André Casterman

André Casterman is a seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in strategy and business development in transaction banking and decentralized finance (DeFi).

He is an expert in designing and commercializing advanced payments, trade finance, and capital markets innovations through institutional and commercial partnerships with fintech companies.

André is known for his ecosystem-level thinking and partnership development skills, helping institutional investors benefit from trade finance and digital assets.

With a strong background in crypto currency market analysis, capital markets investments, technology innovations, and multi-bank treasury management platforms, André has a diverse skill set.

He has been actively involved in fostering partnerships between incumbent institutions and fintechs at a global level and has also been a seed investor in multiple technology companies.

André's fintech advisory roles span across a variety of companies including Tradeteq, Vinter, Enigio, Traydstream, Stabiliti, and Treasury Delta, where he contributes his expertise in different areas of the fintech industry.

His institutional experience includes roles at organizations like ITFA International Trade and Forfaiting Association, Paris Europlace, WTO World Trade Organisation, International Chamber of Commerce, ICC UK, and EESPA European E-invoicing Service Providers Association.

Throughout his career, André has held key positions in renowned organizations like SWIFT, where he spent many years contributing to software development, new market/product development, and global corporate and supply chain markets.

In addition to his corporate roles, André has a strong educational background with degrees in Applied Economics, Management, Computer Sciences, and Business Informatics.

Currently, André serves as the Founder and Managing Director at Casterman Advisory and has held various advisory, directorial, and management positions in several global fintech companies and associations.