Nov 05, 2026
Invest: Houston 3rd Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria
Event Cost: $400
REGISTER NOWFireside chat
10:00
Nathan Alexander
Mayor
City of Prairie View
Panel
10:30
Investing in Potential: How Houston is redefining educational opportunity
Moderator
Dr. Kevin Bott
Superintendent
Santa Fe ISD
Panelist
Dr. Rebecca Brown
Superintendent
Dickinson ISD
Panelist
Dr. Tiffany Regan
Superintendent
Deer Park ISD
Panelist
Rita Santamaria
Founder & CEO
Champions School of Real Estate
Fireside chat
11:00
Keion Henderson
Senior Pastor
The Lighthouse Church
Panel
11:30
Securing the Boom: Financing growth and fortifying Houston’s digital economy
Presenter
Scot Johnson
Principal & Chief Investment Officer
Adell, Harriman & Carpenter
Moderator
Shahmeer Halepota
Partner
AZA
Panelist
Steve Thompson
CEO
Texas Gulf Bank
Panelist
Christopher Dvorachek
Regional CEO Texas & EVP
ServisFirst Bank
Panelist
Scott Almy
President & CEO
Cornerstone Capital Bank
Panel
12:10
Houston at the Crossroads: How infrastructure and logistics are shaping the region’s economic future
Moderator
Ferrell Fuller
CEO
ChaceTech
Panelist
Jason Miura
Director of Business and Economic Development
Port Freeport
Panelist
Kevin Murphy
VP of Business Development
The Hunton Group
Panelist
Kristin Edwards
Economic Development Director
Texas City
Panelist
Tyson Moeller
President
The Port of Texas City & Texas City Terminal Railway Company
Presenter
Garner Duncan
SVP - Government Affairs
Ezee Fiber
Fireside chat
2:00
Ryan Ezell
CEO
Flotek Industries
Special presentation
2:25
Nick Wolda
President
Visit the Woodlands
Panel
2:35
The Case for Houston: How culture, connectivity and affordability shape a city’s appeal
Moderator
Reginald Martin
Executive Director
Houston Hospitality Alliance
Panelist
Bryan Pettigrew
Vice President & General Manager
Sam Houston Race Park
Panelist
Marty Pell
President & CEO
Wellby Financial
Panelist
Justo Gonzalez
Partner, Director of Credit Research & Portfolio Manager
Garcia Hamilton & Associates LP
Panelist
Rodney Nabors
Regional CEO
First Financial Bank
Special presentation
3:15
Wayne Mansfield
President/CEO
Longview Economic Development Corporation
Panel
3:25
Who Funds It, Who Does It: How access to capital and access to talent are shaping Houston’s future
Moderator
Jerrica DuBois
Senior Editor
caa
Panelist
Mike Blankenship
Managing Partner
Winston Taylor
Panelist
Joanitt Montano
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
The College of Health Care Professions
Sponsors
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria
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