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 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 […]
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 […]
More Grand Prix cars are made in Britain than any other country. The UK’s world-leading technology and advanced engineering results in high performance on the track as well as innovation across diverse industries. Experts from some of the UK’s most innovative companies and the Dell Medical School will explore how measuring human health can be […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin's International Trade Center is pleased to offer the Global Business Series: Trade Briefing on Ireland featuring Consul General Adrian Farrell. RSVP here. Consul General Farrell will provide an overview of the Celtic Tiger's impressive economy and opportunities for central Texas businesses. Ireland’s low corporation tax of 12.5% and a […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin's International Trade Center is pleased to offer the Global Business Series: Trade and Investment Briefing on Malaysia featuring Mr. Chekib Akrout, Senior VP at AMD and Mr. Haizril Rahman, Director of the Malaysian Investment Development Authority in Houston. RSVP HERE Agenda for meeting at BBVA Compass 1703 W. Fifth […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council along with Protocol & Etiquette Worldwide are pleased to present the Advantage Dubai Seminar. Join the Dubai Department of Economic Development’s Foreign Direct Investment Development Agency to learn about the innovation driven economy of Dubai. This interactive program will detail the 10 major innovation […]
The Kozmetsky Center in collaboration with Munday School of Business and World Affairs Council of Austin will host an evening Austin Global Business Forum to discuss Austin’s expanding international business engagement. Speakers will assess growth in Austin’s global business presence, regional concentrations, and potential for future expansion and development in specific industries and sectors. Leaders from […]
The Texas-Mexico Summit is offered to business executives through a collaboration with the Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs (AEM). In 2015, Texas exported $94.5 billion in goods to Mexico. These exports to Mexico represented 38% of Texas' total exports. Under NAFTA, Texas' exports to Mexico have increased by 384%, with an annual average growth rate of […]
In collaboration with the International Office at the University of Texas at Austin and the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, please join the World Affairs Council on Facebook for a live interview of four young entrepreneurs visiting Austin from Zimbabwe, Central African Republic, Togo and Nigeria. The four Mandela Washington Fellows to be […]
In collaboration with the International Office at The University of Texas at Austin you are invited to the 4th Annual Mandela Washington Fellowship - Pitch Competition! The 25 Fellows participating in UT Austin's Business and Entrepreneurship Institute will each present a 5-minute pitch. Please RSVP via the link.
The World Affairs Council of Austin will present the Texas-Latin America Business Summit on October 18th. The Summit brings trade promotion experts and business decision-makers together for panels and meetings. 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 Mexico, Colombia, […]
Please join the Camino Real District Export Council, the U.S. Commercial Service--Austin, and the World Affairs Council of Austin for a special event highlighting business opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. The event will feature the following guest speaker: Duncan Archibald has over 10 years’ experience working with the U.S. Government’s pre-eminent trade and marketing […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. Ever think about starting a business? Ever think about helping a startup get off the ground? Texas Venture Labs has a number of programs to help both […]
The World Affairs Council of Austin, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, is proud to present the Texas Enterprise Speaker Series. We invite you to join us for a lively discussion on driving innovation with corporate executives, economists, and academic leaders, […]