Michel Akkermans is a serial entrepreneur, private investor, advisor and board member, serving on the boards of public and private companies and private equity funds.
He was co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Clear2Pay, a finance technology company focused on global payment solutions, before it was acquired by FIS in 2014. Before Clear2Pay, Michel was founder, CEO and Chairman of FICS, a fintech company specializing in online banking and compliance reporting. In 1999, FICS merged with Security First Technologies, creating S1 Corporation, where he was appointed Chairman. He also was executive chairman of Data4S, a data analytics specialist, focusing on anti-money laundering applications.