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Thursday, March 28, 6-8 p.m.
Free for UD Students & Alumni
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Roslyn Dawson Thompson was appointed president and CEO of Texas Women’s Foundation in 2011, after supporting the organization since its inception as a volunteer and donor. Under Thompson’s leadership, the foundation has become one of the world’s largest women’s funds, pursuing ambitious strategic initiatives advocating for and advancing social and economic change to transform Texas for women and girls. Thompson also serves on the boards of Tides Network, an international nonprofit accelerator, and the Women’s Funding Network, the global association of women’s funds. She is on the executive committees of Prosperity Together and the National Philanthropic Collaborative of Young Women’s Initiatives; serves the boards of the Dallas Regional Chamber, the International Women’s Forum (Dallas chapter) and the Circle 10 Council of Boy Scouts and its foundation board; and is a member of the Dallas Mavericks Advisory Council. She has earned many honors, including the Texas Governor’s Commission for Women “Texas Women Economic Empowerment Award,” the Dallas Regional Chamber “ATHENA Award,” and the United Nations Association - USA, Dallas Chapter “Global Goals, Local Leader Award.” She has a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and master’s degree from Vanderbilt University.
| Speaker Name | Topic |
|---|---|
| Jim Moroney Publisher/CEO Dallas Morning News |
Rogue One and Then Some: Trump Triumphant and the Lying Media |
| Beverly Goulet Executive Vice President and Chief Integration Officer American Airlines |
American Airlines Merger with US Airways |
| Craig Maccubbin Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Southwest Airlines |
The Hacker Threat: The Hidden Dangers We Face |
| Jim Burke COO Vistra Energy |
Leading and Competing in a Dynamic Texas Market: The Journey is Just Beginning |
| Jim Neil CEO and Co-founder Churchill Capital Company |
A Case Study of a Real Estate Acquisition and Recommendations for the Entrepreneur |
| John J. Stephens Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer AT&T |
Balancing Corporate Financial Leadership, Employee Happiness, and Customer Satisfaction |
| Chan B. Patel Chairman, CEO, and President State Bank of Texas |
Bombay to Banking: The Story of Chan Patel |
| Speaker Name | Topic |
|---|---|
| Artie Starrs President Pizza Hut |
The Stuff in the Crust on Leading America's Favorite Pizza Chain |
| Lucy Billingsley Partner The Billingsley Company |
Building Billingsley: An Open Q&A |
| James Roskopf Commercial Insurance Broker Insurica |
Cyber Risk |
| Bob Jenkins Comercial Property/Casualty Insurance Broker Insurica |
Cyber Risk |
| Craig Dunn Executive Vice President AmWINS |
Cyber Risk |
| Doug Johnson Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources Sabre |
High Flying Career, How to Land the Job, and Effective Leadership Versus Sustainable Growth |
| Speaker Name | Topic |
|---|---|
| Tom Nealon President Southwest Airlines |
Balancing Technology with the Human Element |
| Sean D. Murphy Principal, Deal Advisory, Private Equity KPMG |
The Art and Science of Mergers and Acquisitions |
