TX-EU Business Summit

Texas – European Union Business Summit Helps Texas Companies Access the World’s Largest Economic Zone

The World Affairs Council of Austin’s 13th annual Texas-EU Business Summit at the University of Texas will take place on October 3, 2024.  The Summit brings trade promotion experts and business decision-makers from European Union nations to Austin for panels and meetings with the Texas business community.  The event is a unique face-to-face opportunity for Austin corporate representatives to make connections and learn about current inbound and outbound business opportunities with Europe.

Highlights of previous Summits include remarks by the former Texas Secretary of State, Rolando Pablos; European Union Ambassador to the USA, David O’Sullivan; Communications Specialist, Loxley Browne; President of Blank Media Games, Frank Coppersmith; CEO of Blue Lance, Umesh Verma; Senior VP of SAP, Vivek Bapat; Author and Futurist, Dr. Liz Alexander; Deputy Chief of the Belgian Mission to the USA, Thomas Lambert; Business Development Manager of K.U. Leuven Research & Development, Dr. Martin Hinoul; Executive Director, Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Adriana Cruz; Honorary Consul of France, Liz Wiley; and the Consul General of Ireland, Robert Hull.

The 27 nations of the European Union represent a combined economy of $16.7 trillion (compared with $16.2 trillion for the United States and $8.2 billion for China) and a market of more than half a billion people.

Event partners include:

The Center for European Studies, the University of Texas at Austin,

The City of Austin, the State of Texas,

the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and Opportunity Austin,

The Consulate General of Ireland in Austin, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland,

The U.S. Commercial Service Export Assistance Center,

The Texas Camino Real District Export Council,

St. Edwards University,

The International Trade Center, the University of Texas at San Antonio,

and Austin Community College.