#GameChangers Awards 2025
May 8 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The #GameChangers Awards is more than an event;
it’s a MOVEMENT celebrating the BOLD IDEAS and BREAKTHROUGHS
that make the Tri-Valley a hub of innovation.
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Join ITV and the region’s disruptors, founders, funders, mentors, entrepreneurs, influencers,
and civic leaders for the Tri-Valley’s biggest bash of the year.
This year, the Tri-Valley’s most anticipated event takes center stage at the stunning Bishop Ranch in San Ramon.
Past honorees include 10x Genomics, Zeiss, Lam Research, Tekion, Topcon, Unchained Labs, and Vagaro —
a true “who’s who” of the Tri-Valley ecosystem.
Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group
2025 Tri-Valley #Gamechangers
2025 Tri-Valley Visionary Award: Southwest Airlines
Connecting Innovation to the Nation
This honor recognizes Southwest Airlines’ transformative role in connecting the Tri-Valley’s people and solutions to the nation—a contribution that has fueled economic growth and innovation for over 35 years. Since launching service at Oakland International Airport (OAK) in 1989, Southwest Airlines has not only grown into California’s largest air carrier but has also demonstrated an unwavering commitment to hospitality, reliability, and long-term investment in the East Bay. With nearly 3,000 employees based in and around OAK, Southwest Airlines continues to innovate and drive economic development in the region.
2025 #GameChanger Honorees:
LIVERMORE – GILLIG
Driving America Forward
GILLIG has been building America’s future for more than 130 years. Headquartered in Livermore, California, GILLIG is the nation’s only major heavy-duty bus manufacturer that is American-owned and fully American-built. From their advanced solar-powered facility to their leadership in clean-energy and zero-emission technologies, GILLIG is setting the standard for innovation, craftsmanship, and sustainable progress — and stands as a national model for the future of American manufacturing.
SAN RAMON – Dialpad
The Future of Work, Now
Dialpad is the leading Ai-powered communications intelligence platform creating human-first, Ai-enhanced solutions that will drive the next wave of how businesses communicate with and serve their customers. Enterprise customers such as Randstad, RE/MAX, Nasdaq, Express Scripts, T-Mobile, Johns Hopkins, Motorola Solutions, Tractor Supply, and Netflix use Dialpad and its Ai capabilities to deliver amazing customer experiences. Supported by notable investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, GV, ICONIQ Capital, and OMERS, Dialpad is a dynamic force in Ai technology with a rapidly expanding presence of 50,000 customers in 70 countries worldwide.
DANVILLE – LWX
Revolutionizing Supply Chain, One Bottle at a Time
LWX builds custom global supply chains for wine and spirits retailers, solving logistics challenges with world-class technological capabilities, agility, and integrity. By sourcing innovative wine and spirits products from around the world, LWX imports and distributes to a range of national retailers in all 50 states. LWX combines creativity, deep category insight and operational know-how to help retailers bring something truly unique to the shelf. From a hometown HQ in Downtown Danville, LWX is disrupting the wine and spirits logistics space.
DUBLIN – Dublin Technology Center Workspaces
Space to Innovate
Dublin Technology Center Workspaces has emerged as a creative and collaborative cornerstone of the Tri-Valley’s innovation corridor. Home to cutting-edge firms like Kensington Labs and a hub for regional thought leaders, Dublin Technology Center Workspaces is reimagining the modern office and offering a launchpad for game-changing innovation.
PLEASANTON – Cowbell
Cyber Insurance, Reimagined
Cowbell is a cyber and technology E&O insurance provider for American and UK-based businesses with up to $/£1bn in annual revenue. With its unique AI-based approach to risk selection and pricing, Cowbell’s continuous underwriting platform, powered by Cowbell Factors, compresses the insurance process from submission to issue in less than 5 minutes. Cowbell offers subscription-based cybersecurity services via its dedicated and independent Cowbell Resilience Services (CRS) unit. Founded in 2019, Cowbell is based in Pleasanton and has employees across the U.S., Canada, India, and the U.K.