2026
THE NEXT DECADE
Texas A&M University – College Station
Hall of Champions at Kyle Field | RELLIS Campus
Which one is for me?
Four ways in. Each step includes the one before.
Attend
One person, the Summit
$250
Summit only: December 2 and 3 at the Hall of Champions, Texas A&M.
VIP Member
One person, a whole year
$500
Everything in Attend, plus Day 0, the Rēlo Awards and every event for 12 months.
Corporate Member
Your company, a whole year
$2,500
Everything in VIP, for your team, plus your brand at the 2027 events.
Sponsor
Your company, on show
From $10,000
Corporate Membership included, plus your brand at the Summit.
Already a member? Your Summit seat is included.
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“Texas is where the next decade of American technology is being built, and YTexas puts us in the room with the companies, leaders and policymakers shaping it. Sponsoring the Summit lets us meet the new businesses arriving in Texas and the people already building the state’s future, in one place.”
Mike Stanfill, Supermicro
Dec 1st: Day 0 at RELLIS (VIP Only)
Features include:
- RELLIS Campus Tours and presentations
- Meet and Greet with A&M leadership
- Product demonstrations
- Welcome VIP reception
- RELLIS Campus Tours and presentations
- Meet and Greet with A&M leadership
- Product demonstrations
- Welcome VIP reception
Dec 2nd: FORUM & RĒLO AWARDS
Features include:
- Industry exhibitor showcases
- Texas Executive Keynote presentations
- CEO Roundtables
- Relocation Awards Ceremony (VIP only)
- Industry exhibitor showcases
- Texas Executive Keynote presentations
- CEO Roundtables
- Relocation Awards Ceremony (VIP only)
DEC 3RD: FORUM
Features include:
- Industry exhibitor showcases
- Texas Executive Keynote presentations
- CEO Roundtables
- Industry exhibitor showcases
- Texas Executive Keynote presentations
- CEO Roundtables
WHY JOIN US?
YTexas 2026 is a landmark event that brings the entire Texas business community together to stimulate business growth – breaking down regional barriers to move the needle on the most complex challenges in Texas. This event will prepare businesses for the next 10 years as we approach our bicentennial in 2036.
This event brings the fastest growing companies, the biggest networkers, and the most influential leaders in Texas together to collaborate. The event serves as a supply chain connector and workforce developer for companies that are expanding, relocating and invested here – AND it is a forum for out-of-state businesses to find out how to get here.
If you are a player in Texas, or yearn to be one, this is the forum for you!
TELL YOUR TEXAS STORY!
10:00am – 12:00pm: WELCOME TO TEXAS A&M – RELLIS
- VIP member only networking at STEM Building
- Introduction to Texas A&M and Industry Leadership
- Sponsored industry exhibits
12:00pm – 2:00pm: EXPERIENCE RELLIS (SESSION 1)
Choose your own adventure on the day
One of these per session. No need to decide now.
2:00pm – 4:00pm: EXPERIENCE RELLIS (SESSION 2)
Choose your own adventure on the day
One of these per session. No need to decide now.
Strategic focus areas: Transportation innovation, National Security & Defense, Energy Production & Reliability, AI Hypercomputing, and Workforce Development & Service.
Become a VIP Member: $500
VIP Member includes your Summit VIP pass and every YTexas event for 12 months. See what’s included
8:30am: OPEN BELL with NYSE and Bloomberg. Sponsored by Dallas College
8:35am: KEYNOTE – Building a Stronger, More Connected Texas.
