Richie Santosdiaz

Economic Development Advisor | Internationalization & FDI Specialist | Fintech & Digital Inclusion Expert, Santos-Diaz

Leadership and Management | Entrepreneurship, Public Affairs, Fintech

Richie Santosdiaz

Biography

Richie Santosdiaz is an economic development advisor and management consulting specialist with nearly 20 years of global experience across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Africa. With deep expertise in internationalization, he advises governments and multinationals on economic diversification, international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), and global business expansion. Richie’s cross-sectoral focus spans fintech, financial inclusion, digitalization, agriculture, tourism, tech, and the creative industries—areas where he has led strategy, implementation, and capacity-building projects.

Richie previously served as Head of Strategy for a niche consulting firm before founding his own company, Santos-Diaz LLC. He is also widely recognized for his thought leadership, contributing columns to global platforms such as the World Economic Forum and Forbes, and speaking at major conferences worldwide. As an advisor to The Fintech Times, Richie authors the annual “Economic Development Through Fintech: The Middle East and Africa Report,” reinforcing his expertise in emerging markets and digital economies.