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Paving the Way for the Next Generation of U.S.-Japan Collaboration

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave, Austin, TX, United States

In collaboration with the U.S.-Japan Conference on Cultural and Educational Interchange (CULCON), a binational advisory panel to the governments of Japan and the United States, the World Affairs Council of Austin invites you to a symposium for industry leaders, educators, government officials and citizen diplomats to examine developments in science, technology and business. Please join […]

Mexico’s Innovation Entrepreneur Pitch Night

Consulate General of México in Austin 5202 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite 150, Austin, United States

Join us for a Pitch Night celebrating the startups of the Innovation Bridge Mexico-Austin program at the Consulate General of Mexico.  The startups pitching represent Mexican innovation across many industries. After a rigorous selection process, the selected companies spent 10 weeks in Austin, TX in Tech Ranch's accelerator program. Each startup was selected from a […]

Doing Business in Japan

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 "Doing Business in Japan" seminars during the Festival.  The first seminar will start at 1:15 pm the same seminar repeats at 3:15 pm.  Texas exported over $6 billion in goods and […]

Austin-Pune Official Sister City Ceremony

Austin City Hall 301 W. Second Street, Austin, TX, United States

The Austin-Pune Sister City Committee, Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce, the City of Austin and World Affairs Council of Austin invite you to the official signing ceremony launching the Austin-Pune Sister City relationship.  Pune is the eighth largest city in India with a population of 4 million.  Austin and Pune's economies rely heavily on […]

USMCA Trade Briefing

BBVA Bank 1703 W. 5th, Ste. 500, Austin, TX, United States

The World Affairs Council of Austin, U.S. Commercial Service, BBVA, ITC at UTSA, and the Texas Camino Real District Export Council invite you to a USMCA Trade Briefing featuring David Olsen, Mexico Desk Officer, Office of North America, U.S. Department of Commerce, and Katrice Kelly, Senior International Trade Specialist, Office of Trade Negotiations and Analysis/Industry […]

The European Union – Turmoil or Transition? BREXIT vs. Regionalism

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

Are you curious about the state of the European Union?  Reserve your seat now for our next World Spins Series event:  The European Union - Turmoil or Transition? BREXIT vs. Regionalism Yves Dubus   Our guest speaker, Mr. Yves Dubus, Belgian Trade Commissioner in Houston, will help us understand what is taking place in Europe.  […]

International Political Risk: Implications for Business Leaders with DJ Peterson

BBVA Bank 1703 W. 5th, Ste. 500, Austin, TX, United States

In collaboration with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence at St. Edward's University, the World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to present Dr. DJ Peterson at the next meeting of the Central Texas International Business Coalition.  Our guest speaker, Dr. DJ Peterson, is President of Longview Global Advisors. Dr. Peterson has 28 years of research […]

Fourth Annual Texas-Latin America Business Summit

IBC Bank Community Suite 13th Floor 500 W. 5th Street, Austin, TX, United States

Texas - Latin America Business Summit Helps Texas Companies Access Nearshore Expanding Markets The World Affairs Council of Austin will present the Fourth Annual Texas-Latin America Business Summit on October 3, 2019.  Forbes reported in March that LATAM's economy has the potential to grow faster than that of Asia.  The Summit brings trade promotion experts […]

Business Briefing Featuring H.E. David Bakradze, the Republic of Georgia’s Ambassador to the USA

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

In recent years, Georgia has been working to strengthen their own technology and innovation ecosystem with the help of the U.S. technology industry. The government of Georgia supported the establishment of entrepreneurial programs StartUp Grind Tbilisi and Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency. H.E. David Bakradze, Ambassador of Georgia to the USA, and his delegation, will […]

Accessing the European Market via Dublin

BBVA Bank 1703 W. 5th, Ste. 500, Austin, TX, United States

The next meeting of the Central Texas International Business Coalition will feature guest speaker Lorcan Tyrrell, Head of Development at Dublin Airport Central. Dublin Airport Central is Ireland’s next generation urban quarter, located just 50 yards from Terminal 2 at the Airport. Specifically targeted at international companies who want a European hub office with ease […]

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Be Part of Aguascalientes (Mexico) – Business Opportunities Briefing

Consulate General of México in Austin 5202 E. Ben White Blvd, Suite 150, Austin, United States

Attend this seminar and learn why Texas companies should consider doing business in Aguascalientes Aguascalientes belongs to the “Bajío Region” -- Mexico’s most important development pole and most influential IT cluster.  Sharing the same time zone with Texas facilitates and enables more efficient communications and logistics. Aguascalientes enjoys a demographic bonus with an average population […]

Ireland: Creating Space for Business to Grow

BBVA Bank 1703 W. 5th, Ste. 500, Austin, TX, United States

Texas and Ireland share a rich history of political, economic, and commercial relations. Texas exports $580 million worth of goods and services to Ireland annually, an impressive amount relative to the country’s population of 4.8 million people. With a GDP of $383 billion in 2018, Ireland is one of the most open, and export-driven economies […]

CxC Amplified Week of Global Issues Webinar Programming

World Affairs Council of Austin members have access to several daily webinars during the week of May 4th including: 4th Ambassador (ret.) Bill Taylor, EVP, U.S. Institute of Peace, and Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine 5th Global Leadership in Crisis featuring General (ret.) David Petraeus, Chairman, KKR Global Institute 5th Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking […]

Utilizing the Austin-area Foreign Trade Zone in Turbulent Times

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Companies dependent on imports as part of their global supply chains are increasingly concerned with the ongoing volatility of the global trade environment. US trade actions have already imposed penalty duties on Chinese goods, many European goods, and steel and aluminum products, and additional activity is underway which could significantly impact supply chain costs, including: […]

H.E. Dirk Wouters, Ambassador of Belgium to the USA among featured speakers in July

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July -- 13th at 3:15pm Making Sense of a World in Crisis -- Through the Eyes of a Foreign Policy Expert featuring Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations // 16th at 10am Intelligent Manufacturing in Europe Series featuring Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Czech Republic // 16th at 1pm Qatar and the Gulf […]

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