FD Global Academy
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The Global Expansion Framework Trusted by CEO's. Backed by Governance.
FD Global Academy is where serious companies come to scale internationally - with the strategic frameworks, governance rigour, and expert network that institutional-grade growth demands.
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Whether you're a founder entering your first international market, or an institution equipping a cohort of high-growth companies - FD Global gives you the proven methodology, the tools, and the community to execute without the costly missteps.
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Whether you're a founder entering your first international market, or an institution equipping a cohort of high-growth companies - FD Global gives you the proven methodology, the tools, and the community to execute without the costly missteps.
#GlobalByDesign · #GovernedToGrow · #ScaleWithStructure ·
Ambitious Businesses Trust FD Global
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The Content Hub offers experts to create and sell their own online courses, from strategy and governance to leadership, funding,
storytelling, market entry and more!
storytelling, market entry and more!
Why Serious Companies Choose FD Global
Governance-Grade Frameworks
Built on a decade of validated, in-market experience and codified into a structured methodology that boards, investors, and institutions can stand behind.
Accelerated Market Intelligence
Access tools, audits, and AI-powered strategy companions that compress years of trial and error into weeks of structured execution.
Infrastructure for the Long Game
A global network, a certified practitioner community, and institutional partnerships designed not just for market entry — but for sustained, defensible international presence.
Complimentary Courses & Demos
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Complimentary: Successful Storytelling:
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Complimentary: Successful Storytelling:
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Demo
Not sure where to start with your market expansion?Coach Lou.ai helps you unlock your customer and craft your first go-to-market strategy - fast. Answer 5 smart questions in 20 minutes. Get your personalized GTM draft in your inbox within the hour.
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Australia Unlocked and Go-To Market - A Business Leader’s Program on Entering and Scaling in the Australian Market.
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Global expansion is exciting, but success requires more than just ambition. The Global Scalability Audit™ (GSA) is a 20-minute online audit that provides immediate, tailored feedback and a roadmap for international expansion — not just a score. This evidence-based tool is trusted by boards, founders, and scaleups to guide strategy.
Courses
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Ready to Level Up?
Join Global Pass for Exclusive Access to Successful Storytelling - Your 30-minute Presentation and The Business Lifecycle
You’ve mastered the foundations through our complimentary courses, now it’s time to go beyond.
With the Global Pass, you’ll unlock the complete roadmap for growth and influence. Take the next step in your journey - elevate both your story and your strategy with Global Pass.
With the Global Pass, you’ll unlock the complete roadmap for growth and influence. Take the next step in your journey - elevate both your story and your strategy with Global Pass.
A Membership Built for Global Ambition
Academy+ is a free, resource-rich subscription that provides access to our fortnightly newsletter, webinar recordings, articles, and blogs.
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Global Growth Webinars
Hear it straight from the source - monthly insights from founders, leaders, and global experts + anytime access to the complete back catalogue.
Global Expansion Newsletter
FD Global Academy's Global Expansion Newsletter provides bi-weekly updates on the organisation's efforts to scale internationally. Each edition highlights recent developments, including new initiatives, partnerships, and programs in various regions.
Articles, Blogs, and More
Deepen your knowledge and expand your International Scaling focus with an abundance of articles, blogs and more. All relevant and all to help you Scale.
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Upgrade to Global Pass for just $199 per month
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Full access to all FD Global Academy Courses existing and future courses packed with the templates, frameworks and insights you need to scale globally.
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Featured Member Spotlights - Showcase your business to the world. Get featured in our newsletters shared with a global network of founders, investors, and business leaders.
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Monthly Expert Masterclasses and replays - Join CEO Trena Blair live for practical strategies and real-world advice on global growth. Come with questions, leave with answers.
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Free Experts Playbooks - Scale smarter with ready-to-use guides - your go-to tools for mapping out a clear, confident path to global expansion.
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What FD Global Customers Are Saying
"We won 3 major global contracts within 6 weeks of launching into New York City. Chanel, Estee Lauder and Boston Consulting Group. All thanks to Trena Blair."
Phillip Campbell CEO, enigmaFIT
"It’s rare to find an AI tool you can actually trust – one that protects your data, accesses fresh content, tells you exactly where its insights come from, and gets it right."
- At ReCo LIVE 2025, FD Global Academy showcased Coach Lou AI to a packed room of founders, business leaders, and changemaker's.
Meet the founder and CEO
Ms. Trena Blair
Trena Blair GAICD is a globally recognised authority on international expansion and corporate governance.
As Founder and CEO of FD Global Connections and creator of FD Global Academy, she has spent over a decade working directly with C-suite executives, boards, and high-growth companies navigating the complexity of cross-border scale.
A qualified Non-Executive Director and international best-selling author of Decoding Global Growth, Trena's methodology has been applied across markets spanning Australia, the United States, and beyond.
FD Global Academy is the institutional expression of that methodology - structured, governed, and built to scale beyond any one individual.
As Founder and CEO of FD Global Connections and creator of FD Global Academy, she has spent over a decade working directly with C-suite executives, boards, and high-growth companies navigating the complexity of cross-border scale.
A qualified Non-Executive Director and international best-selling author of Decoding Global Growth, Trena's methodology has been applied across markets spanning Australia, the United States, and beyond.
FD Global Academy is the institutional expression of that methodology - structured, governed, and built to scale beyond any one individual.
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