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Fintech Founders: Episode 6 | Standardising the African Payments Landscape with Perseus Mlambo
2021-12-09 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
Join our sixth episode of the Fintech Founders Series with Ronit Ghose and Gaurav Dhar to welcome to hear the story of Perseus Mlambo, the CEO of Union54, who created a developer-friendly API infrastructure platform to enable African businesses to issue and manage virtual or physical debit cards easily.
Here is why you should attend:

Learn how to harmonise the payments experience in Africa
Gain insight into building Africa’s first card-issuing API infrastructure for the continent
Understand how to remove barriers for people to have a healthy relationship with money

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ASEAN 2021 Financial Literacy Conference
2021-12-01 05:30 - 09:15
The ASEAN Financial Literacy Conference is a Priority Economic Deliverable (PED) under Brunei Darussalam’s 2021 ASEAN Chairmanship and is centred around the Chairmanship theme of ‘We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper‘.

The Conference will take the form of a high-level seminar involving both senior decision-makers, influencers and thought leaders public and private sectors. It aims to showcase practical tools for developing financial literacy and advancements in technology.

The Conference will run from 5:30 am to 9:15 am (UK time) and 1:30 pm to 5:15 pm (SGT) on the 1st of December 2021.

The three focus areas of the high-level seminar will be on financial consumer protection, trust and education, Discussion topics include:

We Care, We Prepare: Financial Consumer Protection, Building Trust and Education
Resilient Financial Ecosystems: How can digitalization ensure inclusivity?
Building ASEAN digitally: Collaborating on inclusive Financial Literacy

Tram Anh Nguyen, CFTE’s Co-founder, will join the event to speak on a panel, “Building ASEAN digitally: Collaborating on inclusive Financial Literacy” moderated by Sam Myers, Deputy Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific, UK Department for International Trade, from 8:00 am to 9:00 am (UK time) / 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (SG time).

The panel will spotlight:

How the public and private sectors can work together to boost ASEAN’s financial literacy
What role tech adoption plays in boosting financial literacy
How can ASEAN increase the financial literacy of MSME’s and hard-to-reach groups?
How can financial literacy drive preparedness for the Forth Industrial Revolution and zero net future?

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efinancial Careers | How fintech is transforming jobs across financial services | Webinar
2021-11-30
The digital skills revolutionising the finance sector
Large financial institutions are undertaking vast digital transformation programmes as they react to the rapid growth of fintech firms. They are also hiring in the tens of thousands to support their ongoing drive to digitise. But as banks and other established players ramp up their recruitment, fintech firms are doing the same.
This webinar, run by eFinancialCareers and hosted by former Citi MD Huy Nguyen Trieu, the Co-founder of CFTE, examines the differences and similarities between the hiring priorities of fintechs and traditional financial institutions. It informs recruiters working for large banks about the hiring strategies of their competitors in the fintech world, and how they may need to adapt their own hiring as a result.
By joining this webinar you will:
– Learn how the rise of the fintech sector is posing new challenges for recruitment and retention at established financial institutions.
– Uncover 14 core “job families” within fintech firms – based on extensive new research from CFTE – and contrast them with roles at large banks.
– Pinpoint the most sought-after soft skills in fintech, and examine how fintech-inspired workplace culture could reshape the wider financial industry.

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Act Festival Of Treasury Transformation | 23-25 November | A Virtual Event
2021-11-25 14:45 - 15:30
Join us for this month’s Festival of Treasury Transformation, 23-25 November for three interactive days looking at transforming payments, operations and mindsets, hosted by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT).

Huy Nguyen Trieu, CFTE’s Co-founder will be speaking at the event sharing his insights on the panel, ‘Shaping the next generation treasury teams‘. The panel aims to address how the roles of treasurers are evolving and its impact of looking for talents with cross-functional skills, including technological, operational and ‘soft skills’ from 14:45-15:30 (UK time) on 25th Nov.

