Christophe Christiaen

Christophe Christiaen is a prominent figure in sustainable finance and innovation at the University of Oxford. He currently holds multiple significant positions within the institution:

Roles and Responsibilities

Head of Innovation and Impact:: Christophe leads innovation strategy and partnerships across various programmes within the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group and the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI).16

Head of Spatial Finance Initiative:: As co-founder and leader of this initiative, Christophe oversees a team of multidisciplinary researchers developing open data, metrics, and methodologies.1

His work focuses on:

• Assessing physical and transition climate risks
• Evaluating nature dependencies and impacts
• Promoting the use of geospatial technology for green finance

Background and Expertise

Christophe's expertise stems from a diverse professional background:

• Previously worked at the Satellite Applications Catapult, where he established their sustainable finance programme.1
• Held roles at the European Space Agency as a business analyst.1
• Worked at Henkel in credit management and sales controlling.1

Education

Christophe holds an MSc in Business Engineering from the University of Antwerp, with a specialization in finance, accountancy, and environmental economics.1

Recent Activities

Christophe has been actively involved in various initiatives:

• Featured on the FinTech Scotland podcast, discussing fintech innovation and earth observation.4
• Contributed to the "State and Trends of Spatial Finance 2023" report.23
• Involved in hiring for new positions in nature-related financial risks at the Oxford Sustainable Finance Group.5

Christophe Christiaen's work at the University of Oxford is at the forefront of integrating sustainable finance, spatial data, and innovation to address critical environmental and economic challenges.