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Executive AI Certification - Level 1

Become AI-fluent. Signal your readiness. Stay employable.

In just 15 minutes a day for 4 weeks, build the foundations of AI literacy, develop a professional portfolio, and earn a certification recognised by leading institutions.

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4 Weeks / 15 min per day

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At CFTE, we train +20,000 finance professionals globally

What Is AI Literacy and Why Every Professional Needs It in 2025

AI literacy is no longer just for technologists — it’s becoming a baseline skill for every working professional.
According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025, AI and big data are the fastest-growing skills across all industries — from finance and marketing to operations and government. Institutions like the OECD define AI literacy as essential to navigating today’s tools and tomorrow’s transformations. 

In fact, the WEF names “AI and big data” as the #1 most in-demand skill category through 2029

“AI and big data are expected to be the most in-demand core skills by 2029.”

Do Employers Really Care About AI Skills? What Recruiters Look For Today

AI fluency is no longer just a “nice-to-have” — it’s a career multiplier. According to the PwC 2025 Global AI Jobs Barometer, AI-skilled professionals:

  • Earn an average 56% wage premium (up from 25% in 2024)

  • Work in industries seeing 3× higher productivity per employee

  • Experience 7.5% job growth, even while overall postings decline

  • Are seeing skills requirements change 66% faster than in traditional roles

“AI is amplifying and democratising expertise... allowing workers to multiply their impact.”

Is AI Literacy Now Mandatory? Understanding the EU AI Act and Global Policies

AI literacy isn’t just a skill — it’s quickly becoming a requirement.
As of February 2025, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act (Article 4) mandates that any staff interacting with high-risk AI systems must be properly trained. Employers are now legally responsible for ensuring AI fluency across their workforce.

And Europe isn’t alone. Around the world:

  • The UAE made AI a mandatory subject in public schools starting 2025

  • The United States issued a federal executive order prioritising AI education

  • Countries like Singapore and France are embedding AI into national upskilling policies

“Providers and deployers of AI systems must ensure a sufficient level of AI literacy among their staff.”

This means AI education is no longer optional — it’s part of global compliance, national strategy, and digital transformation.

Why Most Companies Still Struggle with AI and What you can do about it

AI is everywhere — but most organisations are still unsure how to use it well.
According to McKinsey’s 2025 workplace report, only 1% of companies consider themselves truly AI-mature. Meanwhile, 92% plan to increase their AI investments, yet lack the internal skills and workflows to adopt AI effectively.

The result? A growing “capability gap”:

  • AI tools are being deployed faster than teams can understand them

  • Employees often rely on guesswork — or avoid using AI altogether

  • Without training, companies risk poor adoption, hallucinated results, or compliance issues

“We’re seeing a confidence gap — leaders adopt AI, but most teams haven’t caught up. People are stuck between curiosity and paralysis.”

This is your opportunity: professionals who understand, apply, and guide AI adoption are becoming indispensable.

How This AI Certification Helps You Prove Your Skills and Stand Out in Your Career

How CFTE’s AI Certification Compares to Coursera, IBM, and Other Online Courses

AI fluency is no longer optional. It’s expected.

Across industries, employers are now asking: “Is this candidate AI-ready?” In many organisations, AI skills are already becoming a requirement – not just for technical teams, but for professionals across business, operations, marketing, and leadership.

But most people don’t know what “AI-ready” actually means. They don’t know what skills to build. They don’t know where they stand. And they don’t know how to prove it.

Meanwhile, the world is moving fast. Tools are evolving weekly. Roles are shifting. Competitiveness is being redefined.

That’s why we created the Executive AI Certification – Level 1 (Foundation). It’s a structured, practical, and recognised way to become AI-fluent – and to show the world you’re ready for the AI era.

What You Will Gain

The Certification is a career catalyst – designed for professionals who want to stay relevant, become more valuable, and lead confidently in the age of AI.

By completing the Executive AI Certification – Level 1 (Foundation), you will:

Understand what AI really means for your role – Cut through the noise, hype and jargon. Learn the fundamentals that matter in business, not just technology.

Develop the mental models to use AI tools effectively – Learn how to prompt, structure problems, and work alongside AI, not just operate it.

Develop your own AI portfolio – Build tangible examples that show how you apply AI in your work. These projects can be shared with employers or clients to demonstrate real-world competence.

Earn a recognised AI Certification – Signal to employers that you’ve reached the foundational level of AI fluency. Stand out in applications, promotions, and professional conversations.

Receive your AIQ Score – Take the AIQ diagnostic to benchmark your literacy across 10 dimensions. Understand your strengths, your blind spots, and where to grow next.

Join a cohort of forward-thinking professionals – Be part of a global community of executives and learners who are shaping the future of work, just like you.

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Core Knowledge of AI Concepts

 

Foundational Interaction with AI Tools

 

Critical Evaluation of AI Outputs

 

Awareness of AI Risks and Ethical Considerations

 

Comfort and Confidence in Engaging with AI

 

Why our alumni love our programmes

Your AI Journey

Builds confidence in understanding, evaluating, and applying AI, preparing participants to explore its impact and potential in their lives.

Understand what AI is (and isn’t), how it works, and why it’s becoming essential for every professional – no technical background required.

Master the principles of working with AI – how to prompt effectively, structure problems, and think in ways that make AI tools useful in real work.

Apply what you learn by creating tangible outputs – from content to analysis – tailored to your job or industry, showing real-world capability.

Take the AIQ assessment to understand where you stand, then earn your Executive AI Certification – Level 1 (Foundation) to prove it.

Programme Details

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Programme Format
100% online, self-paced

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Mode of payment:
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Currency:
We accept 6 currencies: USD, SGD, INR, AED, EUR and GBP.

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Pricing includes:

  • 15 minutes of video content per day over 4 weeks, fully self-paced
  • 4 Practical portfolio projects to apply your learning
  • Final Quiz Assessment
  • Certificate of Completion by CFTE 
  • Access to exclusive learners group

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The 4Ds of the Financial System

Navigating the New Era of Financial Innovation

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers about the course

About the course

Most people are curious about AI but unsure how it actually fits into their work or lives. This course helps you bridge that gap. Designed as the foundation of the Supercharged programme, Module 1 builds your confidence in understanding, evaluating, and applying AI responsibly. You’ll learn how AI works, how to prompt it effectively, and how to think critically about its risks, ethics, and long-term impact. In just 15 minutes a day, you’ll go from AI confusion to clarity — ready to engage with AI meaningfully and ethically.

 

This course is ideal for curious professionals, students, and lifelong learners who want to build smart habits around AI use. Whether you’re in business, education, government, or the creative industries, this course gives you the mindset and skills to interact with AI clearly and critically — no technical background required.

You’ll gain the skills to use AI confidently, critically, and creatively. This course shows you how to write better prompts, evaluate AI outputs, and explore practical use cases across your work and life. You’ll learn how to assess the risks, navigate ethical challenges, and apply AI to real-world problems — all while building a personal portfolio of projects. By the end, you’ll have a practical toolkit to think with AI, not just about it.

Most AI courses focus on tools — this one builds your mindset. Module 1 doesn’t just teach you how to use AI; it helps you understand why and when to use it. You’ll develop ethical judgment, prompt fluency, and the confidence to apply AI with purpose. It’s designed for busy professionals and learners, with real-world activities, not lectures. In just 15 minutes a day, you’ll build AI habits that actually stick — not just skills that fade.

No prior AI knowledge is required. This course is built to support both non-technical professionals and those with some experience looking to deepen their tool fluency.

Yes upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement issued by CFTE. You can share this on LinkedIn or with your employer as proof of your upskilling journey.

 

Registration and pricing

By enrolling, you will create an account on CFTE’s learning platform and receive access to the programme. Then, you’ll be free to start learning at your own pace where we advise to spend between 2 to 3 hours per week to maximise your learning outcomes. After completion of the final quiz, you will receive a certificate of completion.

We accept all major credit and debit cards in multiple currencies. The course is priced at £400 when paid in full, or you can choose a flexible payment option of three monthly instalments of £134.

