Nov 05, 2026
Invest: Houston 3rd Edition Leadership Summit + Report Launch!
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria
Event Cost: $400
Keynote
10:00
Nathan Alexander
Mayor
City of Prairie View
Panel
10:20
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
Panel
11:00
Securing the Boom: Financing growth and fortifying Houston’s digital economy
Presenter
Scot Johnson
Principal & Chief Investment Officer
Adell, Harriman & Carpenter
Panelist
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
Keynote speaker
11:45
Keion Henderson
Senior Pastor
The Lighthouse Church
Panel
12:00
Houston at the Crossroads: How infrastructure and logistics are shaping the region’s economic future
Moderator
Ferrell Fuller
CEO
ChaceTech
Panelist
Phyllis Saatfoth
Executive Director & CEO
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
Post-panel presenter
Matthew Marino
CEO
Ezee Fiber
Keynote speaker
1:50
Ryan Ezell
CEO
Flotek Industries
Special presentation
2:00
Nick Wolda
President
Visit the Woodlands
Panel
2:15
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
Rodney Nabors
Regional CEO
First Financial Bank
Special presentation
2:55
Wayne Mansfield
President/CEO
Longview Economic Development Corporation
Panel
3:00
From Breakthroughs to Billions: How Houston is turning research into economic opportunity
Presenter
Dr. Jochen Reiser
President
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) & CEO, UTMB Health System
Moderator
Mike Blankenship
Managing Partner
Winston & Taylor
Panelist
Kengo Takishima
CEO
Baylor Genetics
Panelist
Joanitt Montano
Provost and Chief Academic Officer
The College of Health Care Professions
JW Marriott Houston by The Galleria
Private event presale ongoing. Interested in ticket sales? Contact us at lnikides@capitalaa.com
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