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Global Business Series: Discussion with Larry Tabash

ACC Highland Learning Center Room 2217 (Second Floor) 6101 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX, United States

Larry Tabash is a Senior International Trade Specialist and Middle East expert for the U.S. Department of Commerce/U.S. Commercial Service in Austin, TX. He has held positions overseas with both the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of State as a Senior Business Advisor in Iraq working on infrastructure development and capacity building. […]

Smart Cities Innovation Summit

Austin Convention Center 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, United States

The World Affairs Council of Austin is a supporting organization for the Smart Cities Innovation Summit taking place on 13-15 June.  The Summit brings together over 200 cities and their respective leaders to demonstrate and partner with innovative technology and service providers -- linking progressive cities with state-of-the-art solutions and best practices.   The Smart […]

$50 – $1195

Nuevo León IT Sector Business Luncheon Briefing

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

This briefing and luncheon networking event will present specific business opportunities within Nuevo León's mature IT sector.  Monterrey, the capital city of Nuevo León state holds 4% of Mexico's total population, yet it generates 9% of Mexico's total GDP.  Attend this seminar to discover why nearly 1,600 U.S. companies are conducting business in Monterrey. RSVP […]

Embassy Briefing Featuring South Africa’s Ambassador to the USA, H.E. Mr. MNINWA JOHANNES MAHLANGU

EVENT FILLED TO CAPACITY Austin

H.E. Mr. Mninwa Johannes Mahlangu, South Africa's Ambassador to the USA, will join World Affairs Council of Austin members for an exclusive political and trade briefing. Ambassador Mahlangu is one of the leaders who played a critical role in the process leading up to the first democratic South Africa. Between 1991 and 1994, he was […]

Immigrant Heritage Month Press Conference & Reception

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

In collaboration with the City of Austin's Commission on Immigrant Affairs, and FWD.US, join us at this event as we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month.  Please be sure to register via the link below.

Zika Outbreak: The NGO Perspective

WeWork 600 Congress Avenue 15th Floor, Austin, United States

Join us for an exclusive briefing by Kate Dischino, Director of Emergency Programs with AmeriCares. AmeriCares is a health-focused nonprofit that has been helping people affected by poverty or disaster for over 35 years, including survivors of Ebola, cholera and other epidemics. Kate Dischino, director of emergency programs at AmeriCares, is on the front lines […]

Author’s Night: Liz Alexander

ACC Highland Business Center Board Room ACC Highland Business Center, 2nd Floor Board Room, 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX, United States

Author Liz Alexander will be speaking about her new and upcoming project.  She will be giving away copies of her collaboration book, written with Transamerica Retirement Solutions.  This event will be a dialogue about the process of researching and writing international business publications.  We encourage all members, especially those interested in becoming authors, to attend. […]

Networking Reception with Austrian Startups

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

In collaboration with the Office of Science and Technology Austria (OSTA) and 3 Day Startup, join us as we celebrate Austrian entrepreneurship at the #AustriaIs networking reception, hosted by OSTA Washington in honor of the 3 Day Startup Austria to Austin Student Startup Exchange.  Austria to Austin is a intense, high energy two-week exchange where eighteen standout […]

Young African Entrepreneurs Fast Pitch Competition

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

In collaboration with the International Office at The University of Texas at Austin, you are invited to the 3rd Annual Mandela Washington Fellowship -  Pitch Competition! The 25 Fellows participating in UT Austin's Business and Entrepreneurship Institute will each present a 3-minute pitch. The young African entrepreneurs' pitches will be reviewed by the following judges: […]

Global Business Series: Malaysia Trade Briefing

The World Affairs Council of Austin's International Trade Center is pleased to offer the Global Business Series: Trade Briefing on Malaysia featuring Mr. Shams Rusli, Director of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority in Houston.  Director Rusli will discuss: Malaysia's current economic performance. FDI performance in Malaysia by country. FDI performance by industry. Opportunities in Malaysia's […]

Ambassador Charles Rivkin on the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Opening the World’s Most Dynamic Region to U.S. Business

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

Please join the World Affairs Council of Austin and the U.S. Department of Commerce for a White House Business Council briefing on international trade with Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ambassador Charles H. Rivkin. This will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and provide advice about international trade policies […]

Global Business Series: Macedonia Trade Briefing

The World Affairs Council of Austin's International Trade Center is pleased to offer the Global Business Series: Trade Briefing on Macedonia featuring Ms. Zorica Ilin, Head of Texas Foreign Office of the Agency for Foreign Investment and Export Promotion of the Republic of Macedonia. Since its independence in 1991, Macedonia has made progress in liberalizing […]

Annual Fiesta de El Grito de Independencia

State Capitol 1100 Congress Avenue, Austin, United States

In collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico, the Fiesta de Independencia Foundation,  the City of Austin, Univision, the State Preservation Board, and the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, Austin's annual Fiesta de El Grito de Independencia is a musical celebration and historical re-enactment of Mexico's call for independence from Spain.  The event takes place each […]

Vice Admiral Raquel Bono Discusses America’s Navy and Military Health

ACC Highland Learning Center Room 2403 Second Floor (old Highland Mall) 6101 Airport Blvd Room 1307 First Floor, Austin, TX, United States

The World Affairs Council of Austin, in collaboration with Dell Medical School and ACC's International Business Institute, is pleased to host Vice Admiral Raquel Bono for a discussion of her career as both a Naval Officer and healthcare provider.  Vice Admiral Bono's presentation will focus on the military health system, as well as the Navy’s […]

The Climate Change Challenge and Implications for National Security

St. Edwards University, Carter Auditorium 3001 S. Congress Ave, Austin, TX, United States

On Tuesday evening October 4, the Kozmetsky Center and World Affairs Council of Austin will host U.S. Navy Admiral (Ret.) David W. Titley, Ph.D., Professor of Practice in the Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science at Pennsylvania State University.  While serving in the Pentagon, Admiral Titley initiated and led the U.S. Navy’s Task Force on […]

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