Widely sought after for his insights on how global market forces, financial and political developments, and corporate strategy interact, Professor. Courtis advises his firm and its major clients on economic, financial, and strategic matters throughout the Asia-Pacific region, as well as in Europe and North America.

Directly involved in the firm's investment banking activities, he has led a number of large, ground-breaking international corporate transactions centered on Asia, and around the world, as part of the Goldman Sachs global investment banking activities.

He advises central banks, ministries of finance, and heads of government throughout Asia, the heads of major corporations, and has been called on several occasions to advise the President of the United States, and the heads of government of several countries in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.

Professor Courtis has lectured at Keio and Tokyo Universities, Japan's two most prestigious educational institutions, l'Institut d'etudes politiques, Paris, and in Universities in North America. He is a member of the boards, advisory councils, and trustee of a number of international firms, universities, and research institutes in Asia, Europe and North America.

Professor Courtis received his undergraduate degree from Glendon College in Toronto and an M.A. in international economics from Sussex University in the United Kingdom.. He earned an M.B.A. at INSEAD (the European Institute of Business Administration), and received a Doctorate with honours and high distinction, from l'Institut d'etudes politiques, Paris.

Before joining Goldman Sachs, Professor Courtis was Chief Economist and Strategist, Managing Director for the Deutsche Bank Group.

Centred in Asia for more than two decades, he works on major assignments around the world.