International Business Week

The 2025 edition of the International Business Week of the Hankamer School of Business of Baylor University will take place in October 21-23.

October 21 (Tuesday)

PresenterTitleTimeLocation

Maria Lenain
Manager of Global Product Lifecycle Team – Workstations, HP
Navigating Cross-cultural Business9:30 am – 10:45 amFoster 122
Larry Tabash
Global Team Leader, Middle East & Africa, U.S. Department of Commerce
Market Opportunities in the Middle East and Africa2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Canceled due to Federal Government shut down
Foster 118
Charles Cochran
Principal Advisory, KPMG LLP
Navigating M&As and Cross-cultural Business6:30 pm – 8:00 pmFoster 143-144

October 22 (Wednesday)

PresenterTitleTimeLocation

Warren C. Hampton
Sales Manager at ArmorCore, Waco Composites
Meeting the Needs of Export Markets9:05 am – 9:55 amFoster 302
Greg Chalkley
Managing Partner, GC Holdings 770 LLC
Global Business Strategy From the Trenches4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Foster 314
Jim Anderson
Owner, ETCetera International, Inc; Chair, North Texas District Export Council

Greg Chalkley
Managing Partner, GC Holdings 770 LLC

Mel Drews
Former VP Global Strategic Accounts, Scan Global Logistics
Developing and Working with Partners and Customers

Navigating Tariffs, Export Controls & other Trade Restrictions

Managing Supply Chain and Logistics Requirements
6:00 pm – 7:30 pmFoster 143-144

October 23 (Thursday)

PresenterTitleTimeLocation
Márcio Souza
Head of Field Operations EMEA & APAC – Regional COO, Eightfold
Value Advisory: Selling in the Complex World of Endless Alternatives9:30 am – 10:45 am Foster 122