Magnus Falk, CIO Advisor from Zoom Video Communications will also be joining us for a keynote address to share the company’s transformational story on how their technology is reshaping the economy and the future of work.

View the full event agenda.

This virtual festival is for professionals around the world, at all levels, looking for the latest technology innovations and best practices relating to strategic change within treasury.

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For any queries, please contact the ACT Events team at events@treasurers.org

Revamping the Fintech Infrastructure of India | Fintech Founders
2021-11-25 12:00 - 12:30
The household debt to GDP ratio for India is 12% compared to the global average of household debt to GDP 60%. That means Indians in general have less debts and loans to repay. The majority of the loans are being taken from informal money lenders with life-long debt traps and high-interest rates to be paid.
The wealth gap of mind-boggling proportions in India is non-negligible and Sahil Kini co-founded Setu to provide an API platform and software solutions to accelerate India’s economic growth by making financial services accessible and affordable to all.
Our fifth episode of the Fintech Founders Series will be about the story of Sahil Kini, the Co-Founder of Setu, who created an API infrastructure platform for financial institutions to provide financial services to their customers.
Join Ronit Ghose and Gaurav Dhar to welcome Sahil Kini to discuss India’s fintech architecture, customer needs in the m-payment market, and the challenges and opportunities of founding a startup in India.
Here is why you should attend:

Learn how to find a solution for the need of financial products in India
Gain insight into the benefits of building an API platform for the India’s economic growth
Understand how to remove barriers to provide national access for financial products and services

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Fintech Abu Dhabi | AI Pioneers in Investment Management
2021-11-22 11:00 - 23:30
Returning for its 5th edition, this year’s Fintech Abu Dhabi will be held over 22 – 24 November 2021 in an exciting new hybrid format.

Join fintech pioneers, investors, VCs, founders, and industry leaders for two days of unmissable opportunity, only at MENA’s leading fintech festival. You can benefit from 40 hours of content and the chance to learn from more than 150 speakers!

CFTE’s Co-founder, Huy Nguyen Trieu will be joining a session on “AI Pioneers in Investment Management” along with Larry Cao, Senior Director, Industry Research at CFA Institute and Rima Soueidan, Associate Director of Partnership & Outreach at ADGM Academy on 22nd November 2021, at 11:00 am (UK time) and 3:00 pm (UAE time). The session will study the high-impact applications of artificial intelligence and big data in investment management and best practices in their implementations.

This year’s Fintech Abu Dhabi is free to attend – register now to claim your virtual pass giving you access to all sessions!
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World Fintech Festival in Budapest 2021 | Gearing Up for New and Evolving Jobs in Financial Services & Fintech | MNB & CFTE
2021-11-11 12:20 - 12:45
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World Fintech Festival in Budapest 2021 | At the Dawn of a New Age: CBDC, the Money of the 21th Century | MNB & CFTE
2021-11-11 11:20 - 12:20

World Fintech Festival in Budapest 2021 | Cybersecurity in Finance: If It Is Smart, Is It Vulnerable? | MNB & CFTE
2021-11-11 10:00 - 11:00

World Fintech Festival in Budapest 2021 | Finance 3.0 Platforms: Digital. Sustainable. Decentralized? | MNB & CFTE
2021-11-11 09:00 - 10:00

Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 | SMEs Masterclass | Huy Nguyen Trieu
2021-11-11 09:00 - 09:40
In the space of 1 year, digitalisation of the economy reached the level previously expected for 2025 or 2030. This gave rise to opportunities for digital businesses, but also made it very challenging for traditional businesses. As Fintech solutions have become more mature and accessible, they are now a useful tool for SMEs to digitalise their activities, be more productive and access new clients. This Masterclass will describe different types of Fintech solutions accessible to SMEs, explore how digital platforms now play an essential role in the digital ecosystem, and the best ways for SMEs to effectively use them.
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Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 | Open Banking Masterclass | Carlos Figueredo
2021-11-11 09:00 - 09:40
5 out of the top 10 financial institutions by market valuation today are platforms. We are at the brink of seeing all Financial Institutions adopting this model as the increased use of APIs and the mass adoption of Open Banking takes place in the industry. But what is Open Banking? Deep dive into this topic with the presentation from an innovator in the industry.
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Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 | Digital Payments Masterclass | Ritesh Jain
2021-11-10 08:00 - 08:40
Payments is the fastest growing sector of finance, and has now widened to include digital payments, QR codes, cryptocurrencies and CBDC. What are the important trends to understand in digital payments? How is it changing financial services? Hear the views of a Senior Leader in the industry, and understand why Payments is the Trojan Horse of finance.
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Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 | Jobs in Fintech Masterclass | Huy Nguyen Trieu
2021-11-09 08:00 - 08:40
Discover the jobs offered by the 150 largest Fintech companies in the world, and how they are similar / differ from jobs in traditional finance and technology companies. Understand the skills required to work in Fintech companies. This masterclass is based on the “Fintech Job Report” that will be issued by CFTE in September 2021.
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Singapore Fintech Festival 2021 | Fintech Essentials Masterclass | Yassine Regragui
2021-11-08 08:00 - 08:40
Fintech has now definitely transformed financial services, with many Fintech companies bigger than banks. Get a 360º overview of how finance is digitally transforming today so you can position yourself and your organisation at the centre of it. Leaders in the Digital Finance scene will be sharing their expertise and helping you grasp the depth of this transformation.
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Disrupting the Payments Industry | Online Webinar
2021-06-22 13:00 - 14:30
The payments landscape has undergone monumental changes and transformations in recent years. Technological advancements are leading to increased innovation making payments faster on both local and global scales, while also becoming easier and more convenient. To keep pace with the rapid acceleration in payments we are hosting a webinar to touch upon the most important trends and developments to give you a 360 view on the payments revolution, focused on what matters globally! Want to know what is the future of payments? Join our webinar to hear it from an excellent panel of industry experts!

We are delighted to invite you to our online webinar: “Disrupting the Payments Industry”. The event is being co-organised along with our partners, MNB (Central Bank of Hungary) and BIB (Budapest Institute of Banking). The webinar will take place on Tuesday, 22nd June, 2021 at 1 pm UK Time, 2 pm Central European Time and 8 pm Singapore Time, and we hope to see you there!

We are also delighted to inform you that CFTE, along with their partner BIB, have recently launched their newest “Payments in Digital Finance Specialisation”. This specialisation aims to prepare professionals for a new payments era and is taught by financial practitioners from institutions like the European Central Bank, the European Automated Clearing House Association, HSBC, The Monetary Authority of Singapore, and more. Our programme director and some expert lecturers of the “Payments in Digital Finance Specialisation” will be speaking at our payments event!

The event’s speakers include:

Gergely Fábián, Executive Director MNB – Central Bank of Hungary & CEO, Budapest Institute of Banking
Huy Nguyen Trieu, Co-founder CFTE
Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-founder CFTE
Fabian Vandenreydt, Senior Advisor – Abu Dhabi Global Market | Former Global Head of Securities Markets – SWIFT
Serey Chea, Assistant Governor – National Bank of Cambodia
Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer – Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Lajos Bartha, Director MNB – Central Bank of Hungary

The Agenda for the event is as follows (CET):
14:00 – 14:10 (CET) – Welcome by CFTE, introducing upskilling initiatives at a global scale
14:10 – 14:15 (CET) – Introduction to the Budapest Institute of Banking (BIB)
14:15 – 15:00 (CET) – Panel Discussion: “Disrupting the payments industry from a regulatory perspective”
15:00 – 15:30 (CET) – Open Q&A with audience

Don’t miss out on the most awaited webinar on payments!

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What are the New Jobs of Tomorrow in Finance and Fintech | Online CogX Event | 1 pm BST
2021-06-15 14:00 - 15:00
Technology is advancing at a phenomenal pace and many of today’s jobs within the finance industry and in Fintech especially did not exist 10 years ago. So today we look to the future and ask ourselves… How do you prepare for jobs that don’t exist yet? How we can prepare people? How do we predict the skill sets that will be needed by fast-growing companies in 2025, 2030 and beyond?

