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Martin Rauchbauer

San Francisco

Summary

I am the Co-Founder of the Tech Diplomacy Network, a platform for practitioners representing governments, civil society, and global tech companies to tackle planetary challenges with frontier technologies. Previously, I served as Austria's first Tech Ambassador in Silicon Valley, where I shaped the emerging field of tech diplomacy, engaged in transatlantic digital diplomacy and digital human rights, and developed digital humanism as a strategic focus of Austrian foreign policy. I have a passion for bridging the gap between diplomacy, arts, technology, and the environment, and I have published and lectured on these topics.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder

Tech Diplomacy Network
San Francisco
02.2023 - Current
  • Created the leading platform for tech diplomacy in Silicon Valley, working with 24 governments from around the world (www.tech-diplomacy.org)
  • Designed and taught online courses for tech diplomacy
  • Created the Tech Diplomacy Award in March 2024
  • Partnered with the World Economic Forum, the DiploFoundation, the Berggruen Institute, and the Bay Area Economic Council.
  • Built a team leading tech diplomacy experts
  • Organized and moderated an event on international AI governance

Tech Diplomacy Advisor

The People's Accords
Washington
12.2022 - Current

Global Governance of Technology Fellow

Berggruen Institute
Los Angeles
02.2022 - Current
  • Organized a conference on "Digital Authoritarianism" at UCLA in May 2023

Tech Diplomacy Senior Fellow

Diplofoundation
Geneva
10.2019 - Current
  • Designed the "Tech Diplomacy" Online Course
  • Co-authored a report on "Technology Diplomacy in the Bay Area" in 2023

Tech Diplomacy Visiting Lecturer

Diplomatic Academy
Vienna
09.2019 - Current
  • Taught the courses "Tech & Smart" and "Tech Diplomacy" to MA students

Austrian Tech Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
San Francisco
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Co-Founded the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) Silicon Valley Working Group
  • Co-Founded the Tech Diplomacy Playground Initiative

Education

Master of Arts - International Relations

Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
Washington DC
05-1999

Master of Arts - Philosophy

University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
05-1997

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
French
Full Professional
Italian
Full Professional
German
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Co-Founder

Tech Diplomacy Network
02.2023 - Current

Tech Diplomacy Advisor

The People's Accords
12.2022 - Current

Global Governance of Technology Fellow

Berggruen Institute
02.2022 - Current

Austrian Tech Ambassador

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
07.2020 - 12.2021

Tech Diplomacy Senior Fellow

Diplofoundation
10.2019 - Current

Tech Diplomacy Visiting Lecturer

Diplomatic Academy
09.2019 - Current

Master of Arts - International Relations

Johns Hopkins University, SAIS

Master of Arts - Philosophy

University of Vienna
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