By invitation
AI and Engineering Leaders Dinner
Dallas · Tuesday, November 3
GILD
Pre-Event Intelligence
AI and Engineering Leaders Dinner
Dallas · Tuesday, November 3
GILD
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Pre-Event Intelligence · GILD Dallas

AI and Engineering Leaders Dinner

When
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 6:00 – 8:30 PM CST
Where
Perry’s Steakhouse · 2440 Parkwood Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034
Format
Curated dinner · Conversation Starter · Intimate breakouts · Chatham House (off the record)
GILD is supported by our partners
Tecla Labs
www.tecla.io
Aspire Systems
www.aspiresys.com

Who’s in the room: a curated group of AI and engineering leaders, each listed with their company and LinkedIn for context before you arrive.

The Room · 28 Confirmed Attendees
Name Company LinkedIn
Adam Hasham
Vizient
in/adamhasham
Alvin Abrams
Alvarez & Marsal
in/alvin-abrams-5299421
Andrew Li
Canadian Solar
in/andrewjianboli
Arif Sundrani
RedTeam Software
in/arifsundrani
Brendon McCaulley
ConnexPay
in/brendon-mccaulley
Deb ChakrabortyPartner
Aspire Systems
in/debanjanchakraborty
Dianne Erwin
GILD
in/dianneerwin
Don HartmanPartner
Aspire Systems
in/don-hartman-dallas
Greg Hayes
Centersquare
in/gregdhayes
Gurusewak Kalra
Spring Health
in/gurusewak
Joseph Farah
Rocket
in/dfwcybersecurity
Katy Pusch
Trintech
in/katypusch
Lanre Kalejaiye
BST Global
in/lanrek
Mark Szewczul
JPMorgan Chase
in/aggieman
Matt Bertram
Trintech
in/mbertram-amdg
Meg Kuppa
Asurion
in/meghana-kuppa
Michael Hawkins
Axuall
in/hawkinsm
Natalie Romano
Avaya
in/natalieromano
Naveed Ahmed
AVB
in/navmed
Parth Pratap
Caterpillar
in/parthpratap
Robert Flach
Point of Rental
in/robertflach
Sanjeev Kishore Yarnapati
Securonix
in/sanjeev-kishore-yarnapati
Seth KaelinConversation Starter
Currently in Stealth
in/seth-kaelin
Shravan K Addaypally
Cotality
in/shravanaddaypally
Steve Conlon
Ziosk
in/stephenjconlon
Venkatesan Nagarajan
Halliburton
in/vennaga
Venu Vidyashankar
Global Payments
in/venu-vidya-vidyashankar-aa19b17
Vijay Rudrappa
McAfee
in/vijay-rudrappa
Seth Kaelin

Conversation Starter

Seth Kaelin

Sales Engineer · AI Automation, Agent Workflows & Cloud Security

Helps teams test whether cloud security and AI products hold up in their own environment, from technical discovery and POCs to the objections that shape real deals. Builds and evaluates AI systems at GILD, TECLA and The Angeles Group, with a background in Azure, Entra ID and cloud GRC.

Agenda
Central Time (CST)
6:00 – 6:30 PM

Arrival · Drinks & appetizers

6:30 – 6:40 PM

Dinner Buffet Opens

Grab a plate & get settled at any table.

6:40 – 7:00 PM

Welcome, conversation starter

7:00 – 7:15 PM

Breakout round

At your table.

7:15 – 7:30 PM

Breakout round

3 people from each table shift clockwise.

7:30 – 7:45 PM

Breakout round

3 people from each table shift clockwise.

7:45 – 8:30 PM

Dessert · Open networking

A note on plans or preferences

If your plans have shifted or you have dietary considerations we should pass to the kitchen, please let Dianne know so she can hold or release your seat and prepare accordingly.

Email Dianne
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