Breakfast Club 01: In Conversation with: Alexa L. Wesner
Hosted by Die Presse
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in englischer SpracheWhat does it take to be successful in the global market? What can Europe and the USA learn from each other, for instance when it comes to supporting start-ups? In a relaxed atmosphere, the ambassador will talk about the future of economic relations from the US-American point of view.
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Alexa L. WESNER
Ambassador of the United States of America to the Austrian Republic, Vienna
| Ms. Wesner graduated from Stanford University in 1994 with a B.A. degree in Biology. She moved to Austin, Texas to join Trilogy Software in the early days of Austin s technology boom. In 1997, she founded HireTECH, a recruiting and consulting company focused on high tech start-ups, also serving as President and CEO. In 2000, she founded her second company, Recruiting Labs, a web-based recruiting venture. | |
| After a successful career as a high-tech chief executive and entrepreneur, Ms. Wesner turned her attention to politics and community development as both a fundraiser and a hands-on entrepreneur driving progressive causes on national, regional, and local levels. In local and state venues, Ms. Wesner is the founder of The Texas Civic Engagement Table, Engage Texas, Progress Texas, and the Texas Research Institute, designed to provide a lasting progressive infrastructure in Texas. The spectrum of activities spans civic engagement, organizational collaboration, voter empowerment, voter turn-out, primary research and both direct and collaborative messaging. Her ambitious efforts have earned support from various national foundations and unions, among others. | |
| She has served on the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and the boards of Lifeworks (homeless youth), Breakthrough (a path to college for disadvantaged youth), Arthouse (contemporary art), The Blanton Museum of Art, GenAustin (raising self-esteem in and empowering young girls) and the Austin Film Society. She has served on the board of advisors of the Austin Museum of Art, and the Downtown Austin Alliance s Parks Committee to preserve Austin s downtown parks and urban spaces. |
Mag. Christian ULTSCH
Head, Department Foreign Policy, Die Presse, Vienna
| 1987-1989 | Degree in German Literature and Political Science, University of Vienna |
| 1989-1995 | Degree in International Law, Macroeconomics, Political Science, University of Vienna |
| 1996 | Projects, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| since 1996 | Journalist for the Austrian quality newspaper "Die Presse" (foreign desk) |
| 2003-2004 | Correspondent in Berlin (Germany) |
| since 2004 | Head of the foreign desk, "Die Presse" |
| since 2009 | Editor in Chief, "Die Presse am Sonntag" |
