In this podcast episode of the Norwegian Consulate General in San Francisco, Martin Rauchbauer, Austria’s former Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley and Co-Director of the Tech Diplomacy Network explains why in his view tech diplomacy has been on the rise. Martin was sent to San Francisco in 2016 in order to open and establish his country’s first innovation outpost in Silicon Valley. Martin’s office helps Austrian entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers, and creative minds to connect with the biggest innovation ecosystem in the world.
Please listen in to better understand what tech diplomacy is, how fast the concept is growing, and why it matters for foreign affairs.
Hosted by Emma Blattmann, Tech Diplomacy Advisor at the Norwegian Consulate General in San Francisco and Kylee Mebust, Deputy Director – Open Austria.
23 Minutes on podbean.eu