Amy Cortese

The keynotes by Amy Cortese focus on investing and creating new business models that focus on community economies. Amy Cortese describes the power of investing locally and shows how it can be profitable while creating self-sufficient cities.

Amy Cortese earned a bachelor's of science from Northeastern University before becoming a department editor for BusinessWeek. She was the Senior Vice President of content for Wit Capital, and a news editor for AOL. Currently, she is an independent journalist, and author of Locavesting, which describes the potential for local businesses.

The keynotes by Amy Cortese demonstrate how a business model based on local economies can be more profitable. Amy Cortese is an award-winning journalist who has been featured in the NY Times, The Daily Beast, Business Week and more.