Austin Keynote Speaker
A renowned inspirational keynote speaker, James Taylor travels the world, from Austin to Singapore, to deliver insightful advice to business audiences from a diversity of industrial backgrounds. James has an MBA in international business and is currently a fellow of the RSA, a prestigious organization whose prior members include Nelson Mandela and Benjamin Franklin. During his career, he has spoken at international conferences in Europe, the US, South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East and he also hosted the world’s largest online summit for professional keynote speakers.
He worked with multinational organizations such as Bertelsmann, Apple, Sony, Yamaha, and Johnson & Johnson and offered 1-on-1 coaching to some of the world’s most talented individuals. His insightful keynote presentations help his audiences unlock their creative potential, accelerate the speed of innovation, adapt to change and construct creative cultures. An expert in innovation, creativity, marketing, leadership and artificial intelligence, James is passionate about offering presentations which inspire, educate but also entertain his audiences.
During his tailored, educational and humorous speeches, he teaches his audiences how the world’s most creative and innovative companies and individuals are adapting to change and technological disruption. His talent as a keynote speaker and entrepreneur made him a prominent figure in a large variety of media outlets, including a 30-minutes BBC documentary.
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CONFERENCE CENTRE VENUES
Austin, Texas has many excellent conference centers and facilities, including:
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center, on University Ave.
Joe C Thompson Conference Center, on Robert Dedman Dr.
Austin Convention Center, on E Cesar Chavez St.
Regus Conference Rooms, on One Congress Plaza
Commons Conference Center, on Burnet Road
The Austin Centre, on S 2nd St.
GENERAL INFORMATION
General Information about Austin for Meeting Planners and Event Professionals
Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. With almost one million inhabitants, Austin is the fourth most populous city in Texas and the 14th most populous one in the United States. It is famous for its many rivers, lakes and waterways, such as the Lady Bird Lake, Lake Travis, the Colorado River, Barton Springs, Lake Walter E. Long and McKinney Falls. Austin is an important economic and cultural center and one of the fastest growing cities in the US. It has a high concentration of high-tech companies and it hosts the regional headquarters of a large number of Fortune 500 corporations, including Amazon, Paypal, Apple, eBay, General Motors, IBM, Google, Intel and Cisco. Additionally, Austin has significant strengths in pharmaceutics and biotechnology, hosting major companies such as Pharmaceutical Product Development, ArthroCare Corporation and Hospira. The city is also world-famous for its cultural scene. It is called the Live Music Capital of the World, since it is home to more live music venues than any other city in the US. Other important cultural institutions located in Austin include the Texas Memorial Museum, the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, the Blanton Museum of Art and the Mexic-Art Museum.
The City as a Conference Destination
Austin, Texas is an important center for international conferences and conventions. Some of the most notable ones include: the Austin Tech Summit, a major conference focused on the latest trends in information technology; the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals, a series of events about interactive, film and music industries; the Marketing Summit Austin, a meeting point for a large number of specialists in marketing; the Nutritional Therapy Association Business Summit, a convention focused on developments in the nutrition and health industries; and the NMSDC (National Minority Supplier Development Council) Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange, United States’ most important forum on minority supplier development.
Austin Food Options for Conference Delegates
While you are attending a business conference in Austin, Texas, a few local restaurants to experience include: Salty Sow (+1 512-391-2337), an American restaurant famous for its stewed, braised and poached dishes and for its craft brews and cocktails; Jack Allen's Kitchen Oak Hill (+1 512-852-8558), an upscale restaurant specializing in Southwestern cuisine; Jeffrey's (+1 512-477-5584), a posh restaurant serving gourmet American dishes; Uchiko (+1 512-916-4808), one of the best Japanese restaurants in the city; Truluck's (+1 512-482-9000), an excellent seafood and steak restaurant; and Fonda San Miguel (+1 512-459-4121), a restaurant offering sophisticated variations on traditional Mexican dishes.
Austin Attractions for Convention Attendees
There are a large number of highly rated tourist attractions you can visit after your business conference in Austin, Texas, including: the Texas State Capitol, an imposing granite and marble building constructed in 1888 and housing the offices of the Texas Legislature and Government; the Lady Bird Lake, a river-like reservoir located on the Colorado River and used mainly for recreation activities such as rowing, kayaking, jogging or wildlife viewing; the Congress Avenue Bridge, a bridge crossing the Lady Bird Lake renowned for its large colony of bats; and the Bullock Texas State History Museum, a large history museum where you can find everything about the history of Texas.
