Walter Gontarek

CEO

CEO and Chairman of Channel Capital, a London-based FCA-authorised and regulated asset manager. He previously served as Managing Director and Global Head of Credit Products at the Royal Bank of Canada, and held senior executive roles in capital markets and consumer/SME banking across the US, Canada and Europe, holding an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business and a Doctorate in Finance from Cranfield University, where he is also a Visiting Fellow.