Tina Fordham

Tina Fordham is a geostrategist and adviser who specialises in helping leaders integrate geopolitical analysis into business strategy with clarity and confidence. As Wall Street's original Chief Global Political Analyst during 17 years at Citigroup, she pioneered frameworks including the Geopolitics Supercycle and Political Quotient, and has advised boards, C-suite executives, the UK Prime Minister, and the United Nations. Through her sessions, audiences gain practical tools to anticipate disruption, navigate political risk, and transform global complexity into competitive advantage, leaving with sharper foresight and actionable strategies to lead decisively through turbulent times.

During seventeen years at Citigroup, Tina Fordham created an entirely new discipline: she became Wall Street's original Chief Global Political Analyst, establishing for the first time how political forces could be systematically integrated into financial markets strategy. That groundbreaking role positioned her at the forefront of a fundamental shift in how global institutions assess risk, anticipate disruption, and respond to the volatile interplay between geopolitics and business. Today, through Fordham Global Foresight, she advises boards and C-suite executives on navigating a world where political uncertainty increasingly determines competitive advantage. Her pioneering frameworks, including the Geopolitics Supercycle, Political Quotient, and Vox Populi Risk, have redefined how organisations understand and act on the forces reshaping markets, supply chains, and investment priorities.

Tina's credibility rests on a rare combination of financial markets expertise, policy influence, and strategic advisory work that spans the public and private sectors. After establishing political risk analysis at Citigroup, she went on to create Eurasia Group's financial markets research business, shaping how investors assess geopolitical exposure. Her influence extends well beyond the boardroom. She was appointed to the United Nations' first High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment and has served as a senior adviser to the UK Prime Minister and senior military leaders. Tina holds positions on the International Advisory Boards of Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and Cambridge University's Centre for Geopolitics. She also hosts "The Navigator", produced in collaboration with the London Stock Exchange, and regularly appears on CNN, CNBC, and Bloomberg, translating complex geopolitical developments into accessible insight for global audiences.

Tina equips leaders with the foresight and practical frameworks they need to anticipate disruption and seize opportunity in an era of heightened uncertainty. Her presentations translate complex geopolitical trends into actionable intelligence, enabling organisations to stress-test strategies, identify blind spots, and build resilience against political volatility. Audiences leave with a sharper understanding of how political risk intersects with their sector, region, and objectives, and with tools to elevate their political quotient in real time. Whether addressing corporate boards, investor forums, or leadership summits, she delivers clarity that empowers confident, informed decision-making. Her forthcoming book, Mad World: A Geostrategy Survival Guide for Leaders, will be published in July 2026 by Whitefox, offering an essential roadmap for thriving amidst global turbulence.