"Innovation & Opportunity in a Challenging Economy"

The conference will feature the latest knowledge on today's most pressing business issues and will include presentations and facilitation by distinguished university and McCombs School professors.

Master of Ceremonies:

John Doggett, Senior Lecturer, Management Department

Keynote Speaker:

Rex Tillerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Topic: The Role of Energy Innovation and Investment in Driving the Economy

Additional Speakers:

Michael Hasler, Lecturer and Program Director, Master of Science in Business Analytics
Topic: Big Data and Data Analytics: How Companies Use Data to Solve Business Problems

Laura Kilcrease, Entrepreneur in Residence, Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship
Topic: Angel Investing and All That Money Stuff

Chris Plonsky, The University of Texas' Women's Athletic Director
Topic: The Big Auxiliary – Funding a Modern Intercollegiate Athletics Program

Robert Prentice, Chair, Business, Government and Society Department
Topic: The Difficulty of Being Ethical in a Difficult Economy

Lewis Spellman, Professor, Finance Department
Topic: Trillion Dollar Platinum Coins, Currency Wars and Other "Modern" Ways to Produce Inflation

For more information on the speakers, schedule and accommodations, visit the Alumni Business Conference homepage.