A LITTLE ABOUT SUSAN ... 

Susan is currently available for assignments.

Susan Fourtané is a freelance Science and Technology Journalist, and writer of other things. She has been writing and reporting for a variety of global print and online publications since 2006.

Along the years, Susan has found inspiration in a wide range of topics of her interest within science & technology, business, sometimes mixing with the arts and design, or travel. As a long-time traveller, Susan enjoys writing about travel observations, cultural and historical facts, and destinations that have sparkled her curiosity. A favourite topic is exploring Smart Cities and write about their developments as well as how robotics and Artificial Intelligence are going to transform the world as we know it.

Susan enjoys writing about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics, the Ethics of AI, Automation applied to different industries, Internet of Things (IoT), Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, B2B, Productivity, Business Optimization, Aerospace, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), 5G networking, Telecommunications, Data Center, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Big Data and Analytics, Machine Learning, Connected/Electric/Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Machine to Machine (M2M), Electrification, Drone Technology, Digital Transformation, 3D/4D Printing, Smart Cities, Electronics, Retail, Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Management, Human Resources, Finance, Leadership, Design, Education Tech, Engineering, Startups, Innovation, Sensors and Wearables, a variety of content marketing, Health Tech, Clean Technology, Photonics, Bio-Materials in the construction industry, Renewable Energy, and European Union supported projects on EU and U.K. research and innovation.

Susan investigates and writes about how emerging and disruptive technologies are transforming every industry and shaping society as a whole. To do this, she continuously attends world leading industry events and conferences to stay at the forefront of innovation. She interviews and speaks with scientists and industry leaders to gain insight that she applies in her writing. Susan enjoys experiencing and testing exciting technologies and products such as VR technologies, the Teslasuit, virtual cocktails, or autonomous cars. She interviewed Pepper the robot in Rotterdam for the Norwegian Airlines in-flight magazine and expects to interview Hanson Robotics' Sophia soon!

Susan is location independent, splitting her time between Finland, England, the French Riviera, and spending long seasons in her new favourite base: The Greek Islands, especially in winter. Through her lifestyle, travels and working from different bases in Europe gives her a unique insight about how cities apply emerging technologies in practice and how local citizens adopt them and adapt to them. Of course, she stays longer periods in her favourite cities. This gives her a unique multicultural perspective as a citizen of the world, which she applies to her writing. You could also say she is a free spirit, a maverick, an out-of-the-box thinker. And you would be right!

You can connect with Susan on LinkedIn. This is the best way to reach me. 

Follow her travels and writing location adventures on Instagram. Next, Susan is planning on participating in a writers' retreat in a castle in England, Scotland, or France in preparation to writing her new book. More on this soon! 

• Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) 
• World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) 
• International Science Writers Association (ISWA) 
• IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems
• Internet Press Guild (IPG) 
• The Society of Authors (SoA) 
• London Press Club 
  
  

• • Susan has regularly pitched and written a diverse array of articles to me in my editor roles across multiple publications that targeted audiences ranging from solution providers like system integrators and value-added resellers to c-level executives and end-users. While the publications and readership have changed, the quality of Susan's work, her ability to meet deadlines, and her enthusiasm have never altered.
    
    Whenever someone asks me for writer recommendations, I have a core group that I share, and I added Susan to that list a few years ago. It's a decision I don't make lightly because some of the folk who ask me are my former clients, people I nurtured during my 10 years as a freelance writer and editor. It's also a decision I've never regretted because Susan is a dynamo. Not only does she write well, discover interesting and unique story angles and ideas, conduct great interviews with quality questions, and accompany her pieces with art (and credits!), but she's polite and kind -- not necessarily the attributes you always find, not necessarily the attributes people recognize, but the personality facets I find important and the type of person I like to be around.
    
    Although we haven't met in person, one day I hope that will be the case. Given Susan's amazing organization skills, her business acumen and ability to work in Europe, the UK and US, it's highly probable you and I will cross paths with her at one of the many events she attends -- virtually or, once we all are able, in real life. If you have the opportunity to work with Susan, do it.

Alison Calderbank Diana 

• • I've had a chance to work with Susan at two different online publications, Enterprise Efficiency and InformationWeek. At both of these, Susan was a valued contributor and member of the community.
    
    Susan's writing brings a highly intelligent, international point of view to any topic addressed. From my editor's perspective, she is a pleasure to work with because her pieces require very little editing and polishing. She is also superb at developing new ideas and pitches for pieces that will work for my editorial needs.
    
    My needs as an editor tend to include increasing reader engagement and here, again, Susan has proven herself to be a valuable contributor. She has always been eager to engage readers in discussion and to take part in conversations around her articles and the articles and content of others.
    
    I look forward to working with Susan in the future and recommend her without reservation to editors and content managers.

Curtis Franklin 

• • Susan Fourtane is a regular contributor to EBN as a blogger writing about the global electronics supply chain. She is proactive and the work that she produces is detailed and on point. In addition, she always goes the extra mile to provide additional resources (ex. pictures, charts, video, etc.) to take her piece to the next level.

Hailey McKeefry

• • Susan Fourtané is a highly creative and prolific writer whose perspectives on technology both entertained and informed our readers at EBN Online, the oldest and most respected publication at UBM Tech (neé CMP). As a blogger, she took strong, well-founded positions, often sparking lively discussions with our readers -- both those who agreed and those who didn't. Susan was engaged in those discussions as well, expanding the scope of her article and answering questions from readers with respect and enthusiasm. Behind the scenes, she strived to incorporate guidance from editors and to generate articles focusing on the core interests of our readers, even as that audience shifted over time as EBN made a transition into a true online community. On the personal side, she works well with others in a friendly, outgoing and cheerful manner. It was a delight to get to know her as a writer and a friend while I served as editor in chief at EBN.

Thomas Murphy 

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