Event to have speakers discuss impact global talent has on St. Louis’ economic growth, honor global ambassador award winners
ST. LOUIS (Sept. 9, 2024) — World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC), the international division of St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, will host its annual Growing Global luncheon on September 25. The theme for this year’s event will be Global Talent, Local Impact: Fueling Regional Economic Growth.
Partnering with the St. Louis Mosaic Project, an initiative of WTC to help foreign born residents of St. Louis, this event will focus on how and why St. Louis competes for talent from around the globe. The event will feature a variety of speakers who will discuss the national perspective of global talent, and the local impact this talent has on St. Louis companies and the area’s economy.
Featured speakers include:
- Andrea Faccio, president and chief growth officer, Nestle Purina North America
- Jason Hall, CEO, Greater St. Louis, Inc.
- Jon Baselice, vice president, immigration policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI (via video)
- William Kerr, author of The Gift of Global Talent (via video)
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