The Group CEO of The Cordium Group, the global regulatory services specialist. Prior to that he was the Managing Director - Worldwide Capital Markets at Microsoft. He is a sought after specialist and speaker on new and existing solutions in Banking, Insurance and Capital Markets, specialized in Trading, Core Banking, Risk and Regulation as well as Wealth Management. He is an active investor and has analyzed and executed the acquisition of technology innovators and key competitors. He has successfully restructured businesses and has developed and implemented outsourcing strategies globally. He was a member of the Operating Board at Misys plc. His career encompasses positions as Managing Partner at Hammock Investments, COO of the Misys Banking Division, CEO of the Risk Management division at Misys plc, a Managing Director of Global Sales & Marketing at State Street Bank, Managing Director Europe Middle East and Africa for Algorithmics (IBM), CEO of Tenfore Benelux (Morningstar) and Sales Director for Bloomberg. Mr. van Leeuwen started his career as market maker, trading derivatives on the floor of the EOE and subsequently LTOM, LIFFE and the DTB. He is currently a member of the board at Payment Evolution and other companies.