Dallas Physical AI: Data, Digital Twin, Security & Beyond for Manufacturers

🔥 Ignite the Physical AI Revolution in the Heart of Texas
Physical AI Builders Meetup — Dallas | December 5 at UT Dallas
Fresh off the momentum of the F50 Physical AI Summits in Austin and Silicon Valley, we’re bringing the future of intelligent machines, robotics, and AI-driven manufacturing to Dallas–Fort Worth — one of America’s strongest industrial and technology powerhouses.
Sponsored by: Concrete Engine, Remedy Capital, Evolve Holding
Event Partners: Austin San Antonio Entrepreneurs, F50.ai, Long 100 Capital

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Featured Speakers

• Adam Kila - Partner, Remedy Capital
• Ahmed Bendaouia - ML/AI Researcher, UT RGV
• Anna Sizova - CEO, Impact-Health Tech
• Austin Henslee - Principal, AT&T
• David Cao - Founder, Physical AI Builders; Managing Partner, F50
• Fatih Nar - Distinguished Architect, Red Hat
• Gaurav Shekhar - Dean, UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management
• Hashem Alshaer - Producer/Creative Director, The Division
• Kassandra Keeton - Partner Security Architect, Cisco
• Kevin Vela - Managing Partner, Vela Wood
• Kris Klein - CEO, Pollen Sense
• Kunal Saxena - Director, PWC
• Logan Song - Principal, Google
• Matt Gibson - COO, Evolve Holding
• Meltem Ballan - CEO, Concrete Engine
• Mostafa Malki - Professor and Neo Economy Consultant, UT RGV
• Nathen Hinson - CTO, Concrete Engine
• Omar Nour - Principal, Microsoft
• Sayeed Ahmed - VP of Partnership, Concrete Engine

More speakers from leading robotics, simulation, and AI security companies will be announced soon.

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Why Dallas? The New Capital of Physical AI
Dallas is rapidly becoming a national leader in Physical AI, with core strengths in:
• Advanced manufacturing and industrial automation
• Aerospace, defense, and semiconductor ecosystems
• Energy, logistics, and supply chain infrastructure
• A rapidly growing robotics, AI, and engineering talent pool
• Dense corporate HQ presence and strong enterprise AI adoption
DFW’s combination of industrial scale, engineering talent, and infrastructure makes it a natural hub for autonomous factories, intelligent robots, digital twins, and Physical AI systems.
If you’re building or investing in AI-native manufacturing, this is where the region’s engineers, operators, founders, and investors come together.

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Why This Matters Now
AI is no longer only software — it is becoming physical.
From humanoid robots to autonomous factories, Physical AI is reshaping America’s industrial foundation and positioning cities like Dallas at the forefront of a new manufacturing era.
This isn’t about revitalizing old factories.
It’s about building AI-native, autonomous production systems that redefine global competitiveness.
Agenda
3:30 PM Doors Open
4:00 PM: Content Start
4:00 PM - 4:015 PM: Opening
Hosts:
• Meltem Ballan, Ph.D. — CEO, Concrete Engine
• David Cao — Founder, Physical AI Builders; Managing Partner, F50
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM: Welcome Remarks
• Gaurav Shekhar — Dean, UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management
4:15 PM - 4:35 PM: Keynote: Owning Intelligence: Open Models and the Sovereign Compute Era
• Fatih Nar — Distinguished Architect, Red Hat
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM: Panel: Software Engineering Before and After AI
Moderator: • Gaurav Shekhar — Associate Dean, UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management
• Omar Nour — Principal, Microsoft
• Logan Song — Principal, Google
• Nathen Hinson — CTO, Concrete Engine
• Austin Henslee — Principal, AT&T
4:55 PM - 5:10 PM: Mini Panel: Physical AI, Community and Health
Moderator: • Kassandra Keeton — Partner Security Architect, Cisco
• Kris Klein — CEO, Pollen Sense
• Anna Sizova — CEO, Impact-Health Tech
5:10 PM - 5:35 PM: Panel / Fireside Chat: JV and M&A in the Age of Physical AI
Moderator: • Sayeed Ahmed — VP of Partnerships, Concrete Engine
• Kevin Vela — Managing Partner, Vela Wood
• Matt Gibson — COO, Evolve Holding
• Adam Kila — Partner, Remedy Capital
5:35 PM - 6:00 PM: Panel: Manufacturing, Automation and AI: RGV and Beyond
Moderator:
• Meltem Ballan, Ph.D. — CEO, Concrete Engine
Panelists:
• Mostafa Malki — Professor and Neo Economy Consultant, UT RGV
• Ahmed Bendaouia — ML/AI Researcher, UT RGV
• Hashem Alshaer — Producer/Creative Director, The Division
• Kunal Saxena — Director, PWC
6PM Open Mic
6:10 PM - 7:00 PM: Happy Hour

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📍 Event Location Naveen Jindal School of Management (SOM) Room 11.214 / 11.218 University of Texas at Dallas 800 West Campbell Road Richardson, TX 75080, USA
🅿️ Parking Information Attendees can park in Parking Structure 1 (PS1), Levels 2–5. 📍 GPS Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/YwKc6kj4FjN

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Sponsorship Opportunities
Put your brand in front of Dallas’ top manufacturers, defense contractors, AI builders, investors, and innovators.
Limited sponsor slots available.
Contact: s@sve.io
Subject: Physical AI Dallas Sponsorship

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Be Part of Dallas’ Physical AI Launch
This is the first event in a new series designed to position DFW as the leading Physical AI and advanced manufacturing hub in the South.