The Austin Forum presents distinguished professionals and leaders to communicate directly to our local community in an informal forum that allows for dynamic interaction. It serves as a vehicle to educate the Austin community in a way that will enrich their lives by exposing them to new knowledge and ideas.

The Forum provides an alternative way for people to become informed and participate in interesting and diverse topics spanning politics, economics, the environment, entertainment, philosophy, religion, activism, education and much more. The underlying theme among topics is science and technology and its impact on society.

The Austin Forum is sponsored by the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). TACC is a research center at The University of Texas at Austin that provides advanced computing resources and services to enable computationally-intensive research and conducts research and development to enhance the capabilities of these resources.

The mission of the Texas Advanced Computing Center is to enhance research, education, and society through the application of advanced computing technologies.