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Trey Spyropoulos is Toyota's manager of communications and organizational effectiveness. [Photo: Trey Spyropoulos]
The Last Word: Toyota’s Trey Spyropoulos on the SWARM Connected Mobility Hackathon
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 15, 2022
Over 400 Toyota software and hardware engineers from around the world gathered at the company's Plano campus last month for the SWARM Connected Mobility Hackathon—a 36-hour companywide “concept-to-creation” challenge.
And seven UT Dallas students were along for the ride.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 15, 2022
Read “who said what” in our roundup of quotes about all things North Texas, including Toyota's Trey Spyropoulos; DS+R's Elizabeth Diller; Wired's Steven Levy; Mark Cuban on the metaverse; John Goff of Goff Capital; SMU's Dr. Simon Mak; CITI apprentice Rasheda Walker; McKissack and McKissack's Deryl McKissack; Articulation Art's Lesli Marshall; and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 12, 2022
"Innovation means overcoming real-world challenges people are facing, then leveraging legal knowledge and technical skills synergistically to come up with practical solutions," says Chanille Juneau.
Texas Lawyer also recognized the Richardson-based immigration law firm for its tech-forward legal practice and for one of its next-gen attorneys.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 12, 2022
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks.
Plus, you'll find our selections to "save the date."
Plus, you'll find our selections to "save the date."
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Left to right: Lisa Gable, Nina Vaca, and Marissa Horne [Photos: DFW Alliance of Technology and Women]
Stellar Speakers: DFW*ATW Announces Lineup for Its Executive Leadership Forum
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 11, 2022
In its 20th anniversary year, the DFW Alliance of Technology and Women is kicking it up a notch—literally. On September 8, it'll hold its annual Executive Leadership Forum at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Frisco.
Lisa Gable, Nina Vaca, and Marissa Horne will be featured speakers at the annual fundraising event, which supports DFW*ATW's mission of increasing the number of women in leadership and strengthening the pipeline of girls entering tech fields.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 10, 2022
South by Southwest has opened its 2023 "PanelPicker" for crowd-sourced community voting through August 21. You could be among the people who vote to decide which panelists will take the stage next March at SXSW.
Out of the thousands of session proposals up for voting, many have Dallas-area ties. We share just 10 of them—including ideas from Mark Cuban, the Dallas Cowboys, Venture Dallas, Dallas Innovation Alliance, CollateralEdge, Kanarys, Zirtue, Masterplan, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 10, 2022
HundredX—an AI-powered, crowd-sourced market share strategy company based in Addison—gives money to nonprofits in exchange for feedback from the nonprofits' community members on the more than 2,500 businesses on HundredX’s platform.
Result: Companies get "ethically sourced" consumer data, while consumers get to "give without spending." That win-win has now led to over $10 million in donations to 700+ nonprofits—including nearly 20 in Dallas alone.
Result: Companies get "ethically sourced" consumer data, while consumers get to "give without spending." That win-win has now led to over $10 million in donations to 700+ nonprofits—including nearly 20 in Dallas alone.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 9, 2022
Lendistry is a minority-led, tech-enabled small business and commercial real estate lender based in California. From its new Dallas office, it aims to support underserved small businesses across Texas thanks to $5 million in funding provided by Texas Capital Bank. Lendistry discussed the news today in a session at Dallas Startup Week.
"Contractors, startups, and nonprofits in particular have unique needs that call for a non-traditional approach," says Lendistry CEO Everett K. Sands. "Lendistry is glad to bring them a progressive option.”
"Contractors, startups, and nonprofits in particular have unique needs that call for a non-traditional approach," says Lendistry CEO Everett K. Sands. "Lendistry is glad to bring them a progressive option.”
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