Frank Christophersen

Frank Christophersen is the Head of Core Credit Risk Model Validation within CS Model Risk Management & Control at UBS Group, where they lead the independent model validation function globally. With over 16 years of experience in the financial industry, they began their career in 2007 as a Market Risk Manager in FX & Rates at UBS Investment Bank. Frank's expertise encompasses a broad range of risk management areas, including Market Risk for FX and Precious Metals, modeling for Credit and Operational Risk, and maintaining regulatory approvals for various risk capital models. They previously held senior roles at Credit Suisse, focusing on financial risk modeling and validation. Frank earned a Doctorate in Control Theory, Systems Theory, and Optimization from ETH Zurich.