Interviews with people who attract investment, companies and talent to cities, regions and countries: leaders of economic development and investment promotion agencies, regional development organisations and their professional networks. The collection goes back to 2015 and includes conversations with GREATER MSP, CNER in France, Switzerland Global Enterprise, the International Economic Development Council, Southwest Michigan First, Durham Region in Canada and several Swiss cantonal development agencies, among others.
Topics include investment promotion (FDI), regional positioning, innovation ecosystems, and how place branding supports economic development work. Some interviews also feature consultants and analysts in the field.
Interviewees are nominated by peers and invited by TPBO. Background reading: economic development explained. Related: Talent Attraction Leaders. More leaders from other fields: Who is Who.