About this Event
Global business is being reshaped in real time - by geopolitical change, technological disruption, sustainability pressures, and evolving trade and investment patterns.
These shifts present both significant risks and major opportunities for businesses, cities, and regions.
This flagship one-day event brings together international business experts, policymakers, business leaders, and investment agencies to explore what these changes mean for:
- Economic growth and regional competitiveness
- Inward investment and innovation
- Business strategy in an uncertain global economy
By registering for this event you will receive a day pass to attend each session.
What you’ll gain
Join a day of expert-led discussion and practical insight on:
- What drives international investment and location decisions
- How policy is shaping global trade and business environmentsThe role of inward investment in innovation, supply chains and talent
- How to position your organisation for success in a changing global landscape
Featuring speakers from: World Bank, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Invest Manchester, alongside leading academic experts
For full agenda AIB 2026 conference and speaker details
Part of AIB Manchester 2026
This event forms part of the wider AIB 2026 Conference (29 June to 3 July), hosted in partnership with The University of Manchester.
The conference will bring 1,500+ global delegates to the city - offering access to a highly influential international academic, business and policy community.
Manchester Metropolitan University’s International Business Knowledge Platform
Future prosperity depends on how organisations respond to global change - from geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade patterns to technological disruption and sustainability demands.
Manchester Metropolitan University’s International Business Knowledge Platform connects you with research experts delivering practical, policy-relevant insight across investment, strategy, supply chains, sustainability and global risk.
Agenda
🕑: 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Welcome refreshments
🕑: 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
Opening session, keynotes and debate
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Networking lunch
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:45 PM
The past, present and future of the multinational enterprise
Info: Explores the implications for international business and policy.
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:15 PM
Coffee break
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:30 PM
Parallel panel sessions
Info: 1. International business and the SDGs in an age of global disruption: A policy dialogue
2. Migration in a fragmenting world order: Can we talk policy without international business?
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, North Atrium, Manchester, United Kingdom
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