On October 4-5 Secretary of State John Scott hosted the first Texas Consular Corps Forum since 2018, convening foreign diplomats representing Texas’ international partners to participate in discussions with government, higher education and private sector leaders in Austin. The Forum featured conversations on international and educational exchange, economic development and trade in Texas, the energy industry, Texas government, technology and innovation, and guidance for foreign companies doing business in Texas.
Forum discussions included representatives from the Texas Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Speaker’s offices, the Governor’s office of Economic Development & Tourism, the Texas Economic Development Corporation, Public Utility Commission, Texas Railroad Commission, Texas Association of Business, the University of Texas at Austin, Capital Factory, Tech Ranch, and International Bank of Commerce.