The US and perhaps the world’s economies seem to be headed for a rough patch. Given the growth of the Austin/Central Texas area over the past couple of years, the question is how resilient is the Austin economy, and are we ready for what comes next? Today, we’re joined by Roland Pena, Senior VP Global Technology & Innovation with Opportunity Austin at the Austin Chamber of Commerce and we dive into the data to see how Austin might respond to this downturn.
What's Next Austin?
Episode Links
Roland Pena
Austin Historical Job Growth and Unemployment
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Ecosystem Dashboard
Austin Next Links
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Austin Next Twitter
Austin Next LinkedIn
Michael Scharf LinkedIn
Jason Scharf LinkedIn
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Our music is “Tech Talk” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 License
Show Notes
The US and perhaps the world’s economies seem to be headed for a rough patch. Given the growth of the Austin/Central Texas area over the past couple of years, the question is how resilient is the Austin economy, and are we ready for what comes next? Today, we’re joined by Roland Pena, Senior VP Global Technology & Innovation with Opportunity Austin at the Austin Chamber of Commerce and we dive into the data to see how Austin might respond to this downturn.
What's Next Austin?
Episode Links
- Roland Pena
- Austin Historical Job Growth and Unemployment
- Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Ecosystem Dashboard
Sponsors
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Austin Next Links
- Austin Next Website
- Austin Next Twitter
- Austin Next LinkedIn
- Michael Scharf LinkedIn
- Jason Scharf LinkedIn
Our music is “Tech Talk” by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 License
What is Austin Next?
Austin, Texas is adapting to and building the future in real time. The Austin Next Podcast is an exploration of our region's transformation into the next innovation powerhouse. We want to answer one basic question...What's next Austin?