Ross Perot, Jr.
Chairman, The Perot Group & Hillwood
Keynote
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.
Greg Abbott
Governor, The State of Texas
Keynote
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.
Mattie Parker
Mayor, City of Fort Worth
Speaker
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.
Mike Berry
President, Hillwood
Host & Moderator
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.
Ian Kinne
VP, Logistics Innovation & Investments, Hillwood
Host
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.
Christopher Ash
President, Alliance Aviation Companies at Perot Field
Host
Christopher Ash has played a pivotal role in the growth and success of AllianceTexas throughout his nearly three-decade tenure at Hillwood. As President of the Alliance Aviation Companies at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Chris oversees ramp, fueling, and fixed-base operation (FBO) facility operations, while helping to solidify Perot Field’s standing among the top 20 cargo hubs in the US.
J. Aaron Pierce
Partner, Perot Jain
Host & Moderator
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.
Allen Nye
Chief Executive Officer, Oncor
Speaker
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.
Annant Patel
Chief Commercial Officer, KBX Logistics
Moderator
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
Vice President of Market Solutions, C.H. Robinson
Speaker
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.
Chris Kenney
Vice President, Zipline
Speaker
As Vice President at Zipline, Chris has spent eight years leading partnerships at Zipline, the global leader in autonomous drone delivery.
David Silverman
President & Managing Partner, Red Cell
Speaker
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.
Grayson Brulte
Founder & CEO, The Road to Autonomy
Moderator
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.
Guy Grivas
Vice President of Retail, Hillwood
Speaker
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.
J-Ann Tio Toles
Chief Strategy Officer, Arrive Logistics
Speaker
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.
Jon Chisholm
Managing Director, Koch Disruptive Technologies
Speaker
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
General Partner, Schematic Ventures
Speaker
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.
Lee White
Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. DOT
Speaker
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.
Michael Wiesinger
Chief Operating Officer, Kodiak AI
Speaker
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
Chief Commercial Officer, Gatik
Speaker
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.
Robert Allen
President & CEO, Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership
Speaker
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.
Ryan Joyce
CEO, GenLogs
Speaker
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
Founder & CEO, Renaissant
Speaker
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.
Wayne Scott
Senior Director of Transport Maintenance, Loblaw Companies Limited
Speaker
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.
