Conor Woodman

Conor Thomas Patrick Woodman (born 21 March 1974) is an Irish author and broadcaster, best known as the host of Scam City and Around the World in 80 Trades. Career Woodman is a former financial analyst turned investigative journalist, author and filmmaker. He has written and reported from many parts of the world on a variety of social concerns, ranging from gangs and organised crime, to slavery and smuggling. Books and writing In 2009, he published his first book, The Adventure Capitalist, chronicling his experiences trading his way around the globe. His second book, Unfair Trade: The Truth Behind Big Business, Politics and Fair Trade was published in 2011. Unfair Trade was long-listed for the 2012 Orwell Prize. Woodman's third book, Sharks: Investigating The Criminal Heart of the Global City was published by September Publishing in March 2017. Woodman has also written for several newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, TNT, Wanderlust, Conde Nast and Wexas Traveller.