Dr. Kim J. Zietlow

FDI Center is a leading advisory firm in the field of foreign direct investment. Our team consists of specialists economic development, investment promotion and special economic zones and have worked with governments in foreign direct investment related positions. This experience provides the basis for our practical and hands-on approach to assisting our clients. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany, we work around the world and have experience in delivering investment attraction results on all continents.

I am the lead for startups & digital ecosystems at GTAI, Germany's federal economic development agency, being also responsible for the internationalization of Germany's Digital Hub Initiative.

- Leading European & global project teams to serve Economic Development Organizations from the UAE, US, Canada, UK and Germany on strategy, export & FDI attraction with project budgets over 800k USD - Advising German SME and startups/scaleups to grow their business into foreign markets - Advising Saudi family holding on foreign industry company attraction in line with Vision 2030 - Serving as international speaker (conferences, workshops, webinars) & subject matter expert for Trade & FDI promotion

- Designed and negotiated strategic long-term relationships with companies and media outlets to secure constant revenue stream and media exposure - Enhanced office-wide project management competencies to professionalize organization of high-level business delegations, market studies, and networking events - Pivoted design and content of chamber magazine resulting in highly acknowledged communication channel for German-Saudi trade relations - Management and capacity development of a team of 8 FTE

. Consultant to the program manager - Advised on EUR 5m program design and implementation - Contributed to the success of stakeholder meetings and workshops by conducting and synthesizing reports & preparing presentations on various topics (e.g. green economy, sustainable development goals, Agenda 2030)

Teaching graduate and undergraduate students in agricultural, resource, and development economics

dealvertise: network of deal (online couponing) platforms in cooperation with large media and commercial companies to monetarize their reach - Defined, managed, and constantly improved internal processes across all departments - Introduced latest cloud-based project management and communication tools - Management of a team of 3 FTE

Advisory: - Independent management of work packages with senior client management - Development of diverse revenue generating measures

Strategy consulting: - Successfully managed own work packages in coordination with senior international client teams - Financial due diligence, HR mapping in post-merger integration, drafting talent management strategy, cost-cutting of SME - Industry exposure: energy, telecommunication, turbine producer, automobile supplier - Co-managed and conducted university recruiting event

Environmental and water saving attitude in Jordan and Germany

Natural Resources / Institutions / Development