About
Christophe Canler is an independent board member and advisory board member with over 30 years of experience in executive and board-level roles across European and American financial institutions, including GE Capital, ICF, and Crédit Andorrà. His expertise spans governance, compliance, risk management, regulatory implementation (MIFID II, Basel III, GDPR, AML directives), and digital transformation in retail, corporate, and commercial banking. Since 2012, he has served as an investor, advisor, and board administrator in venture capital funds and technology startups, and currently holds a position on the Management Board at Encomenda Capital Partners SGEIC.
Experience
- Encomenda Capital Partners SGEICMember of the Management Boardcurrent2023 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Underwater Gardens InternationalBoard Member, member of the Excecutive Committeecurrent2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Underwater Gardens InternationalAdvisory Board Member (Risk & Business)current2021 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- G4AL Games for a LivingRisk & Compliance Officer (External)current2022 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- balizeBoard Member and advisorcurrent2023 — presentAndorra
- Crèdit Andorrà Financial GroupAdvisory Board Membercurrent2019 — presentAndorra la Vella, Andorra
- Crèdit Andorrà Financial GroupDirector Board Of Directors2016 — 2023Andorra
- Crèdit Andorrà Financial GroupDirector Board Of Directors2017 — 2023Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Crèdit Andorrà Financial GroupChief Risk & Compliance Officer (Group)2016 — 2019Andorra
- ESC Venture Capital SGEIC (antes Encomenda Smart Capital)Director Board Of Directors & Risk Officercurrent2017 — presentBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- You are Capital.Senior Advisorcurrent2022 — presentAndorra
- Oryon UniversalSenior advisor & partner2021 — 2024Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Servitalent ® - Gestión del Talento DirectivoInterim Advisory Board Member (IAB) - Business Advisory Board Servitalent ®2020 — 2023
- Institut Català de Finances (ICF)Managing Director2013 — 2016Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- GE CapitalChief Risk Officer (Holding)2008 — 2013Paris, Barcelona, London
- GE CapitalProject officer - Basel II - (Holding)2005 — 2008Paris, Londres, Barcelona, Budapest
- GE CapitalEuropean Senior Compliance Officer2004 — 2005France, UK, Italy, Spain, Nederland, Portugal
- GE CapitalCompliance & Legal Officer / Anti fraud Officer / Ombudsperson2000 — 2005Spain, Portugal
- GE CapitalMaster Black Belt - Quality1998 — 2000Spain
- GE CapitalController / Head of internal audit1991 — 1998Spain
Education
- IESE Business SchoolPADE, Senior Management Program (PADE)2011 — 2012
- Escuela de ConsejerosExecutive Education Certificate, Corporate Governance & Board management2020
- Crotonville AlumniMaster Black Belt - Lean 6 Sigma- Black Belt certified, Quality & Project / Process management2000 — 2001
- EADA Business SchoolExecutive MBA, Business Administration1994 — 1996
- University of Lille 1 Sciences and TechnologyDoctorate courses, Industrial Economics & H.R. Management1989 — 1990
- University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technologybachelor, Economics1984 — 1989
Skills & more
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StartupWork Out & facilitation skillsProject management or process improvementLeadership & team builderProcess AuditingCompliance ManagementEnterprise Risk ManagementBasel II6 sigmaCorporate GovernanceSix SigmaAuditingLanguages Catalan · English · French · German · Spanish
- Master Online en IA e Innovación — Founderz
- Master Online Blockchain y negocios Web3 — Founderz
- Member of the "Asociación española de Directivos" (Spanish Association of Directors) — AED
- CvCertificado — TÜV Rheinland Group
- Associate of the "World Compliance Association" — WORLD COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATION
- Member of the "Institut Espagnol des Administrateurs et des membres de Conseils d'Administration" — Instituto de Consejeros-Administradores, IC-A
- Member of the "Col·legi Oficial d'Economistes d'Andorra" — Col·legi Oficial d'Economistes d'Andorra
- "Facilitator Expert & Work Out®" — GE
- CAP (Change Acceleration Program) — Crotonville Alumni
- Ombudsperson training — GE Capital
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Same school
Also attended IESE Business School153
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Also attended Crotonville Alumni5
Also attended EADA Business School15
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Also attended University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology10
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Shared employers
Also worked at ESC Venture Capital SGEIC (antes Encomenda Smart Capital)7
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