Christopher Schmitz
EY EMEIA FinTech Leader
Christopher Schmitz has more than 20 years of advisory experience in Financial Services.
As a passionate advisor, he works with start-ups, investors and established clients at positioning the financial services sector within the digital ecosystems of the future.
Christopher is a Strategy and Transactions Partner for EY in Germany. He is a member of the steering committee of TechQuartier in Frankfurt. He is the Founder of the EY Start-Up Academy and mentors start-ups for international accelerator programmes. Prior to joining EY, Christopher worked as a Strategic Advisor to banks, insurance companies, payments and IT service providers in Germany. In addition to his role at EY, he is also a Lecturer at the Frankfurt School of Finance.