Investor Office Hours (by invitation)
Wednesday - December 5, 2018
2PM-5:30PM
Texas Digital Summit
Thursday – December 6, 2018
8:30AM - 6:30PM
10 Most Promising Rice Alliance Digital Technology Companies awarded at the 2018 Texas Digital Summit (L-R): Brad Burke, Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship; Nathan Baumeister, Towny; Panos Moutafis, Zenus; Arturo Klie, DeepCast.ai; Kandy Lukats, 3GIG; Shoshi Kaganovsky, Sensoleak; Chris Melson, ScribeRule; Ted Gutierrez, SecurityGate; Gaby Rowe, Station Houston. Not pictured: Ronald Huff, SafePass; Martin Lew, Commtrex; Rene Larrave, CommandHound. Event was hosted by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and Station Houston at the Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University on Dec. 6.
Digital technology is unlocking new business models and transforming how industries operate and how people work. To build on this momentum and its alignment with Houston’s strengths, Station Houston and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship are partnering to connect the most promising tech startups with corporations and investors seeking transformative innovation and digital strategies. Texas digital summit is the leading conference for industrial innovation, bringing together experts in AI, automation, blockchain, and the connected worker. For two days, representatives from Industrial and Technology companies will discuss transformative technology and how it will affect Texas companies.
Why this matters?
Texas is where industry leaders, innovators and technologists converge to form the next wave of digital transformation across the industrial spectrum. The summit brings capital, customers and startups to one location to address the challenges of the future.
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Wednesday - December 5th, 2018
2PM - 5:30PM
Station Houston
Thursday - December 6th, 2018
8:30AM - 6:30PM
Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University
8:30 - 8:40 AM - OPENING Remarks
[ Shell Auditorium ]
Brad Burke, Managing Director | Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
Gabriella Rowe, CEO | Station Houston
8:40 - 9:10 AM - OPEN INNOVATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN HOUSTON
Kim Padeletti, Technology, Research & Development Lead | BHP Petroleum and Director-at-Large for Innovate, R&D, WIN | Society of Petroleum Engineers
9:10 –10:00 AM - Company PRESENTATIONS | ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE, IoT & SaaS
OpsLock; 3GiG; SafePass; DocJuris; Galen Data; Clutche Tech; CommandHound; Sensorfield; Towny; LogoBar Enterprises
10:00 – 10:30 AM - Networking Break
[ Anderson Family Commons ]
10:30 – 11:15 AM - PRESENTATIONS | AI, AR/VR & ROBOTICS
Abyssal; Warm Commerce; DeepCast.ai; Future Sight AR; DYNAMICS; Vigilant Aerospace Systems; Currux Vision; Zenus; Sensoleak; Engage Mobilize
11:15 – NOON - AI & AUTOMATION: TURNING DATA INTO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS & TRANSFORMING BUSINESS MODELS
Will Womble, Cofounder | HyperGiant (Moderator)
Abhijeet Bhandare, Chief Automation Officer | GE Power
Kirk Coburn, Investment Director | Shell Ventures
Erdin Guma, CFO | Penrose Technologies
Ramoj Paruchuri, Managing Director, Regional Lead for Data Science/AI | Accenture
NOON – 1:00 PM - LUNCH
[ Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Student Center ]
1:00 – 1:30 PM - DEMYSTIFYING BLOCKCHAIN & HOW IT CAN ENABLE ENTERPRISE TRANSFORMATION
Jim Lawnin, Managing Partner | BBL Ventures (Moderator)
Andrew Bruce, President & CEO | Data Gumbo
Britney Crooks, Ecosystem & Ventures – Blockchain Lead | Accenture
Jean-Pierre Foehn, CEO & Founder | Ondiflo
Sujatha Kumar, Founder & Managing Partner | Ayatis
Celestine Vettical, Partner | Celestial Holdings
1:30 – 2:00 PM - PRESENTATIONS | BLOCKCHAIN, CYBER SECURITY & FINTECH
Fourier; SecurityGate; ScribeRule; Embassy of Things; Zynera; I Hate Receipts (IHR); Information Shield
2:00 – 3:00 PM - PRESENTATIONS | AI, HARDWARE, HEALTH & OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
Sonder Design; Guzo (formerly Croozen); Anjin Secure Car; Pandata Tech; Crewcollar; Pheramor; Balex Technologies; Nesh; Patients We Share; Kanthaka; Delfin; ORintel
3:00 – 3:30 PM - Networking Break
[ Anderson Family Commons ]
3:30 – 4:00 PM - HOW TO ATTRACT & WORK WITH THE RIGHT VC INVESTORS IN ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE
Brad Burke, Managing Director | Rice Alliance (Moderator)
Emily Keeton, Managing Director | WeWork
Blair Garrou, Managing Director | Mercury Fund
Tim Marx, Venture Partner | Baird Capital
Allison Lami Sawyer, Partner | The League of Worthwhile Ventures
4:00 – 4:45 PM - HOUSTON THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS & LESSONS FROM ABERDEEN
David Millar, TechX Director | The Oil & Gas Technology Centre
4:45 – 4:55 PM - ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE TEN MOST PROMISING COMPANIES
5:00 – 6:30 PM - Company Showcase and Networking Reception
[ Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Student Center ]
