Christopher Beltran is a successful serial entrepreneur in financial services software, board governance software, and leadership and executive coaching. He serves as a technical and strategic advisor for a variety of startups, Fortune 500 in the U.S., and internationally-based global companies, and is co-founder of Syntrina Leadership whose purpose is to bring world class coaching talent to leaders. He started his first software company serving financial institutions out of his dorm room in college, which he grew profitably to serve over seven countries and eventually exited successfully. His interests include blockchain, artificial intelligence, robotics, ethics, governance and privacy as he explores what's next. Christopher is an inaugural member of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society (which represents $1.2 trillion in assets). He serves on the board of Change Makers Rule Breakers bringing entrepreneurs to Richard Branson's Necker Island; CU Ledger, the first blockchain-based identity platform for over 300 million people; and in/PACT, a firm streamlining charitable giving for banking consumers. He was a mentor for kids at the MIT/Harvard Summer Launch Program and has taught graduate-level entrepreneurship at Purdue University. He obtained his bachelor's degree in industrial management and management information systems from Purdue University. Christopher is a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar.