Chris Vanden Berghe is an accomplished financial technology expert based in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, he has worked in various technology, product, and business roles at major companies like IHS Markit and Refinitiv. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science with a focus on computer security from KU Leuven and an MBA from Columbia Business School and London Business School.

As the co-founder and CTO of 4xLabs, Chris has led the company in developing innovative fintech solutions that focus on foreign exchange and cross-border payments. His technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership skills have enabled him to build multi-disciplinary teams that bring these solutions to market. Chris is passionate about financial inclusion and sustainability and is actively involved in the Asian startup ecosystem as a co-founder and advisor.

Chris's professional experience includes 12 years of intrapreneurship and entrepreneurship, and he has domain expertise in fintech, foreign exchange, cross-border payments, compliance, and financial services. He possesses technical skills in computer security, system architecture, software development, big data engineering, and devops. His business skills include strategy, leadership, finance, fund raising, business development, and partnerships.