Two weeks after the midterms. Months before the 2027 legislative session. This is where Texas sets its AI agenda.
AI is already reshaping Texas. Our highways. Our hospitals. Sovereignty over our power grid. Our jobs. On November 17, the leaders making those decisions gather at the Austin PBS Studio for an afternoon of candid conversation about what is working, what still needs solving, and what Texas needs next. You’ll leave with a clearer picture of how AI is changing your industry and a network of people across the state working on the same questions.
If you’re building, buying, regulating, or hiring for AI in Texas, you need to be in this room.
200+
200+ Leaders | 1 Keynote | 2 Sessions | 1 Afternoon
Where Texas Comes Together
More than 200 innovators and investors, leaders, educators, policymakers, and community members joined us earlier this year. On November 17, chapter members from Austin, Houston, Dallas, and affiliated alliances across the state gather again to work through the questions every Texas region is facing.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Anh Selissen
Chief Information Officer, Texas Department of Transportation
Anh Selissen oversees a technology portfolio of more than $500 million at one of the largest agencies in the state. For the past several years she has guided how TxDOT puts AI to work responsibly, in systems where public safety and infrastructure are on the line. Her keynote opens the summit with a view of AI adoption at a scale few organizations ever reach.
Why Attend
Find the opportunity.
Texas is drawing billions in AI investment. Learn where the money, partnerships, and projects are headed, and how to get in on them.
Get ahead of what’s coming.
Understand the policy and workforce changes headed for your organization before they arrive.
Connect with AI leaders.
Collaborate with leaders and innovators of AI across the state of Texas.
Speakers Include
Heena Rathore, PhD
Professor, Data Scientist & Researcher, Texas State University
Joseph Kopser
Keynote speaker, founder, and leader
Bob Teague, MD
Investor, C-suite healthcare executive
Bryon Jacob
Founder, Nexvane
Zen Van Loan
Board President of Texas AI Alliance
Alexander Kraszewski
Associate and AI Lead at Baker Botts L.L.P
Noah Fons
Director, Greater Houston Partnership
Matt Domo
Chairman of Space Force Association
Agenda
One afternoon. Two sessions. Every sector that matters.
1:00 Check-in & VIP Seating
1:30 Keynote by Anh Selissen
2:00 Session One: AI in Action
- Why are top global tech firms, AI infrastructure investments, and energy pioneers flocking to Texas over traditional coastal tech hubs?
- How can municipal and regional leaders across Austin, Dallas, and Houston collaborate to ensure local communities benefit from the economic windfall?
- Where is AI delivering immediate, measurable ROI in Texas health systems today versus where is it still pure marketing hype?
3:40 Recharge and Networking
4:00 Session Two: The Frontier of Agentic AI
- What happens when AI moves from generating static text to taking autonomous multi-step actions inside core business software?
- What makes Texas uniquely positioned to lead the next decade of deep tech research, defense innovation, and commercialization?
- When quantum computing and advanced LLMs converge, what Texas industries will experience immediate disruption first?
- Are Texas schools and universities preparing students for jobs that won’t exist in 5 years, or equipping them to lead the AI transition?
6:00 Final Word & Networking Reception
Tickets
Seating is limited.
General admission
Full afternoon program, keynote, panels, and networking plus reception after the event ends.
$250Chapter Member
Members of AI alliance chapters in Austin, Houston, Dallas, and affiliated alliances in Texas.
$150VIP Ticket - Waitlist
Front row reserved seat, priority question submissions, & meet the panelists.
$750Sponsor-A-Seat
Fund a Community Access Pass for a student, educator, or nonprofit leader to attend.
$250Texas is setting its AI agenda on November 17.
Be in the room.
Registration & Pricing
Register for the State of AI in Texas through the Austin AI Alliance chapter. General public admission is $250. Members of local chapters, including Austin, Houston, Dallas, and other affiliated alliances, receive a discounted rate of $150.
Location & Parking
Austin PBS located at 6101 Highland Campus Dr Building 3000, Austin, TX 78752 on the Austin Community College Highland campus. Parking and building map can be found here. The building is on the corner of Clayton Lane and Wilhelmina Delco Drive. Look for the Austin PBS name on the new building, #3000. We recommend you do not navigate to the street address because it directs you to the back of the building. When using Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze, simply enter “Austin PBS” and you will be navigated to the public entrance. If using rideshare, navigate to 906 Clayton Lane.
Parking is free for the parking garage. Paid street parking available around the building and in the surface lot across the street. Covered parking is available in the Austin Community College Highland South Parking Garage (Entry #5 on Clayton Lane). ADA parking is available in the parking garage.
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