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Dr Walter Gontarek is a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University, with extensive experience in finance and risk governance. He serves as CEO and Chairman of Channel Capital, a London-based FCA regulated asset manager, and previously led the Global Credit Products business at Royal Bank of Canada. His academic contributions focus on corporate governance, financial regulation, and FinTech.
- BBA in Finance (Loyola College)
- MBA in Finance (NYU Stern)
- Doctorate in Finance (Cranfield University)
- Certificates from HEC Graduate School of Management, Stanford's Directors College, and Carnegie Mellon's Cyber Risk Oversight program
His research interests span risk governance, corporate governance, banking regulation, and ethical finance. He has supervised MSc and Doctoral candidates while lecturing on financial markets and FinTech.
His published work examines trends in risk appetite statements post-financial crisis, linking them to improved board monitoring and regulatory compliance. Articles address the interplay between risk culture, governance frameworks, and systemic stability in global financial institutions.
Scientific Awards:
- Named Finance Expert by PRIME Finance (2012)
- Member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
- Member of the International Corporate Governance Society (ICGS)
He actively contributes to academic-practitioner dialogue as a member of the Cranfield School of Management Practice Advisory Board for Finance, with board roles in fintech and reinsurance firms.
