Christoph Burkhalter is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in product management and innovation within the financial technology sector. Since September 2008, Christoph has held various leadership positions at Avaloq, including Global Product Owner of Cloud Deployment Automation, Head of Engage & Wealth, Deputy Head Innovation, Head of Frameworks and Tools, Head of Tools Innovation, and Head of AvaFactory, overseeing significant teams and budgets while driving product development and customer engagement. Christoph also serves as Präsident des Liability Ausschusses and Mitglied des Stiftungsrats for AXA Stiftung Berufliche Vorsorge. Previous roles include Inhaber at texasWINthem GmbH, Managing Partner at Quatico Solutions AG, and Consultant at UBS. Christoph holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Computer Science (Machine Learning) from ETH Zürich.