FD Global Academy

#Built | #To | #Scale |

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.
#BuiltToScale

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

Academy+
Complimentary

Unlock your potential with our FREE access to a wealth of resources designed to elevate your skills and knowledge to scale globally!

  • Stay informed with global expansion Updates
  • Latest insights shared in Articles and Blogs 
  • Priority Access & Announcements 
  • Invitations to member-only events - webinars and in-person


Global Pass
$199 per month

Explore an enriching membership experience that provides unparalleled access to a wealth of resources designed to elevate your global growth success!

Academy+ benefits PLUS
  • Unrestricted Access to ALL Courses 
  • LIVE Masterclasses from experts  
  • Exclusive Access to our Resource Vault, PLUS
  • Promote your Business Globally TWICE A YEAR to our established global network 


Enterprise, Accelerators, Trade

We develop international market entry education at scale and offer two enterprise pathways:
  • Licensing of our proprietary programs co-branded under your organization's identity, or
  • Fully custom-built programs designed from the ground up around your specific cohort, market, sector and outcomes.

We develop bespoke programs for government, university partners and corporates across multiple markets. 

FD Global Partner Referral Network


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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

Build your expertise and expand your capability to scale across international markets by accessing our complimentary courses. 

Our demos give you a front-row seat to these tools in action, offering a guided overview of our premium courses available for purchase.

Explore at no cost, learn with purpose, and when you're ready - unlock deeper, paid programs that turn strategy into global execution.itches, and transform ideas into market-ready ventures.

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Complimentary: Successful Storytelling:
Create Your 20-Second
"Elevator" Pitch

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Complimentary: Successful Storytelling:
Create Your 2-minute
"The Business" Pitch

Demo: Draft your GTM with Coach Lou.ai
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Coach Lou.ai: Meet Your Go-To-Market Coach.
“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.” (Client)
Coach Lou.ai is the AI-powered business coach built for founders and CEOs ready to scale internationally.
7 smart prompts.
20 minutes to complete.
60 minutes to receive your custom draft GTM.  
Demo - Global Scalability Audit (GSA)
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Global Scalability AuditTM
Are You Really Ready to Go Global?
Most businesses find out the hard way. The Global Scalability Audit gives you a clear, honest assessment of your international readiness - identifying exactly what to fix, strengthen, and leverage before you make your move.
Stop guessing.
Start scaling with confidence.
Demo:
Australia Unlocked - Pre-departure Essentials
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Australia Unlocked: Ready to crack the Australian market? Australia Unlocked is FD Global Academy's definitive program for international business leaders who want to enter Australia with confidence, speed, and strategy. From navigating cultural nuances and regulatory frameworks to building the right local networks, Australia Unlocked gives you the insider knowledge, proven tools, and expert guidance to land - and grow - without the costly trial and error. Stop guessing. Start unlocking.
Demo:
US Unlocked - Pre-Departure Essentials 
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US Unlocked: The US market doesn't wait and neither should you. US Unlocked is FD Global Academy's flagship program for founders and CEOs ready to scale into the world's most competitive - and most rewarding - market. From cracking the cultural code and building your go-to-market strategy to finding the right partners and avoiding the pitfalls that derail even the best businesses, US Unlocked gives you the roadmap, the tools, and the confidence to make your US expansion count. The opportunity is there.
Are you ready to unlock it?

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. 

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.

Join Now!

Upgrade to Global Pass for just $199 per month
and also receive:

  • Full access to all FD Global Academy Courses existing and future courses packed with the templates, frameworks and insights you need to scale globally.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Free Experts Playbooks - Scale smarter with ready-to-use guides - your go-to tools for mapping out a clear, confident path to global expansion.

Only in Global Pass - Coach.lou.ai

Use our AI-powered learning companion, trained on 10+ years of real, validated in-market
learnings and complete your Go-To-Market plan in a fraction of the usual time. 

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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.

Our Network of Supporters:

March Collective
escis
NY TECH ALLIANCE
Humble Bee Bio
ReCo Digital
SafeStack
Swinburne Innovation
Hyfen8
Otherside of The Table
Ashurst
GIBA