Thursday, October 24, 2024
9:00 am – 1:00 pm MT
Live / Virtual Conference /
Join for All or Part of the Conference
Attendance is Free – Pre-registration Required
Interested in a career in international business? The annual International Business & U Conference is here to ignite your passion and open doors to a world of opportunities for students.
International Business & U is the premier international business student conference that takes place every fall, in the Rocky Mountain Region, bringing together 500+ students from 15+ universities across the region, nation, and the world to to showcase different types of careers that can be achieved through international business and inspire students to travel for work and their studies. Students gain career insights, opportunities, and global perspectives from speakers and panelists including regional international business experts.
Seize your chance to gain inspiration, learning, and endless opportunities as you set yourself on the path to a successful career in international business and register today!
Agenda for IB&U 2024, AI: Responsible Use of a Powerful Tool for the Global Professional
9:00 – 9:30am — Opening Remarks
World Trade Center Denver
9:30 – 10:25am — “Harnessing AI in Emerging Markets”
Joel Onditi
10:25 – 10:35 — Break
10:35 – 11:30am — “Balancing Innovation with Ethical Considerations: AI’s Societal Footprint”
Farzin Arghdasi
11:30 – 11:40pm — Break
11:40pm – 1:230pm — “Future Proofing the Global Professional in the Age of AI”
Andrew Hudson
12:40pm – 1:00pm — Closing Remarks
Doug Allen, DU Professor
Meet Our Speakers
Farzin Aghdasi
Joel Onditi
Andrew Hudson
Andrew Hudson’s Job List
Andrew Hudson is the founder and President of Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List, Colorado’s premier online job board.
Started in 1998 with a few hundred followers, today, more than 35,000 subscribers receive his email jobs updates and hundreds of thousands more visit AH Jobs List each month. Currently, AH Jobs List posts more than 1,000 jobs per-month and according to a recent survey, 70% of employers posting jobs found Andrew Hudson’s Jobs List the best site for finding new employees. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment lists AH Jobs List as one of its main choices for Colorado job seekers. The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has named AH Jobs List as the top site in Colorado for job seekers to find a job.
Prior to taking on AH Jobs List as a full time endeavor in 2008, Andrew spent more than 20 years working in a variety of marketing, public relations and advertising roles. He was the Director of Communications for the Regional Transportation District and he served as the Press Secretary for United States Senator Tim Wirth and as Director of Communications for Denver Mayor Wellington E. Webb. He led the marketing and advertising division at Frontier Airlines and also served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for ARCADIS, U.S., a global environmental engineering firm.
He has served on a variety of nonprofit community boards including the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, the Colorado Symphony, the Adoption Exchange, the National Sports Center for the Disabled, Rocky Mountain PBS, and Volunteers of America.
He is also a professional bassist and performs in a variety of jazz clubs and festivals throughout Colorado. A proud third-generation Coloradoan, he lives in Englewood, Colorado with his wife, Christine who is the VP of University Advancement and Executive Director of the Metro State University Foundation.
Thank You to the IB&U 2024 Committee Members:
Douglas Allen, University of Denver, Associate Professor of Management
Gina Cook, Metro State University Denver, Director of IB Program
Torrie Becwar, WTC Denver Director of Trade Institute
Kaela Kalabany, University of Colorado Denver
Mo Fellows, University of Denver
