The SMU Cox Southwest Venture Forum (SWVF) – Student Attendee

Southwest Venture Forum: The AI Transformation: What It Means for Business, Work, and Investing

Join The SMU Cox Caruth Institute and the Spears Institute on Thursday, October 29 for an afternoon of networking, community, and high-impact conversations alongside co-hosts Dr. Emily W. Choi of the Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Josh Taylor of the William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

Speaker(s):

• Trey Bowles | Co-Founder, 1845 Ventures
• David Evans | Managing Partner, Sentiero Ventures
• Bhaskar Lokanathan | Global Startup Development Lead, Microsoft
• Gurmeet Singh | Founder, RevvUp.ai | AI & Technology Board Member and Strategic Advisor

Date: Thursday, October 29, 2026

Time: Check-in/Networking/ Breakfast Buffet starts at 7:00 AM

Program/Keynote: 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Location: The Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75205

Parking on Bishop Blvd. Parking pass will be included in price of ticket.

Registration deadline: Tuesday, October 27

Co-Hosts:

Dr. Emily W. Choi, Executive Director | The Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship

Josh Taylor, Executive Director | The William S. Spears Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership