Lars Eckle is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the financial industry, specializing in Operations Management, IT, Middle Office, and Risk Management. He has worked extensively across Asia and the Middle East, leading regional teams across multiple locations. He is known for his entrepreneurial spirit, having successfully led a French Tech Ticket 2016 acceptance with a B2C app for consumer mortgages. Lars has a strong foundation in IT and has set up streamlined IT architecture and RPA. He has also set up the Singapore franchise for a Swiss corporate in the sustainability and advertising sector.

Lars has completed an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago - Booth School of Business and a Dipl. Inf. (M.S.) in Computer Science from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). He has held positions such as Head of Global Markets and Treasury Operations at Emirates NBD, CEO and Founder at Alpha Advisers Pte. Ltd., Head of Markets Operations at Commerzbank AG, Head of Operations at Commerzbank AG, Head of Middle Office Asia, Vice President at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Operational Risk Management Asia Pacific, Vice President at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, IT Manager, Market Risk Manager at WestLB Group, Tokyo, and IT Trading Floor Support at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, and Heinz Nixdorf Programm at Fujitsu.

In summary, Lars Eckle is an accomplished professional with a wealth of expertise in Operations Management, IT, Middle Office, and Risk Management. He is known for his entrepreneurial spirit and strong IT foundation, having led successful startups and streamlined IT architecture while fostering agile and proactive teams.