Inaugural Geospatial Analytics in Business Conference
April 17, 2026, Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business
The Geospatial Business Analytics Conference brings together scholars and practitioners to showcase research using geospatial datasets and analytical techniques in business disciplines, including accounting, economics, finance, international business, management, marketing, real estate and strategic management. The Sinquefield Center for Applied Economic Research at Saint Louis University is sponsoring the conference.
The conference will leverage SLU's partnership with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Taylor Geospatial Institute, and the region’s position as a geospatial innovation hub, to foster interdisciplinary collaboration on location-based research and practice.
Why Participate?
- Present high-impact research using spatial data from mobile devices, satellite imagery,
financial
transactions, APIs, etc. to explore new empirical questions. - Build collaborative networks with researchers and data providers in academia and industry.
- Access unique data resources and partnership opportunities through SCAER.
- Meet industry and government leaders who use location intelligence for strategic advantage.
Call for Papers
Submission types: Manuscripts reporting original contributions in any business-related field using geospatial techniques or data. As this conference is developmental, manuscripts need not be in the form of a completed academic paper ready for journal submission.
Proceedings: Accepted papers will have the opportunity to be included in an online conference proceedings volume. This does not restrict future submission to academic journals.
Submission deadline: Jan.10, 2026. There is no submission fee.
Notification of acceptance: Feb. 28, 2026
Submission instructions: Email a blinded manuscript (PDF) to bidisha.chakrabarty@slu.edu with subject headline “Geospatial Analytics-Paper Title.” For inquiries, contact jeanne.rhodes@slu edu.
Travel support: The conference will provide accommodations for all presenters and discussants.
Registration
Participation is free of charge. Please register by March 8, 2026. All participants who are interested in attending are welcome to register, for free.
Conference Organizers
Chair: Bidisha Chakrabarty
Co-Chairs: Marc Painter and Guangli Zhang.
Organizers: Norman Guo, Mike Podgursky and Frank Wang.