This programme is designed to help senior executives in banks and financial technology firms navigate the future of finance. Learn from a team of seasoned experts about how emerging technology is transforming the banking business. The programme is designed for bankers from traditional banks needing to navigate their institutions into the digital world, as well as entrepreneurs and founders of fintechs, digital banks and technology companies who are building innovations in finance.
The training covers all areas of banking— balance sheet, credit, products, risk and regulation, technologies, distribution channels, payments and related infrastructure—and ties them to the latest developments in platforms, tokens, wallets and decentralised finance. Learn how these are applied to the metaverse in gaming and virtual reality.
The programme involves several activities that makes this an amazing investment—the two-day MasterClass is supported by reading materials and podcasts as well as access to the faculty and to your cohorts for discussions and update sessions over a one year period. It includes training, mentoring, benchmarking and consulting advice based on sound research. The programme is also a repository of strong case studies, data and insights that are used during simulations and discussions to crystalise ideas tested in class. Finally, it draws from the experience of the participants themselves to develop actionable ideas that are useful for your respective institution
The programme is made up of a two-day MasterClass, but also includes a one-year membership to the following
Monthly updates
Research data
Video interviews and presentations
Recordings of all MasterClass sessions
Peers chat-group with other members
Links to third party sources
*Please note that this is a working agenda and topics and guests are subject to change
*Please note that this is a working agenda and topics and guests are subject to change
A programme of this nature can only be presented by highly experienced professionals who have been entrenched in the industry over many years.
This programme is designed for:
Board members, chief executives of banks making the transition into digital finance
Digital Bankers looking to create new opportunities in their respective markets
Entrepreneurs and co-founders of new fintechs
Technology players building transformational platforms, products and services in finance
Business, research and technology analysts
We are able to run an in-house version of this programme specific to your institution. We will prepare an in-depth research and SWOT analysis on your institution and marketplace so the programme will be tailored to the realities of your marketplace. It can be designed in the form of training modules or a workshop for your board members and senior managers.
Contact us to design a programme that best suits your need.
Chairman, Wealth and Society
Gordian Gaeta has been an investment consultant for more than 25 years. He has advised and served many of the leading financial services organisations across Asia and close to half of the top 100 banks worldwide. He specialises in developing and implementing analytical solutions for complex strategic issues in financial services-related industries undergoing significant change or being exposed to intricate risk issues. He is currently the principal of Leopard Capital. As chairman, he convenes the advisory boards in their core function of validating the matrices used in the programmes ratings, rankings and awards to ensure that they are conducted in a professional, impartial and accountable manner.
Member, Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme The Asian Banker
Wilson Chia is a highly seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. was formerly the regional head of consumer banking of Standard Chartered in South East Asia as well as EVP of commercial and SME banking at Fullerton Financial Holdings which manages the portfolio of financial institution investment of Temasek Holdings. As a banking consultant/advisor he has participated in bank transformation in the region. Recently, in 2020, he was the strategic planner and project leader for a digital banking applicant seeking a Digital Bank license in Singapore.
Expert in SME Banking, Credit and Risk Management
Advisor, Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards Programme, The Asian Banker
Andrew McRobert is a credit and risk management specialist in development, commercial and SME banking. He currently runs a training and consulting firm in SME and small business banking. He started his banking career in Citicorp and has also held various positions in commercial banking. Andrew had also worked in corporate finance at Price Waterhouse in Jakarta, Indonesia and has undertaken credit, problem loans and risk management assignments for the Asian Development Bank, IFC, African Development Bank and others. He has designed, written and presented financial markets seminars in nearly 30 countries in the Asia-Pacific, Middle East and African markets.
Founder, TAB Global
Emmanuel Daniel is the founder of TAB Global which includes The Asian Banker, Wealth & Society, RadioFinance, The Banking Academy and The Skill Store. He is an award-winning writer and author with a background in management consulting. He previously served in several government advisory councils, interviewed some of the leading chairmen, chief executive officers, policy makers and entrepreneurs around the world and currently consults with banks on investor, media relations and strategy formulation. His recent book, The Great Transition - The personalization of Finance is Here, was published in September 2022.
Chairman and Founder, Triple Bottom Line Investing (TBLI) Group
Member of Advisory Council, Wealth and Society
Robert Rubinstein, chairman and founder of TBLI Group, has been instrumental in building the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and impact investing ecosystem, even before these terms were coined. He taught courses in sustainable finance at the Rotterdam School of Management from 2003-2006, and delivered numerous lectures at international business schools and universities throughout his career.
TBLI is a leading global ESG/impact investing network that has been educating, advising and connecting investors for 25 years.
Mr. David Gyori is a globally renowned fintech consultant, trainer, author and keynote speaker. He is the chief exefcutive officer of Banking Reports based in London and is a founding member of the World FinTech Association. Gyori is a faculty member of the Retail Banking Academy, one of the most prestigious banker-training facilities.
