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Kris Hansen is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the financial services sector. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at Sagard, Kris focuses on leveraging AI for financial services innovation. As an advisor to Uplinq Financial Technologies and Portag3 Ventures, Kris provides insights on technology strategy and architecture. Kris co-founded Synctera, where a core platform for partnership banking was developed, and previously held leadership positions at Koho, SAP, and ATB Financial, among others. An investor and advisor for 4Utopia, Inc., Kris specializes in high-growth technology and cybersecurity ventures. Academically, Kris holds multiple degrees from Athabasca University and has pursued technical training in full-stack web development.