Roula Khalaf

Roula Khalaf is the Editor of the Financial Times, the first woman to hold the position in the papers 131-year history. She joined the FT in 1995, rising from North Africa Correspondent to Deputy Editor before her current role. She earned a masters degree in international affairs from Columbia University.

Born and raised in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war, she has a deep-rooted understanding of international conflict. Outside of her editorial duties, she has actively promoted the FTs seasonal appeal to support charitable partners, such as the international conservation charity Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

Early in her career at Forbes, she interviewed Jordan Belfort, who later referred to her in his memoir, "The Wolf of Wall Street, " as an "insolent reporter. "