Advanced FDI Leadership Programme

In partnership with the Møller Institute, University of Cambridge, FDI Center offers the Advanced Foreign Direct Investment Leadership Programme, a FDI training course for investment promotion professionals and executives from all countries, states and cities around the world.

In person at the Møller Institute at Churchill College, University of Cambridge
Tuesday 3 - Friday 6 June, 2025
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Hear from the teaching team

Members of the teaching team, together with a previous participant, share details of what you can expect from the Advanced Foreign Direct Investment Leadership Programme.

What to expect

The Advanced Foreign Direct Investment Leadership Programme is a four day, in person FDI training course with a limited amount of participants. The programme contains lectures from academics and industry experts with opportunities for group work and collective discussion. 

What you will gain

The programme enhances the knowledge and skills that investment promotion leaders need to successfully engage with investors while managing their teams and stakeholders. This programme will enable you to:

  • Understand the global environment in which investment promotion agencies operate and the factors that have the greatest influence on their ability to attract investment.
  • Gain insight into the decision-making processes of corporate investors and the key determinants of their international expansion strategies and location choices.
  • Acquire practical knowledge for developing and implementing successful investment promotion strategies.
  • Strengthen the leadership skills needed to create and manage high performance investment promotion agencies and teams.

Certification

The Møller Institute is an approved provider of Executive Education meeting the standards set by the University of Cambridge Board of Executive and Professional Education (B.E.P.E). A certificate of attendance will be issued upon successful completion of the programme carrying the B.E.P.E logo. The certificate can also be added to your LinkedIn profile. 

"It was a great opportunity to connect with peers, to find out more about current trends, best practices and industry takeaways of investment promotion agencies. It's been a fascinating insight."
Gavin Winbanks
Gavin Winbanks Participant and Director at the Office for Investment, UK Government
"It was clear; whether your IPA was new or long established, large or shoestring budget; there were real tangible and implementable learning opportunities presented in this course. I would recommend it to anyone looking to succeed."
Kendaree Burgess
Kendaree BurgessCOO, Bermuda Business Development Agency
"A rewarding learning experience! I enjoyed valuable sessions with strategic depth on international FDI, blended with operational hacks and best practices, inspiring insights from global FDI-leaders and cross-sectoral trailblazers, all fuelled by brilliant moderators and a passionate group of participants."
Christoph von Speßhardt
Christoph von SpeßhardtCEO, Chamber of Industry and Commerce Stade for the Elbe-Weser region
"The Advanced FDI Leadership Programme is a great experience for leaders in FDI. The programme is a dynamic pressure-cooker in which I have gained new insights and knowledge in the business and in myself as a person."
Aalex Jansen
Aalex JansenManager, Foreign Direct Investments and International Trade, Horizon Flevoland
"A rewarding and valuable deep dive into the world of investment attraction and FDI. Thanks to excellent contributions from the program leaders and industry experts I leave with greater knowledge, relevant insights and better tools to help me become more effective and successful in my role."
Marcus Scoliège
Marcus ScoliègeHead of FDI, Invest in Gothenburg
"The Advanced Foreign Direct Investment Leadership Programme has been a very good experience - a practical and useful course."
Tony Gerrard
Tony GerrardHead of Professional and Business Services, Campaigns and Partnerships Programmes, Department for International Trade
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What alumni say

We are proud to deliver a programme that continuously receives positive feedback, cohort after cohort.

Take a read of the feedback given by previous participants.  

Indicative teaching team

The programme will be overseen by Programme Directors, Andreas Dressler, Managing Director of FDI Center and Richard Hill, Head of Knowledge & Learning at The Møller Institute.

Sessions will be delivered by a select group of corporate executives, University of Cambridge professors and senior representatives of some of the world’s leading investment promotion agencies. The faculty provides an unmatched combination of real-world experience and academic depth. Members of the teaching team include those shown below. The accurate list of speakers for each cohort will be listed in the brochure. 

Professor Tim Minshall
Head of Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge

Kathy Khuu
Global Head, Responsible Business (Policy and Advocacy), Shell International

Ana Novik
Head of the Investment Division, OECD

Andreas Dressler
Managing Director, FDI Center

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Serpil Tascioglu
Director - Top Sectors and Industrial Policy, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate - The Netherlands

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Richard Macklin
Executive Leadership Coach

Nicola Watkinson
Managing Director, International Trade and Investment, TheCityUK

Danny Lopez
CEO, Glasswall

Upcoming course dates

Tuesday 3 – Friday 6 June, 2025

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Møller Institute, part of Churchill College, University of Cambridge
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