Xavier de Pauw

Xavier De Pauw is an accomplished professional in the fintech and banking sectors, currently serving as the Founder of Kennek, a B2B SaaS platform for alternative lenders. With extensive experience, Xavier holds various advisory and leadership roles, including Non Executive Director at Wise, Member of the Board of Advisors at Edmond de Rothschild, Blanco Fintech, and Ziggma, as well as an Angel Investor at Revolut. Previously, Xavier was the Group Head of Strategic Innovation & Marketing at Degroof Petercam and Co-founder & CEO of MeDirect Bank, where significant achievements included pioneering online wealth management in Belgium. Educational qualifications include an MSc in Investment Management from Bayes Business School and a BSc/MSc in Economics & Finance from Ghent University.