Stephane Lesaffre is a distinguished FinTech product and business leader with experience in start-ups and established corporations. With global exposure and proven expertise in the US and Asia, Lesaffre's passion lies in developing powerful product platforms, spearheading strategic growth, and driving user adoption, engagement, and retention. Lesaffre earned his Master of Arts (MA) in International Studies, with a Chinese focus and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Management from the University of Pennsylvania, alongside a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science & International Studies from Yale University. Before this, he completed the 1st year of "Classe Preparatoire," "HEC" business studies (scientific track), and studied dual French Baccalaureate and Spanish Selectividad exams, scientific track (with math emphasis) at Liceo Frances de Barcelona.

Lesaffre has an extensive work history, including working at NerdWallet as a Senior Product Manager responsible for Financial Data Integrations, where he shared his vast knowledge in managing cross-functional teams and partnering with executives. Lesaffre's previous roles include Case Team Leader at Bain & Company, Associate (IBD) at Credit Suisse, and Corporate Finance Analyst at FB Gemini Capital. Furthermore, he is the founder of Finverse Technologies.