Course Outline
Introduction to Fintech
- Fintech industry impact
- Winners and losers
Sector Overview
- Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs)
- Financial advisory
- P2P lending
- Social credit and financialization of the economy
Industry Case Study
Where Are You on the Fintech Scale?
Mapping out A Business Strategy
Conducting A Readiness Assessment of Your Organization
Key Technical Innovations Applied to the Finance Sector
- Blockchain, AI, Security
Mapping out A Technology Strategy
Blockchain: Putting the "Digital Ledger" to Work for Your Organization
- Demystifying the Blockchain.
- Lessons from Bitcoin
- Implementing a Blockchain strategy
- Building the team
- Mapping your transactions to the blockchain
AI: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- Machine learning, natural language processing (text and speech), computer vision and robotics
- Tapping into available resources
- Social media APIs
- Building a trading bot
Online Security: Security for Finance
- Revisiting traditional definitions of cyber-security
- Implementing a compliance plan and training the organization's business leaders
- Building the team
Ethical Implications and Privacy
- Chinese, European, and American approaches to privacy
- Anti-laundering laws and their implications
- Corporate social responsibility in an era of extreme transparency
Bringing It All Together
- No need for "one-size-fits-all" and no need for "all-or-nothing"
- A step-by-step approach
Team Communication and Managerial Buy-in
- Conversations with managers and leaders
- Conversations with engineers and data scientists
Closing Remarks
Requirements
- Knowledge of the finance sector
- An interest or mandate to investigate new technologies applicable to the finance sector
Audience
- Strategists within the finance industry
- Technologists within the finance industry
- Stakeholders within finance organization
- Consultants and business analysts
Testimonials (2)
Professional knowledge from the market provided by an expert
Bartlomiej Srednicki - GP Strategies Poland sp. z o.o.
Course - Fintech: A Practical Introduction for Managers
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