During this special session, attendees will obtain an update on the current round of negotiations from the perspective of our distinguished guests representing the United Kingdom, including Kunal Khatri, Deputy HM Trade Commissioner, USA; Jonathan Marrs, Consul and Regional Director, South Central USA; Christina Luhn, Consul – Senior Trade Policy Adviser; and Tim Cork, Deputy […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Austin together with the City of Austin and the City of Koblenz, Austin-Koblenz Sister Cities Committee, and the Partnerschaft Koblenz-Austin, for the First (virtual) Town Hall between Austin and Koblenz. This is a project of the American Council on Germany (ACG) Transatlantic Town Halls: German-American Mayors Forum held under […]
Please join like-minded “global thinkers” for a monthly discussion on the major political/economic issues that our world is currently experiencing. Initially this event will be a virtual zoom discussion with break out groups. This month’s topic will be: The Middle East – Challenges and Opportunities. We now have a new administration which will face opportunities […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin has partnered with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University to offer a series of Forums on Global Investment, Finance, Emerging Markets and Geopolitical Risk. Our next Forum will focus on U.S.-China Relations. How will the transition from the Trump Administration to the Biden […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, and The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) will be hosting a series of fireside chats. Learn from successful entrepreneurs who have successfully expanded their business to the UK. Find out what worked well as they share their lessons and tips on how to make global […]
2nd at 12pm Kozmetsky Forum on China featuring David Firestein, President & CEO, George H.W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations // 3rd at 1:45pm Innovative Approaches to Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility in Latin America with Luis Pasquotto, President of Cummins South America and Vice President of Cummins, Inc.; Rafael Torres, Head of Innovation at […]
Please join like-minded “global thinkers” for a monthly discussion on the major political/economic issues that our world is currently experiencing. Thursday, February 25th, 6:30 -7:30 p.m. This month’s topic will be: “US” in the 21st Century The retrenchment from global leadership over the last few years has caused many to question and possibly reassess U.S. […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin has partnered with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University to offer a series of Forums on Global Investment, Finance, Emerging Markets and Geopolitical Risk. Our next Forum will focus on Developing a Diverse Internship Portfolio. Carlos Balderas is currently a Global Supply Manager, HUB […]
The U.S. Embassy in Japan has invited alumni of the U.S. Department of State programs to apply and participate in a unique 6-day virtual event discussing Japan-U.S. relations and encouraging Japanese students to return to U.S. institutions of education. The delegation, composed of members from education and business sectors, will “visit” three cities during the […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased once again be a promotional partner for the European Union programming during SXSW®. Highlighting European innovation and culture from March 16 through 20, the festival will for the first time be virtual. Notable speakers include European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager; European Commissioner Mariya Gabriel; European Commission Vice […]
The future of currencies in a digitalized world. As e-commerce has come to the forefront of how we purchase goods and services, digital currencies such as Bitcoin have risen as a means of exchange for payment. Bitcoin, unlike other currencies, is not regulated, and therefore its value has skyrocketed. Throughout recent history, we have relied on banking […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin is pleased to partner with the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston in hosting David Rubenstein in a discussion with Walter Isaacson on his new book, The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing and the Future of the Human Race. The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a […]
March programs: 2nd at 12:00pm Kozmetsky Forum on Developing a Diverse Internship Portfolio // 3rd at 9:00am UK Fireside Chat with Kunal Khatri, UK's Deputy HM Trade Commissioner for the USA and Geoffrey Camp, Aerospace and Defense State Director at the Oklahoma Department of Commerce // 3rd at 1:45pm Case Study on Social Entrepreneurship in […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin has partnered with the Kozmetsky Center of Excellence in Global Finance at St. Edward’s University to offer a series of Forums on Global Investment, Finance, Emerging Markets and Geopolitical Risk. Our next Forum featuring guest speaker Donovan Blaylock, Research Principal with Sailpoint, will focus on Cybersecurity Threats and Challenges. […]
The Austin World Affairs Council, in association with the San Antonio WAC Young Professionals, will host the Globalist Coffeehouse on Thursday, April 15th, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. The topic is: The “Quad” and its role in the Indo-Pacific as a counterbalance to China. Recently, the Quad has been in the news. Since 2004 the “Quadrilateral […]
