Join us for a fun summertime joint event between WAC San Antonio and Austin in New Braunfels! Bring your friends and enjoy a cold beer! Solude!
Join the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the World Affairs Council of Austin as we welcome Nigel Warren, Commissioner to the Americas in the State Government of Victoria, Australia. Don't miss this excellent opportunity to discuss foreign direct investment and trade facilitation of Australian companies into the Austin region. Help us welcome our Australian guest! […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin in collaboration with the World Affairs Council of Orange County invite you to join this webinar featuring Shannon K. O’Neil, vice president, deputy director of studies, and the Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. O'Neil will be explain […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: The Future of Warfare in the 21st Century. The wars of the 21st century – how will they be fought? In the last 20 years, for the U.S. and our allies, the […]
Join this webinar and grow your e-commerce sales in Latin America. Learn how the U.S. Commercial Service supports U.S. companies as they access LATAM markets. Hear about available resources, including marketing your product on the Mercado Libre e-commerce marketplace. Agenda: • Welcome by U.S. Department of Commerce - How does the U.S. Commercial Service support […]
Boost your exports in Africa! Today the #1 route to growing your leads and sales pipeline in Africa is online! Join our webinar as we partner up with IBT Online to discuss how exporters can (and should!) take advantage of the Online Global Program to grow exports in 2023! Jonathan Szucs, Susanna Hardy and Ghita […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: Healthcare Around the World and Your Own Experience – the Good, the Bad, or Rather Unusual Regardless of what country we come from, medical emergencies happen all over the globe on a […]
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 […]
Join us in welcoming the Government of Aguascalientes, Mexico for a round table discussion on up & coming bi-lateral business opportunities.The State of Aguascalientes seeks to create a bridge relationship with the Austin Region and those interested in taking advantage of investment opportunities while doing business with and / or in Aguascalientes.Don't miss this opportunity […]
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” […]
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" seminar at 1:00 PM. Texas exports over $6 billion in goods and services to Japan. Japan is also a top five export market for central Texas companies. […]
Singapore is an impressive center for business in Asia. The city-state has been consistently acknowledged as a global hub featuring developed infrastructure, political stability, open business policies, a skilled workforce, and respect for intellectual property rights. A growing number of central Texas companies are looking to Singapore as their gateway to Asia. The featured presentations will focus on […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico, the Austin-Saltillo Sister City Committee, the City of Austin, Univision, 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. This family-oriented celebration is alcohol free. Special programming includes […]
We will be meeting in person in the semi-private dining room at the Shoal Creek Saloon, 909 N. Lamar. This month's topic is: Communicating with Pets Around the Globe Regardless of what nationality, country, or even religion we come from, we all grew up having some type of pet in our households. Whether it's a […]
The Global Security Forum (GSF) convenes the nation's top leadership and experts to discuss security and strategy in the decisive decade to come. Panelists will explore areas in which acting now will be vital to advancing our national and global security interests. Agenda: 7:30 am CT Welcome and Opening Remarks 2:00 pm CT […]
