From left: Dr. Richard C. Benson, president for The University of Texas at Dallas; Bob Jordan, keynote speaker and CEO of Southwest Airlines; Dr. Calvin D. Jamison, vice president for Facilities & Economic Development.

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From left: Dr. Richard C. Benson, president for The University of Texas at Dallas; Bob Jordan, keynote speaker and CEO of Southwest Airlines; Dr. Calvin D. Jamison, vice president for Facilities & Economic Development.

Fourth Annual Economic Development Summit

2022

Leaders from local business, economic development and education came together last week at the UT Dallas 4^th Annual Economic Development Summit to consider how North Texas can become a leader in “onshoring” key industries, how to build bridges between industry and academia, and resources that the University can offer as a neutral partner to advance the region. North Texas’ unique strengths in multiple cutting-edge fields including semiconductors, biotech and artificial intelligence were discussed, as well as how to nurture and promote them.

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