• Texas Roundtable: EU-US Animal Health, Safety and Trade

    State Capitol 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, United States

    Join the World Affairs Council of Austin as we welcome Dr. Lorenzo Terzi, European Union Minister-Counselor for Food Safety and Consumer Health.  During this special EU Trade Roundtable, Dr. Terzi […]

  • Houston Cyber Summit

    George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, TX, United States

    The World Affairs Council of Austin, a state partner with Cyber Houston and the Energy Conference Network, is pleased to present the Second Annual Houston Cyber Summit.   This cyber […]

    $195
  • Academic WorldQuest™ Competition

    Vandegrift High School 9500 McNeil Drive, Austin, TX, United States

    If your high school team is ready to compete in the Central Texas AWQ competition on Saturday March 3, 2018, REGISTER HERE. Each year, Academic WorldQuest seeks to inform and engage high school […]

  • Business Spotlight: Kristiansand (Norway) & Austin (Texas)

    City of Austin CAD Office 201 E. Second Street, Austin, TX, United States

    The World Affairs Council of Austin, along with the City of Austin, Business Region Kristiansand, the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Kristiansand are pleased to present […]

  • Conversation with Leo Varadakar, T.D. Prime Minister of Ireland

    Hilton Hotel 500 E. 4th Street, Austin, TX, United States

    SXSW, the Consulate General of Ireland in Austin and the World Affairs Council of Austin are pleased to announce a conversation featuring Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, with Evan Smith of the […]

  • Sustaining High Tech and Creative Industries

    House of Scandinavia 340 E. Second Street, Austin, TX, United States

    Agile cities with populations below 1 million are becoming global leaders in creativity and innovation. Norwegian cities are leveraging these attributes and providing a foundation for entrepreneurs to launch successful […]

  • World Spins Series: Will Blockchain Disrupt World Trade?

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

    The World Economic Forum estimates that 10% of the world’s GDP will be recorded in blockchains by 2027. So it’s something that everyone in business needs to know about! But […]

  • Winning, Losing, and Values—from 2 Guys on Your Head at KUT Radio

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

    The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. Values matter […]

    $25
  • World Spins Series: National Security and Climate Change

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

        The second in a two-part series on the impact how changing weather patterns and public policy Despite President Trump's stated intention to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, […]

  • Challenges to the Western Liberal Order

    St. Edwards University, Jones Auditorium 3001 South Congress, Austin, TX, United States

    The Kozmetsky Center at St. Edward's University, in collaboration with the World Affairs Council of Austin, is  offering a series of sessions titled “Challenges to the Western Liberal Order”.  The […]