Update from Pomerania
By Marcin Grzegory, Deputy Director at Invest in Pomerania During my meeting with you last year I promised to keep Austin’s international business community updated on Pomerania’s economy and growth […]Read more
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World Affairs Council of Austin Announces Partnership with Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance
The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University has partnered with the World Affairs Council of Austin to provide regular forums on Global Investment, Finance, Emerging […]Read more
Is Your Company Seeking Ways to Increase Sales and Connections into Japan and SE Asia?
Texas companies that export generate five times higher revenues than their non-exporting peers. For the past several years, Asian nations have represented the top export markets for Central Texas companies. […]Read more
SXSW comes to Eindhoven: ‘We’ve been here 24 hours, and I’m blown away’
By Terry Boyd Suddenly, Eindhoven is on the radar of one of the most heralded American tech centers – and its world-famous innovation conference. A delegation from Austin, Texas including […]Read more
Is Your Company Seeking Ways to Increase Sales and Connections into Japan and SE Asia?
Texas companies that export generate five times higher revenues than their non-exporting peers. For the past several years, Asian nations have represented the top export markets for Central Texas companies. […]Read more
World Spins: Blockchain, Trust and the Global Economy
by Raye E. Ward, WAC Austin board member Pete Harris stopped by a session of the World Spins to share his take on blockchain, the software technology generally overshadowed by its trendier […]Read more
Global Entrepreneurship Week, Generation Y, and Innovation in Norway
Ben Ramirez recently traveled to Norway with Mitch Jacobson, Director of the Austin Technology Incubator at the University of Texas. Ben was invited to offer presentations on Generation Y, and […]Read more
Young African Entrepreneurs Win in Austin
For the fourth consecutive year, the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders held a pitch competition in Austin. Twenty-five young entrepreneurs from African countries including Guinea, Nigeria and the Central African Republic […]Read more
Global Trade Expert Jeremy Haft To Speak on Protectionism
At the G-7 Summit in Italy, President Trump pledged to join the allied fight against protectionism, contradicting the protectionist position he has taken against Germany, China, and Canada in recent […]Read more
The Austin Global Business Forum
By Emma Aberle-Grasse and Betsy Mckinney On Wednesday, the World Affairs Council of Austin cosponsored The Austin Global Business Forum. It was an intriguing and dynamic look at Austin’s expanding international […]Read more