Today we’re lucky enough to be joined by Tram Anh Nguyen, CFTE’s co-founder, who’s always ahead of the curve, who asked herself these questions back in 2017 when she co-founded CFTE to support those keen to upskill and expose themselves to the new world of finance, technology and entrepreneurship.

She will chair a session ‘What are the New Jobs of Tomorrow in Finance and Fintech?‘ at CogX on 15th June, at 1 pm BST/ 2 pm UTC to highlight how COVID-19 has accelerated digitalisation of our industry and the ways function in financial services, which means it has also an impact on the role of senior leaders to think at ways we upskill and build our workforce of tomorrow. We will be engaging Leaders to share interesting insights, their experience as thought leaders and pioneers.

The panel will include top experts like:

Eva Wong – Co-Founder & COO Borrowell
Eric Van Der Kleij – Co-Founder at EdenBase
Gaby Dizon – Co-Founder at Yield Guild Games
Matthew Gardiner – A1 AI – New Centre of Gravity for Financial Services
Tara Reevs – Partner at Omers Ventures Europe
Sophie Guibauld – Chief Growth officer – OpenPayd

Get your Free Standard Virtual Pass for CogX : https://cogx.live/standard-virtual-pass/

ACT Annual Conference & International Treasury Week 2021 | Virtual Event
2021-06-14 - 2021-06-17
As a proud supporter of the Association of Corporate Treasurer’s (ACT) Annual Conference and International Treasury Week, CFTE would like to invite you to register a place at the virtual event for free using the code ACTAC21CFTE.

Spread over four days, the virtual conference will dive into this year’s theme, ‘Accelerating strategic change: agility, influence, and opportunity.’ Sessions around the future role of the treasurer, ESG, risk management, and digitalisation will be just some of the topical content presented by treasury experts. You can participate in live Q&As during the live streams or watch on-demand at a time that best suits you.

Register for free using the code ACTAC21CFTE
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How to Successfully Land your Next Role with LinkedIn | Online Webinar
2021-06-11 11:00 - 12:00
CFTE would like to thank all the talented applicants who applied to our ‘Fintech Internship’ position during the last week.

We have received nearly 1000 applications to our advertised role, and we would have loved to give individual feedback to each of you, but it’s unfortunately impossible.

We understand that you have put in time and effort into your application and maybe still on the hunt for your next internship or job, and would like to thank you by hosting a session with our Co-founder.

As a former Managing Director at Citi and now CEO of CFTE, he will give you an insight into the recruitment process we used with LinkedIn, how we shortlisted candidates, and general feedback on the applications.

Although we are unable to give each of you individual feedback on your applications, we hope that this Webinar will help improve your applications for future positions.

This webinar is primarily intended to the applicants of the Summer Fintech internship but is also open to others interested to learn more.

Join us on Friday, 11th June 2021 at 12 pm (London time), for an interactive webinar with Huy Nguyen Trieu, CFTE’s co-founder as he breaks down the key elements recruiters look for while selecting candidates, how to strategically apply to roles on LinkedIn and how to get your application noticed amidst a sea of applications.

The session will be followed by an interactive Q&A, where you can ask Huy Nguyen Trieu, CFTE’s co-founder, anything on your mind to help better your job search.

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Future of Money | Online Event
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:30
We live in a digital age. How we communicate, shop, entertain ourselves, take care of our health and order groceries, all look significantly different than how we would have done it just 20 years ago. Banking and finance is also changing. And so is money!

Want to know more? Ronit and his team at Citi have written another viral report “Future of Money” and judging by the success of their previous one “Bank of the future” which became the most read report ever to be published by Citi, you won’t want to miss this one!

Join us on Wednesday, May 26th at 12:00 UK time to hear the highlights of this piece of research directly from the author himself, Ronit Ghose, Global Head of Banks Research, Citi.

