Mayor Steve Adler is leading a delegation to Asia to explore trade and business opportunities in South Korea, China, Singapore, and Taiwan. The mayor will be meeting with government officials, business leaders and touring sites to learn about best practices and innovative solutions to affordability and mobility and other issues that can be applied to […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
