AIB-SE 2026 features two keynote speakers: an Industry Keynote at the Welcome Reception that opens the 50th Anniversary Conference, and an Academic Keynote during the conference program.
Industry Keynote Speaker
Pierre-Antoine Senes
Airline Marketing Director, Airbus Americas Inc.
Industry Keynote · Welcome Reception · Thursday, November 5, 2026, 6:00–8:00 PM · University of the District of Columbia
Ballroom · 2026 Conference Program (PDF)
Pierre-Antoine Senes is an Airline Marketing Director at Airbus Americas Inc., where he draws on a thirteen-year career at Airbus as a strategic commercial leader developing high-level commercial strategies driven by advanced financial modeling, effective product positioning, and in-depth market intelligence. Before his current role, he spent five years leading all aircraft interiors activities for Airbus Commercial across the Americas, and previously served as the Airbus Services marketing focal for North America. He began his Airbus career with four years in Hamburg, Germany, in the after-sales business, focusing on M&A activities, before moving to the United States in 2016 to develop a new product business line.
He speaks three languages fluently and is a graduate of SKEMA Business School in France, where he earned a Master of Science in Management. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Management from Robert Gordon University in Scotland and an HND in Business, Sales, and Marketing from the University of Toulouse in France.
Academic Keynote Speaker
Dr. Stewart R. Miller
Professor of International Management, Durham University (UK)
Academic Keynote · Friday, November 6, 2026, 9:00–10:00 AM · University of the District of Columbia
Windows Lounge · 2026 Conference Program (PDF)
Stewart Miller is Professor of International Management in the Department of Marketing and Management at Durham University (UK). His research interests include international strategy, liability of foreignness, internationalization, corporate social responsibility, and research methods. In 2024, he was inducted into the Fellows of the Academy of International Business.
Professor Miller’s research has appeared in Academy of Management Journal, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Global Strategy Journal, Management International Review, and International Business Review among others. Also, he co-authored (with H. Deresky) the textbook, International Management (10th edition). Professor Miller is a co-founder and former president of the Academy of International Business Research Methods SIG (RM-SIG). He has served on the board of the Academy of International Business – Southeast US Chapter. He is a Co-Editor for Global Strategy Journal and Consulting Editor for Journal of International Business Studies.
Standard registration ends October 9, 2026.