Prof Henri Bezuidenhout attended the 82nd International Atlantic Economic Conference in Washington, D.C. in the United States from 13-16 October 2016 where he presented two papers: 'Determinants of cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the freight and logistics industry of South Africa: A qualitative approach' and 'Investigating the value chain dimension of FDI in and outflows of the agro-industrial sector of South Africa'.