Tina Fordham Keynote Speaker

Tina Fordham is a leading independent strategist and advisor to the C-suite working at the intersection of geopolitics, the business environment and the drivers of social change.

A trailblazer in the field of political risk, Tina has more than 25 years’ experience advising senior leaders–from prime ministers and 3-star generals to boards, institutional investors and the United Nations—about the implications of global developments.

She is the founder of Fordham Global Foresight, an independent consultancy based in London. Fordham Global Foresight provides actionable, forward-looking guidance and helps firms raise their “PQ”–Political Quotient. Tina has been named the FN100’s “Most influential Women in European Finance” 5 times, most recently in 2024.  This is Financial News’ list of the 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance. Her inclusion on the list is further distinguished by the fact that she is the only Founder to be featured and the only political risk professional, underscoring the distinctive impact of her work.

The first Chief Global Political Analyst on Wall Street (Citi) and the founder of Eurasia Group’s financial markets research business, Tina has served as a senior advisor in the U.K. Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit and was appointed by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to the United Nations first High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment.

A dual US-UK citizen based in London, Tina earned her Master of International Affairs degree at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and is a member of SIPA’s International Advisory Board. She is a frequent guest on Bloomberg, CNN and CNBC, and a contributor on leadership strategy for Forbes.