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HYPE Summit: Step Into the Spotlight

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Partnership Tower
701 Avenida de las Americas
Suite 900
Houston, TX 77010

Save to Calendar 2025-08-28 08:30:00 2025-08-28 17:30:00 HYPE Summit: Step Into the Spotlight Bringing together young professionals from across the greater Houston region, the third annual Houston Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE) Summit is an interactive and engaging day-long conference featuring panel discussions with business and thought leaders, workshop-style breakout sessions, and multiple opportunities to connect and build your network. This year's theme - Step Into the Spotlight - empowers the next generation of business and community leaders to take ownership of their career journey and raise their hand for growth opportunities. Featured Speakers:  Veronica Breckenridge, Managing Director, First Bight Ventures Xiaodi Hou, Founder and CEO, Bot Auto Caroline Verot Moore, Executive Vice President and Houston Market Executive, Regions Bank Alex Lopez Negrete, CEO, Lopez Negrete Communications Will Womble, CEO, Umbrage Partnership Tower 701 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX, 77010 Houston.org ghp@houston.org America/Chicago public
HYPE Summit

About this Event

Bringing together young professionals from across the greater Houston region, the third annual Houston Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs (HYPE) Summit is an interactive and engaging day-long conference featuring panel discussions with business and thought leaders, workshop-style breakout sessions, and multiple opportunities to connect and build your network.

This year's theme - Step Into the Spotlight - empowers the next generation of business and community leaders to take ownership of their career journey and raise their hand for growth opportunities.

Featured Speakers: 

  • Veronica Breckenridge, Managing Director, First Bight Ventures
  • Xiaodi Hou, Founder and CEO, Bot Auto
  • Caroline Verot Moore, Executive Vice President and Houston Market Executive, Regions Bank
  • Alex Lopez Negrete, CEO, Lopez Negrete Communications
  • Will Womble, CEO, Umbrage

Tickets

Individual Admission
Admission

Have Questions?

Contact Marjorie Meier

mmeier@houston.org

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Contact Kerri Clifford

kclifford@houston.org
713-844-3623

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Agenda

Check In and Registration
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Morning Plenary
9:35 - 10:10 a.m.
Networking in Action
10:10 - 10:45 a.m.
Breakout 1 Session
11:00 - 11:40 a.m.
Lunch Program
12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Breakout 2 Session
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Breakout 3 Session
2:15 - 2:55 p.m.
Closing Plenary
3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
Networking Happy Hour
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Attendance

Open to

Members

Non-members

Exclusive Title Sponsor

Bronze Sponsor

Gensler
Texas A&M Mays Business School

Platinum Signature Sponsors

Signature Sponsors

Executive Partners