Description
Courtney Fingar is a business journalist who has traveled the world covering foreign direct investment (FDI) for more than two decades. Her professional passion is to help bridge the gap between investor expectations and economic-development goals.
She can do that through her years of experience as an editor, writer and FDI thought leader. She has editorial leadership roles at both established and challenger media brands, and worked in Washington, DC, and London as a journalist. Courtney has covered business stories in all major regions of the world and has been on assignment to more than 80 countries in her career. She has deep knowledge of investment dynamics and extensive experience working with C-suite executives, investors, economic developers and investment promotion authorities worldwide.
She spent 15 years with the Financial Times where she was head of content for the group’s FDI division. She is now a contributor to Forbes.com, writing a regular column on FDI; and a contributing editor for Real Asset Media, which provides market insight, thought leadership, strategy and research with a global audience of senior leaders in the real estate and real asset markets. Among other roles, she serves as a senior advisor for the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies.
An in-demand event moderator and professional speaker on matters of global business and investment, she has participated in hundreds of events worldwide and now advises event organisers on content and assists with promotion. She has appeared on television and radio in dozens of countries as a commentator on international investment and have twice been called to give evidence to the UK Parliament about inward investment.
