As Project Director at Green Digital Finance Alliance, Gerrit leads the NGO’s work on the 2021 founded Every Action Counts Coalition (EAC) – with the objective to empower 1 billion people globally to shift towards more carbon-efficient and nature-positive lifestyles by 2025! Earlier, he has been leading the Swiss business of F10, a global incubator & accelerator network for the financial services industry. In this capacity, he initiated a climate fintech focused program, co-authored the Green Fintech Action Plan for the Swiss finance ministry and served as a board member at F10’s investment arm. Prior a banker for 10 years, mostly with ABN AMRO Bank, he became an entrepreneur in 2010, and co-founded, led and worked with – mostly FinTech -  start-ups over the past 12 years, and led mobile payment projects at Swisscom. Gerrit holds an MBA from IMD International in Lausanne, and a BBA from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.