Exhibit floor and VIP Lounge open
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
- Reserve an exhibit on the main floor – SOLD OUT
- Reserve an exhibit on the 2nd floor Limited spaces Book your space
- Sponsor F&B, Media Lounge, RELLIS Tours or Custom activation See sponsorships
9:00am
SESSION 1:
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- Lounge B (TECH DEFENSE & MOBILITY): Next-Gen Compute: Inside Texas A&M’s AI and Research Frontier
- Lounge C (ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE & CULTURE): The All-of-the-Above Energy State: Grid Resiliency, Nuclear, and Natural GasTom Ramsey, Chief Operating Officer, America First Refining
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
10:00am
SESSION 2:
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- Lounge A (ENTERPRISE & CAPITAL): The Texas Advantage: How New Business Courts and Pro-Growth Regulation WinShane Goodwin, Executive Director, Corporate Governance Initiative, SMU Cox School of Business
- Lounge B (TECH DEFENSE & MOBILITY): The Nearshoring Boom: Texas, Mexico, and the Border Trade EngineAdam Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer, COSTEP
- Lounge C (ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE & CULTURE): AgTech, Food Security, and the Resurgence of Rural Texas
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
11:00am to 12:15pm
SESSION 3:
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- MAIN STAGE: Data Centers: Powering the Future of TexasBill Flores, Board Chair, ERCOT; Thomas Gleeson, Chairman, Public Utility Commission; Marc Spieler, VP of Energy, NVIDIA; Brian Lloyd, VP, Regulatory Policy, Oncor Electric Delivery; Evan Pierce, Chief Development Officer, New Era Energy & Digital
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
12:00pm: NETWORKING LUNCH & EXPO FLOOR (All Tracks Open)
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
1:00pm
SESSION 4:
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- Lounge B (TECH DEFENSE & MOBILITY): Sourcing a Global Supply Chain: Featuring an International Delegation of Suppliers
- Lounge C (ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE & CULTURE): The Cost of the Boom: Solving the Housing and Infrastructure Strain in Texas Major Metros
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
2:00pm
SESSION 5:
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- Lounge A (ENTERPRISE & CAPITAL): Funding the Seed: The Evolving Landscape of Texas Angel InvestingEric Alfuth, Houston Angel Network; Sebastian Garzon, Alamo Angels; Gary Forni, Central Texas Angel Network; Keaton Savoie, Aggie Angel Network; Ben Wiggins, Sellerant
- Lounge B (TECH DEFENSE & MOBILITY): The Intelligent Highway: TxDOT, AI, and the Future of Texas Smart Transit
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
2:50pm – 3:00pm: THE MARKET CLOSING BELL (3PM CST)
LIVE Simul-stream with the New York Stock Exchange to close out Day 1
RĒLO AWARDS RECEPTION: DEC 2ND (4:30pm to 6:30pm) – (VIP ONLY)
The YTexas 2026 Rēlo Awards Reception on the evening of Dec 2nd is a crowd favorite. This sponsor-only session recognizes companies that have relocated headquarters to Texas. The event also includes a special mention of the top corporate expansions in the state. The awards are evaluated by members of the YTexas Leadership Academy, a class of Texas students shadowing YTexas members.
Save your seat!
8:30am: DOORS OPEN: THE DAY 2 OPENING BELL
8:45am: KEYNOTE – Building a Stronger, More Connected Texas.
