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  • Application Deadline for Texas CEOs B2B Meeting with Japanese CEOs

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin invites you to apply by noon CT on November 9th for the online CEO Business Meetings in January. Target Industries: Industrial robotics, Automation technology; Software systems related to design/quality/production/remote control/AI; Aeronautics - systems, engines, interiors, and airframe (parts/materials); and Aerospace - satellites and rockets (parts/materials). Intended for: Decision-makers (CEOs, […]

  • Austin and Singapore Advanced Manufacturing Roundtable

    Austin Chamber of Commerce 535 E. Fifth Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Join the World Affairs Council of Austin for this roundtable discussion with Enterprise Singapore and explore opportunities for collaboration in advanced manufacturing and supply chain resilience. In this session, Enterprise Singapore will share details on the Southeast Asia Manufacturing Alliance, a program which offers a network of support and benefits to manufacturers that are keen […]

  • Cover to Cover: A Voice Out of Poverty

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    The World Affairs Councils of America’s Cover to Cover webinar features author Jillian Haslam as she speaks about her new book: A Voice Out of Poverty. A Voice Out of Poverty is a raw and inspiring memoir. Haslam tells the story of her childhood in the slums of Calcutta. Growing up in poverty, Haslam overcame […]

  • Business & Investment in Singapore

    Capital Factory 701 Brazos Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Singapore is a vibrant nerve center for business in Asia. The city-state has been consistently acknowledged as a global business hub featuring developed infrastructure, political stability, open business policies, a skilled workforce, and respect for intellectual property rights. Join the World Affairs Council of Austin and our partners - the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, City of […]

  • Japan Business Seminars During Oita Festival

    Asian American Resource Center 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, United States

    The World Affairs Council of Austin is once again a partner organization for the annual Oita Japan Festival!   You won't want to miss the "Japan Business & Market Update" seminars during the Festival.  The first seminar will start at 1:30 pm, and the same seminar repeats at 3:00 pm.  Texas exports over $6 billion in […]

  • Business Opportunity with Malaysia

    Indeed Tower 200 W. 6th Street, Austin, Texas, United States

    With extensive trade links and diversified economic sectors, Malaysia is one of the fastest-growing nations in Southeast Asia. Ranked among the top emerging markets for investment and recognized for its protection of investors as well as its responsiveness to facilitating business needs, Malaysia offers unique opportunities for investment and business growth. Join the World Affairs […]

  • Application Deadline for Texas CEOs B2B Meeting with Japanese CEOs

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin invites you to apply by September 29th for the web-based online CEO Business Meetings in February 2023. Targeted Innovation Sectors: Aerospace; Robotics; Robot System Integrators; Factory Automation; AI/Deep Learning; IOT Targeted Eco Tech Sectors: Energy (Clean, Green, Sustainable, New); Carbon Neutral; Efficiency Improvement; New Material (Eco-friendly, Sustainable) Intended for: […]

  • Kozmetsky Forum on Market Opportunities in Southeast Asia featuring Senior Commercial Officer, Francis “Chip” Peters

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin and the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University host a series of Forums on Global Investment, Finance, Emerging Markets and Geopolitical Risk. Our next Forum will feature Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mr. Francis “Chip” Peters discussing Market Opportunities in Southeast […]

  • Bridging the Seas Pune India Artist Exhibit Opening Reception

    Asian American Resource Center 8401 Cameron Road, Austin, United States

    Join the Asian American Resource Center, Austin Pune Sister City Committee, and the World Affairs Council of Austin at this community event and opening reception for Bridging the Seas -- a collaborative exhibition showcasing work by the artists Supriya Kharod, Rama Tiru, Mithu Deb, and Manasi Joshi. Straddling the distance between Austin, TX and Pune, […]

  • Next Stop: Hong Kong

    Long Center for the Performing Arts 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin, TX, United States

    Join us to explore Hong Kong's business and investment opportunities and network with a high-powered delegation from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. This FREE reception focuses on the "two-way highway" of rich opportunity for Austin businesses to connect with international delegates and features the latest updates from Hong Kong including initiatives underway to […]

  • Taiwan Startups Pitch Event

    Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce 8001 Centre Park Drive #160, Austin, TX, United States

    The World Affairs Council of Austin in partnership with the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce invites you to attend this corporate pitch event featuring representatives from five Taiwan-based startups and selected winners of the G Camp international innovation and entrepreneurship training program conducted by Taiwan's Small and Medium Enterprise Administration. Meet and network with fascinating […]

  • The Untold Story: Shenyang, China May 1999

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Film and discussion of anti-U.S. demonstrations - as witnessed by U.S. diplomats Christopher and Julie Kavanagh. See never-before-seen privately-filmed footage of demonstrations around the U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang, China and hear an account of on-the-ground events as they unfolded in the aftermath of the NATO bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. Discussion led […]

  • Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia and the World

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    The World Affairs Council of Austin in collaboration with the World Affairs Council of Orange County invite you to join this webinar featuring Joshua Kurlantzick, senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is the author, most recently, of Beijing’s Global Media Offensive: China’s Uneven Campaign To Influence Asia and […]

  • “Nothing to See Here, Folks”: The U.S. – China Relationship in 2023

    Neill-Cochran House Museum 2310 San Gabriel Street, Austin, TX, United States

    The already deeply strained relationship between the United States and China has been particularly rocky in 2023. Bilateral controversies over the Chinese balloon, Taiwan, TikTok, and Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia, among other developments, have exacerbated tensions and prompted speculation by some that the United States and China could be headed for serious conflict. David […]

  • Globalist Coffeehouse: China – What’s Next?

    5280 Burger and Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Dr, Austin, TX, United States

    We will be meeting in person at the 5820 Burger and Taphouse. This month's topic is: China: What's next? What will be China’s role in the global economy and geopolitics in general, over the next decades? There is the South China Sea and the potential for conflict over Taiwan. But there is also “soft power” […]