BILL CHINN
CEO, The DEC Network
LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP TEAM
CEO, The DEC Network
Events & Marketing Director, The DEC Network
ALEX HOENICH
Lead Organizer
Events and Program Manager, The DEC Network
KENDALL CASTILLO
Co-Lead Organizer
Program Coordinator, The DEC Network
KAYLA NIMER
Disrupt Dallas Lead
Project Manager, Capital One
LAUREN POLK
Corporate Startup Innovation Lead
SVP of Research and Innovation, Dallas Regional Chamber
DUANE DANKESREITER
Corporate Startup Innovation Lead
Business Development, The DEC Network
DOUG PEARCE
Sponsorships Lead
Creative Director, KP Branding + Designs, LLC
KATIE POLANSKY
Graphic Design Lead
DARLISA DILTZ
Organizer
CAPTAINS
TRACK CAPTAINS
Head of Product, Zapata Computing, Inc.
BABAR BHATTI
AI & Automation Track Co-Captain
Director, Business Development, Re-vive
BILL COCKERILL
AI & Automation Track Co-Captain
Innovation & Emerging Technology, Walmart Technology
ANNA JARMAN
AI & Automation Track Co-Captain
Founder, ACB Research
ANDREW BAROSSO
AR/VR Track Captain
Founding Partner, Midway Studios
LAUREN KEUNING
Arts & Entertainment Track Captain
Delivery Manager, Kinaxis
HUMZA SHAZAD
Blockchain Track Captain
Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Black Swan Cybersecurity, LLC
HAROLD COLLUM
Cybersecurity Track Co-Captain
Corporate Lawyer, Saha Legal, PLLC
SUBRATA SAHA
Cybersecurity Track Co-Captain
Co-Founder and Chief Commercialization Officer, Astrapi Corporation
DAVID SHAW
Defense Innovation Track Captain
Founder & CEO, PR VEIN
ERICA HICKS ANDERSON
Fashion Track Captain
Business Development Manager, Shotcall
JUSTIN VARGHESE
Gaming & E-Sports Track Captain
CEO, Co-Founder & Partner, Health Wildcatters
HUBERT ZAJICEK
Healthcare Track Co-Captain
Operations Manager, Health Wildcatters
LINDSEY SETTLES
Healthcare Track Co-Captain
Managing Attorney, The Law Office of Jessica Vittorio, PLLC
JESSICA VITTORIO
Legal Track Captain
Marketing Executive, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
MICHELLE RIDER
Marketing Track Captain
Director, Founder Institute Texas
MOLLY WALSH
Personal Development Track Captain
MBA Summer Intern, RevTech Ventures
LEON JACOBSON
Retail Track Co-Captain
Managing Director, RevTech Ventures
DAVID MATTHEWS
Retail Track Co-Captain
Principal, RevTech Ventures
RACHEL WEST
Retail Track Co-Captain
Founder, Gregslist.com
GREG HEAD
SaaS (Software as a Service) Track Captain
Director, Office of Engaged Learning, SMU
JENNIFER EBINGER
SMU Education Track Captain
Strategic Alliances Coordinator, EarthX
DAULTON O’NEILL
Social Impact Track Captain
Investor, Clovis Point Capital
EDUARDO ZALDIVAR
Venture Track Captain
Management Consultant, Deloitte Consulting
ADAM DAVIES
Veteran Track Co-Captain
Founder & CEO, Veteran Women's Enterprise Center
VR SMALL
Veteran Track Co-Captain
SCHEDULE
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