THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020

FUTURE OF 5G
Ericsson's Lewisville 5G Smart Factory Rolls Out First Product

Ericsson’s first smart factory in the U.S., based in Lewisville, is now operational with the production of 5G base stations to enable smooth, fast, and cost-effective 5G deployments.

IN RELATED 5G NEWS...
Industry 4.0: CellAntenna Wireless Opens Regional Operations Center in Plano

CellAntenna already has a history with one of its new Plano neighbors: It recently became an Ericsson partner to deliver support services for the Ericsson Industry Connect private cellular network.

NOW OPEN
'Drybar for Women of Color': Pressed Roots Launches Flagship Store in Dallas

Super curly, coily, and kinky-textured girls, rejoice: The first luxury blow-out bar for women of color is now open. Check out our photo gallery for a glimpse at the launch party and a look inside Piersten Gaines' new salon.

THINGS TO DO
Road to Entrepreneurship, Science Spotlight on COVID-19, Social Innovation Luncheon

Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week—and beyond.

Engage Dallas: Mayor’s Star Council to Host Fourth Annual Leadership Summit

Editor's Note: We will continue to update the calendar with event cancellations due to coronavirus. Keep in mind that things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official registration page before attending.

Plano houses one of JPMorgan Chase's top technology centers. We talked with the firm's global CIO, Lori Beer, who says the region is critical to the company's strategy—and so is its technology talent.

"You definitely feel that you’re a little bit on your own. And that’s not always a bad thing. I think that if you’re challenged, it helps you to grow to become stronger."

Dr. Jessica Shellock
Spinal Surgeon
Texas Back Institute
...on being a woman in a male-dominated field, via D CEO Healthcare.
 

Recent reports suggest women make up less than a quarter of surgeons in ten different specialties with only 5.3 percent of orthopedic surgeons being women.

"I just want to be able to think that if somebody truly has a passion for something, that it doesn’t matter what your gender is—or anything other than you just kind of going for your dreams, right?" Shellock told D CEO.

A recent study from SmartAsset ranked the Dallas-Fort Worth metro eighth on a list of cities where women break the glass ceiling.