A technologist and serial entrepreneur who speaks five languages, Vander has 30 years of experience in the international high-tech industry before moving into international finance and fintech.

Van der left his native Netherlands in 1985 to attend university in Taiwan and has lived in Asia ever since.

Since arriving in Asia, he has co-founded several IT companies involved in both hardware design and development and software. Through his businesses (embedded systems, video streaming, IPTV, digital TV, web applications, and digital marketing), he has led the early development of several key technologies. During the dot-com boom, he co-founded a leading embedded Linux company and is a frequent speaker on open source technologies at technology conferences. He has held senior management positions at several leading private and public companies in the IT, distribution, and manufacturing sectors, and currently serves as an Executive Director of a Chinese automotive group and a Hong Kong venture capital firm.

In early 2020, Van der joined GalaxyEX as CEO and co-founder, creating a holding company focused on developing and investing in new fintech and big data-related technologies, implementing strict AML/KYC rules through self-developed systems, and collaborating with banking partners, regulators, and law enforcement agencies to promote innovation and new developments in the fintech sector.

Van der is a lecturer at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTSTU) and a visiting lecturer at National Taiwan University (blockchain and regulation).

Mr. Fan studied at National Taiwan Normal University from 1985 to 1988.