Agenda

Ian Kinne serves as Vice President of Logistics Innovation and Investments at Hillwood, the developer of AllianceTexas and leader of the Mobility Innovation Zone. Ian leads the planning and implementation of the surface freight innovation program, as well as affiliated real estate and investment opportunities.

Aaron Pierce is a Partner at Perot Jain, a Dallas-based early-stage investment firm backed by the family offices of Ross Perot Jr. and Anurag Jain. Aaron leads the firm’s efforts in deal sourcing, investment execution and portfolio management and manages the firm’s various business interests.

Mike Berry is the President of Hillwood, the developer of AllianceTexas. Mike leads strategic planning, business development efforts, and the acquisition and development initiatives for each business unit in AllianceTexas to cultivate the next generation of innovative companies and industries.

Grayson Brulte is a visionary strategist and one of the foremost authorities on autonomy, automation, and the emerging Autonomy Economy™, a term he coined to describe the convergence of automation, autonomy, commerce, and economic growth. Mr. Brulte is the Founder of The Road to Autonomy®, regarded as the leading media platform covering the convergence of automation, autonomy, and the rapid growth of the Autonomy Economy.

Michael Wiesinger serves as Kodiak AI's Chief Operating Officer, where he is responsible for bringing Kodiak's product to market, overseeing business development, partnerships, product strategy and operations.

Paul DiLaura is Gatikʼs Chief Commercial Officer and works with leading retailers and CPG companies to deploy Gatikʼs autonomous trucking solutions for regional logistics networks.

Wayne Scott is the Senior Director of Transport Maintenance at Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food and pharmacy retailer. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, he has been with Loblaw since October 2007.

Allen Nye has served as Oncor’s Chief Executive Officer and a member of the ONCOR board of directors since March 2018. Prior to serving as Oncor’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Nye served as Oncor’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary and his responsibilities included oversight of all legal, regulatory and compliance matters.

Mike Berry is the President of Hillwood, the developer of AllianceTexas. Mike leads strategic planning, business development efforts, and the acquisition and development initiatives for each business unit in AllianceTexas to cultivate the next generation of innovative companies and industries.

As Vice President at Zipline, Chris has spent eight years leading partnerships at Zipline, the global leader in autonomous drone delivery.

Guy Grivas serves as Vice President at Hillwood, overseeing the company’s retail division. He leads all facets of retail strategy, including acquisitions, investments, development, and leasing, and is responsible for guiding the retail vision for AllianceTexas, a 27,000-acre master-planned development.

Aaron Pierce is a Partner at Perot Jain, a Dallas-based early-stage investment firm backed by the family offices of Ross Perot Jr. and Anurag Jain. Aaron leads the firm’s efforts in deal sourcing, investment execution and portfolio management and manages the firm’s various business interests.

David Silverman is the President and Managing Partner of Red Cell. Prior to Red Cell, Dave was the Founder and CEO of both the McChrystal Group in 2011 and then CrossLead in 2016.

Jon Chisholm is a Managing Director at Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), where he partners with visionary founders and high-growth companies to accelerate transformative innovation. Based in Wichita, Kansas, Jon plays a key leadership role in advancing KDT’s early-stage and growth equity investment vision across various sectors, including energy, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Julian Counihan is the Founder and General Partner of Schematic Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on technology that makes and moves the world. He founded Schematic in 2017, investing across supply chain, industrial technology, and the emerging field of Physical AI.

Robert Allen is President & CEO of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership (Fort Worth EDP), a premier economic development organization committed to positioning Fort Worth as the most vibrant and sustainable city in the United States.

Mattie Parker was elected in 2021 as the 45th Mayor of Fort Worth. Leading one of the nation’s fastest-growing large cities, she has focused on key issues that move Fort Worth forward.

Lee White currently serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology at the U.S. Department of Transportation. As a senior advisor to the Assistant Secretary, he generates strategic recommendations that help steer and optimize transportation research policies and programs.

Annant Patel is the Chief Commercial Officer at KBX Logistics™, a Koch Inc. company, where he leads the capability’s transformation into a profitable standalone business with a focus on commercial strategy and growth. With extensive experience in supply chain management, venture capital investments, and digital transformation, he drives alignment across sales, marketing, and business development teams to accelerate KBX’s strategic objectives.

Chris Cutshaw is Vice President of Market Solutions at C.H. Robinson, where he leads commercial and product strategy for Managed Solutions. In this role, he oversees go-to-market execution, sales, and solutions design, while also driving product strategy, roadmap development, and AI innovation.

J-Ann Tio Toles joined the Arrive Executive Team in December 2020. She has since played an integral role in crafting the company’s strategic vision and driving the development of innovative technologies and programs that support a best-in-class Arrive customer experience while enhancing team productivity for the organization. 

Ryan Joyce is the CEO of GenLogs, the Truck Intelligence™ platform that applies AI to a nationwide network of sensors, commercial, and open-source datasets to track commercial truck patterns.

Tom Dean is the Founder and CEO of Renaissant, an AI-native logistics platform designed to bring digital control to the physical realities of freight movement.

Each year Governor Abbott has been in office, Texas has been the number one state for business in America. Texas is the headquarter of headquarters, home to 52 Fortune 500 companies. The $2.6 trillion Texas economy is the 8th largest in the world. And as the number one state for tech exports, “Made in Texas” has never been a bigger brand.

Ross Perot Jr. serves as Chairman of The Perot Group, which manages the various Perot family interests that include real estate, oil and gas, and financial investments. Additionally, Perot is Chairman of Hillwood, a Texas-based, leading global real estate development company he founded in 1988.