Exhibit floor and VIP Lounge open
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
- Reserve an exhibit on the main floor Limited spaces Book your space
- Reserve an exhibit on the 2nd floor Limited spaces Book your space
- Sponsor F&B, Media Lounge, RELLIS Tours or Custom activation See sponsorships
9:00am
SESSION 6:
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- Lounge A (ENTERPRISE & CAPITAL): The Capital Catalyst: How Private Equity and Family Offices will Build TexasAbe Minkara, Founding Partner, Legacy Night; Dan Graham, Partner, Notley
- Lounge B (TECH DEFENSE & MOBILITY): The AI Frontier: Building a Stronger, More Connected TexasMelissa Arnoldi, EVP and GM, AT&T Business; Arnold Castro, Professor of Practice, Artificial Intelligence, Texas A&M University
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
10:00am
SESSION 7:
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- Lounge A (ENTERPRISE & CAPITAL): The Next Wall Street: Redefining Capital Markets in Dallas
- Lounge B (TECH DEFENSE & MOBILITY): Shielding the Nation: Defense Tech, Drones, and Aerospace Giants in TexasNick Spiller, Managing Director, Capital Factory
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
11:00am
SESSION 8:
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- Lounge A (ENTERPRISE & CAPITAL): Classroom to Career: The Unrivaled Texas Higher Education and Community College PipelineMatt Yeager, CEO, MJYC Group
- Lounge C (ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE & CULTURE): Beyond the Game: Sports Franchises, Entertainment Districts, and Megaproject Real EstateJ.J. Gottsch, CEO, Austin Gamblers
- All dayHall of Champions: (ENTERPRISE, CAPITAL, TECH, DEFENSE, INFRASTRUCTURE, CULTURE): OPEN Exhibit Showcases
- All dayVIP Lounge: (EXECUTIVE NETWORKING): Members, speakers, sponsors, and special guest appearances
Companies YTexas has worked with
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
VIP LOUNGE + RECEPTION
VIP ACCESS PASS grants admission to VIP Lounge, Day 0 at RELLIS + admission to all 2027 regional events. See calendar.
At the event, YTexas VIPs have access to intimate meet-ups and private discussions covering the following industry sectors: Energy, Healthcare/Biotech, AI/Tech/Software, Aerospace/Defense, Workforce Development, Financial Services, Sports & Entertainment, Media & Film Production, Mobility, Manufacturing and Real estate.
- 10:00 – 11:00am: Industry meet-ups: Real estate deals, business funding, International business, and more…
- 11:00 – 12:00pm: Roundtables: Real estate, economic development, Mayors Roundtables, Film & Media, and more…
- 12:00 – 1:00pm: Industry info sessions: Real estate development, relocations, innovation roundtables, and more…
- 1:00 – 3:00pm: Industry meet-ups: M&A, Venture Capital, Real estate tech, innovation roundtables, and more…
Get your All-access VIP pass
PRIVATE LISTENING
YTEXAS TV PODCAST BOOTH
Join as a guest on YTexas TV covering topics in economic development, international business, new Texas relocations, Mayor’s roundtable, and much more!
Interviews scheduled at the following times. Share your knowledge on what’s next in Texas – and share your Texas story!
- 10:00 – 11:00am: Interviews with Technology, Energy, Manufacturing execs
- 11:00 – 12:00pm: Interviews with: Real estate, economic development, relocation execs
- 12:00 – 1:00pm: Interviews with: International business, finance, start-ups, workforce execs
- 1:00 – 2:00pm: Interviews with: Sports, entertainment, film, workforce development execs
Get your All-access VIP pass
SUMMIT TOPICS
AI & MACHINE LEARNING
AUTONOMOUS & ELECTRIC VEHICLES
AGRICULTURE
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
CORPORATE BRANDING & NETWORKING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CREDIT & INCENTIVES
DEVELOPING SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
INTELLIGENT INFRASTRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL RELOCATION
LEGISLATION & PUBLIC POLICY
NATIONAL DEFENSE & CYBERSECURITY
RELOCATION CASE STUDIES
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
REGIONS: NORTH TEXAS (DFW MSA)
REGIONS: SOUTH TEXAS (ALAMO REGION)
REGIONS: CENTRAL TEXAS (AUSTIN MSA)
REGIONS: EAST & DEEP EAST TEXAS
REGIONS: WEST TEXAS AND HIGH PLAINS
REGIONS: GULF REGION (HOUSTON MSA)
POWER & ENERGY
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
SITE SELECTION
SPACE TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
TRANSITIONING EMPLOYEES
UNIVERSITY & WORKFORCE RELATIONS
VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Your industry is on the agenda
Claim your seat →Sponsoring or exhibiting? Download the 2026-27 Program (PDF) or see sponsorships.
