association of Business
![Glenn Hamer](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Glenn-Hamer400.png)
Glenn Hamer
President & CEO, Texas Association of Business
![Josh Schneuker](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Josh400-1.png)
Josh Schneuker
Executive Director, Seguin Economic Development Corporation
![Raudel Garza](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RaudelGarza400-2.png)
Raudel Garza
CEO, Harlingen Economic Development Corporation
11:30 AM
International Relocations:
Sponsored by Corporate Relocation International
![Ruth Ruggero Hughs](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/hughs400.png)
Ruth Ruggero Hughs
Former Texas Secretary of State / Partner, Kelly Hart
![Daniel Barel](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/barel400.png)
Daniel Barel
CEO, REE Automotive
![Francesco Pantaleone](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/francesco-pantaleone-400.png)
Francesco Pantaleone
Executive VP Business, Roboze
11:40 AM
The Great Texas Migration – Rural Texas:
Sponsored by Corporate Relocation International
Featuring Texas Economic Development Council
![Carlton Schwab](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/carlton_schwab400.png)
Carlton Schwab
President & CEO, Texas Economic Development Council
![Misty Mayo](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/MistyMayo400.png)
Misty Mayo
President & CEO, Development Corporation of Abilene
![Nancy Windham](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/windham400.png)
Nancy Windham
CEO, Texas Forest Country Partnership
12:00 PM
Texas Companies Going Public
![Elizabeth Hocker](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/hocker400.png)
Elizabeth Hocker
Managing Director, NASDAQ
![Scott Leonard](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Scott_Leonard_400.png)
Scott Leonard
CEO, Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
12:10 PM
Inc. 5000:
Texas companies named to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies In America
![Steve Tierney](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/tierney400.png)
Steve Tierney
Brand Partnership Director, Inc. Media
![Jessica Nunez](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/JessicaN400.png)
Jessica Nunez
Founder & President, TruePoint Communications
![Cassie Brown](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Cassie-Brown400.png)
Cassie Brown
Founder & CEO, Smart City Apartment Locating
![Steven Kinder](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/kinder400.png)
Steven Kinder
Founder, Loftwall
12:20 PM
Building The Innovation Economy
![Paul Leggett](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/paul_leggett400.png)
Paul Leggett
Managing Director, Mithril Capital Management
![Sarah Duggleby](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sassie400.png)
Sarah Duggleby
CEO & Co-Founder, Venus Aerospace
![Bob Metcalfe](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/bob_metcalfe400.png)
Bob Metcalfe
Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Texas at Austin
12:35 PM
Tech in Texas: Why Texas?
Featuring Google, Oracle, Dell, IBM, UiPath and Aible
![Krishna Edathil](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/krishna_edathil_400.png)
Krishna Edathil
Director of Enterprise Solution Services, Texas Department of Information Resources
![Janet George](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/janet-george400.png)
Janet George
Group Vice President Autonomous Enterprise, Advanced Analytics, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Oracle
![Chris Hein](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/chris_hein_400.png)
Chris Hein
Head of Customer Engineering for State/Local Government, Google
![Charles Henderson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Charles-Henderson-400.png)
Charles Henderson
Global Managing Partner and Head of X-Force, IBM
![Joseph Flynn](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/joe-flyn-400.png)
Joseph Flynn
Public Sector Chief Technology Officer, Dell Boomi
![Arijit Sengupta](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/arijit_sengupta400.png)
Arijit Sengupta
Founder & CEO, Aible
![James Walker](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/james-walker-400.png)
James Walker
Chief Technology Officer for Public Sector, UiPath
12:45 PM
The Texas High Speed Rail:
Featuring Carlos Aguilar, CEO – Texas Central Partners
![Bill Jones](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Bill.Jones400.png)
Bill Jones
Founding Partner, The Jones Firm
![Carlos Aguilar](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/aguilar_400.png)
Carlos Aguilar
CEO, Texas Central Partners
1:00 PM
Texas Intelligent Infrastructure
![Bill Mannel](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/mannel400.png)
Bill Mannel
VP & GM, High Performance Computing, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
![David O'Reilly](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/david_oreilly400.png)
David O'Reilly
CEO, The Howard Hughes Corporation
![Jeffrey DeCoux](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/DeCoux-BW-4.jpg)
Jeffrey DeCoux
Chairman, Autonomy Institute
1:15 PM
The Energy Gateway to the World:
Sponsored by Port of Corpus Christi
Featuring Port of Corpus Christi, Port of Houston and Texas Association of Oil & Gas
![Sean Strawbridge](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Sean-Strawbridge400.png)
Sean Strawbridge
CEO, Port of Corpus Christi
![John Moseley](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/john_moseley400.png)
John Moseley
Chief Commercial Officer, Port Houston
![Todd Staples](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Todd-Staples2021_400.png)
Todd Staples
CEO, Texas Oil & Gas Association
1:25 PM
Texas: Leading in Industry 4.0
![Norman Anderson](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Norman_HR400.png)
Norman Anderson
Chairman & CEO, CG/LA Infrastructure
![Ross Guieb](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ross_guieb400.png)
Ross Guieb
Executive Director, George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
![Ed Curtis](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ed-Curtis400.png)
Ed Curtis
CEO, YTexas
1:40 PM
Powering Texas:
Sponsored by CPS Energy
![Paula Gold-Williams](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Paula-Gold-Williams-400.png)
Paula Gold-Williams
CEO, CPS Energy
![Dr. Michael Webber](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/webber-400-3.png)
Dr. Michael Webber
Josey Centennial Professor in Energy Resources, University of Texas at Austin
![Eric Sudol](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sudo400.png)
Eric Sudol
President & CEO, ProStar Energy
1:50 PM
The State of the Future:
2022 YTexas Summit Preview
![G. Brint Ryan](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/brint-400.png)
G. Brint Ryan
CEO, Ryan LLC
![Yana Kolmakova](https://ytexas.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/yana_0319-1.png)
Yana Kolmakova
Director of Marketing, YTexas