Course Content
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
There is so much that is being said about the current and potential innovative and disruptive nature of AI. The financial markets have given their verdict as reflected in the significant increase in value of AI technology companies from Chipmakers like Nvidia to software solution providers such as Oracle.
We would like to give our audience a lay person’s introduction to AI.
We would then like to focus on how AI is already having a positive impact on the way in which banks operate today; by adding greater value to the customer experience; improving efficiencies and reducing cost through smarter ways of working.
But we will also bring balance and challenge to the discussions because AI technology is also bringing forward some very serious unintended consequences; For example, the use of AI by cybercriminals to innovate in their attacks; and avoid detection for longer. What are the emerging risks from AI.
Furthermore, there are ethical issues associated with AI that our audience must consider
Blockchain
The Foundation of Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Etherium), NFTs (non-fungible tokens), Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) are amongst the growing population of virtual assets emerging into the world of banking and finance globally.
Virtual Assets are commonly defined as ‘a digital representation of value that can be digitally traded, or transferred, and can be used for payment or investment purposes’.
And their use and acceptability is growing amongst the global financial mainstream with great speed. Over 90% of US Institutional investors now hold Virtual Assets.
In this discussion, our aim is to inform Board members and Executives about the nature of virtual assets; the global virtual assets market; the participants; and where the industry is heading.
Virtual Assets also come with a lot of negative perceptions and realties. These have negatively impacted the willingness for Regulators to permit Virtual Assets businesses.
We will debate these issues in the session and work out what is myth and what is fact.