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Bayer International Business Conference

The Boeing Institute of International Business at Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz School of Business hosts the International Business Conference each year to explore critical and timely topics in the global business community. The SLU conference attracts attendees from multinational companies, government, civic organizations and colleges and universities. 

2025 Conference

AI-Driven Strategies: Shaping Tomorrow’s Global Economy

Featuring keynote speaker Tony Cheng, president and CEO at Reinsurance Group of America

8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Busch Student Center

The 2025 International Business Conference: AI-Driven Strategies: Shaping Tomorrow’s Global Economy, will bring together leading experts from industry and academia for insightful discussions and presentations on the leading issues facing international business today.

The conference features a networking breakfast, a morning speaker panel, and a luncheon keynote speaker. Net proceeds from the conference support graduate international business scholarships for students at the nationally ranked Chaifetz School of Business.

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Event Schedule

8-9 a.m.: Registration and networking breakfast

9-11:30 a.m.: Morning session, featuring:

  • Blake Williamson 
    Principal account executive, U.S. air force & combatant commands, Amazon Web Services
  • Johan Gerber 
    Executive vice president, security solutions, Mastercard

  •  Shea Long 
    Co-founder and partner, Covington Place Partners 

  •  Ganesh Palaniappan 
    SVP – service experience technology, Charter Communications

12-2:30 p.m.: Lunch and keynote, featuring

  • Tony Cheng 
    President and CEO, Reinsurance Group of America
  • Mark Brooks
    EVP, CIO, Reinsurance Group of America

Sponsorship Opportunities

Conference sponsorships offer the opportunity to align corporate brands with the impactful conference while supporting international business education at Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz School of Business.

Interested in getting your organization involved? Contact Nicholas Coffman at nicholas.coffman@slu.edu.