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Download the report here. See you there!

The business model of Platforms in financial services
2021-05-11 17:45 - 18:45
Explore the business model that turned Amazon into a global superpower: the platform ecosystem!

Currently, we are seeing the high-intensity activity around the challenger bank competition in Europe. This is because Open Banking allowed for small players to provide big and new data-driven platform services that are completely customer-centric. The last company that focused on data-driven platform and customer satisfaction became the giant tech conglomerate that killed their competition in Asia: Ant Financial.

Want to know the secrets behind this disruptive business model? Join us on Tuesday, 11th May at 12:45 ET / 17:45 GMT+1 for an insightful Masterclass, organised by MIT Fintech Club students together with CFTE.

Speakers:
Huy Nguyen Trieu, ex-MD Citi, Co-Founder CFTE
Huy will share his industry expertise on Open Banking & Platforms in finance with all attendees. There will be an open Q&A at the end of the Masterclass for attendees to get all their questions answered!

Do not miss out and register to join us here today!

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Payment Solutions in Digital Banking Webinar
2021-05-11 13:00 - 14:30
We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming webinar on Payment Solutions in Digital Banking, which CFTE is co-organising with EBTN (European Banking & Financial Services Training Association) and BIB (Budapest Institute of Banking)! It will take place on Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 CET / 13:00 – 14:30 GMT

Payment Solutions in Digital Banking is currently one of the most contentious Fintech topics in the industry. This is why together with our partners BIB, we recently launched our newest “Payments in Digital Finance Specialisation”. This specialisation aims to prepare professionals for a new payments era and is taught by financial practitioners from institutions like the European Central Bank, the European Automated Clearing House Association, HSBC, The Monetary Authority of Singapore, and more.

So join in for an engaging session on everything payments with speaker presentations, thought provoking panel discussions and an exciting Q&A session!
Agenda (CET):

2:00 – 2:05 EBTN WELCOME SPEECH (Fatma DIRKES)
2:05 – 2:15 Gergely FÁBIÁN, CEO – Budapest Institute of Banking (BIB introduction)
2:15 – 2:25 Huy NGUYEN TRIEU, CFTE’s Co-Funder (CFTE introduction + Payments journey of CFTE)
2:25 – 2:35 Ritesh JAIN, Co-founder of Infinit – Introduction to payments & current industry trends
2:35 – 3:00 Panel Discussion on Payments (Huy NGUYEN TRIEU, Ritesh JAIN, Fabian VANDENREYDT) moderator: Fatma DIRKES
3:00 – 3:30 Q&A + quiz

The speakers for the event include:
Ritesh Jain, Co-founder of Infynit
Fabian Vandenreydt, Advisor to Abu Dhabi Global Market
Huy Nguyen Trieu, CFTE’s Co-founder
Gergely Fabian, CEO of the Budapest Institute of Banking

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LHOFT: Future Skills & Careers Day
2021-05-07 09:00 - 17:00
CFTE is happy to invite you to LHoFT’s virtual “Future Skills & Career Day” – an opportunity for students everywhere to engage with leading innovators and recruiters in Luxembourg and abroad!
The event includes a series of panel discussions with some of the industry’s best CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Executives. Each session will be followed by a quiz, enabling the best scoring students to land a job interview, a one-on-one coaching session with the firm or speaker of their choice and other prizes!
CFTE’s Co-Founder, Tram Anh Nguyen, will be chairing a panel on:

FUTURING ENTREPRENEURSHIP & EDUCATION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Are you a university student, recent graduate, or young professional and would like to:

Meet & Match with recruiters? ( Internships, Student and Permanent Jobs Alert)
Explore future skills and interact with leading stakeholders shaping work and employment?
Learn about how scale-ups and incumbents are fostering tomorrow’s innovation and grow talent?
Meet inspiring HR & Innovation Leaders and learn how to get your career started and upskill?

Then don’t blink and reserve your spot for an all-in-one learning experience! Your dream job is one click away 👉
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