Karel Engelen

Karel Engelen is the Global Head of Technology Solutions at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. He is responsible for the further development of the FpML standard and more generally the use of technology and technology related initiatives to improve the derivatives infrastructure. As Director, his focus is currently on the area of credit derivatives and credit related issues.

Mr. Engelen joined ISDA in February 2001 from Dexia Bank. He worked two years in Dexia Bank's New York branch as head of the Systems and Middle Office Department. Prior to this, he spent five years at Dexia's headquarters in Belgium in IT development on various projects for financial markets.

Mr. Engelen received a Master’s Degree in Applied Economics, Quantitative Computer Science from the University of Leuven, Belgium and a joint Master’s Degree in Economics and Marketing, magna cum laude, from the University of Turin, Italy and the University of Leuven, Belgium.