Stephane Rio

Stephane Rio is an accomplished banking expert with extensive experience in treasury, capital markets, credit, interest rate, and FX derivatives. He has served as a CEO and Board Member in banks and regulated entities and excels in building up phases such as start-ups, restructuring, mergers, and acquisitions, innovations.

Rio has an impressive educational background, including a degree from Ecole Polytechnique, as well as a DEA in Stochastic models applied to finance and further studies at both ENSAE and Université Paris Diderot.

His various leadership roles include being the Founder and CEO of ICA, the CEO and Owner of River Advisors, and an Executive Board Member of Depfa Bank. Rio also served as the former CEO of Swapstream, which is a subsidiary of CME Group, and as the Global Head of Interest Rate Swaps at Commerzbank AG.

Overall, Rio's background and expertise make him a sought-after thought leader in the banking industry for his knowledge of treasury and capital markets. His contributions have been significant in the build-up phases of start-ups and restructuring.