We have a 30-day money back guarantee. If you decide that you do not want to continue the course, we will refund 100% of the course as long as you haven’t gone through more than 50% of the course.

A new financial system is emerging

10 years ago, cash was used 4x more than debit cards in the UK. Today, it’s the opposite. 10 years ago, UPI didn’t exist in India. Today, 10 billion UPI transactions take place every month.

The financial system is being totally transformed with digital. From digital identify to digital payments to CBDCs to stablecoins, this major shift is impacting everyone and holds tremendous opportunities.

This course offers the latest insights into these developments, making it a must-take for finance professionals, policy-makers, and entrepreneurs or anyone interested in the evolving landscape of finance and technology. 

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The world is always changing... we could well be on the cusp of a major shift.

What will you learn in the course?

Learn the 4Ds of the future of finance

Digital Infrastructure​

Driving Sustainable Development with Digital Public Goods and Infrastructure

An in-depth analysis of implementation methodologies and presents case studies of practical applications of digital public goods and infrastructure.

Digital Payments​

Bridging Economies with Payment Linkages

Addressing the significance of international payment systems, diverse linkage methods, along with practical implementation guidance and case studies.

Digital Money​

CBDCs, Stablecoins and Tokenised Deposits

The chapter delves into digital assets by exploring the origin of stablecoins, their function, and their varied roles in the financial framework.

Digital Platforms for SME’s

Empowering SMEs through Global Platforms

The overview of the development and trajectory of SMEs in a digital context and how global platforms can be utilised to fuel the growth of SMEs.

Explore these four foundational pillars and understand the dynamic changes in the financial world.

Learning outcomes

Experts you will be learning from

Top CEOs, CIOs, Founders and industry leaders will share knowledge

Programme Director

Sopnendu Mohanty​

Chief Fintech Officer

Special Welcome

Ravi Menon​

Former Managing Director

Senior Lecturers

Douglas Arner​

Kerry Holdings Professor in Law​

Senior Lecturers

Shriyanka Hore​

Managing Director​

Senior Lecturers

Huy Nguyen Trieu​

Co-founder

Senior Lecturers

Qamar Saleem​

CEO

Enrol to the Certification Now

general admission

$ 40
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government officials
& policy-makers

$ 20
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students exclusive

$ 20
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Pricing Details

Bulk orders:
Contact our team via our contact us page. Volume price available for organisations.

Mode of payment:
We accept all major credit cards and debit cards.

Currency:
We accept 6 currencies: USD, SGD, INR, AED, EUR and GBP.

Get reimbursed by your employer.
Speak to your manager about the course, and get a reimbursement by your employer. Here is how you can do it (with a template provided).

Pricing includes:

  • Access to 5-hour of content
  • 4 Lectures by senior leaders
  • 13 Interviews from senior speakers of Singapore Fintech Festival
  • 8 Case studies exploring
  • 8 On-demand, curated panels from Singapore Fintech Festival
  • Final Quiz Assessment
  • Certificate of Achievement by CFTE and Elevandi
  • Access to exclusive learners group

Industry Experts

Who is this course for?

Professionals at the forefront of this new era of money

Governments, Regulators & Policy-makers

Learn how innovation helps create a fairer, better and more inclusive financial system 

Financial Institutions

From new ways to pay to new type of money, understand how the future of finance will look

Small and Medium Businesses

Uncover the new tools and ways to be part of a more inclusive financial system

Students

Gain unique skills to drive change in the future of and increase your employability in the world of global finance

Programme Features

Built on the insights of Singapore Fintech Festival, master this topic with our all-round curriculum featuring lectures, experts, panels and case studies.

Structured Knowledge

Get specialist knowledge in a structured, theory-backed format on the transformation of the monetary system.

Expert Insights

Get an insider view of the industry initiatives & trends through insight interviews of the leading speakers of Singapore Fintech Festival. 

Sessions from SFF

Rewatch curated, 5-min snippets from some of the most important sessions at the Singapore Fintech Festival.

Supported by Case Studies

Gain in-depth insights on the most innovative industry projects, reshaping in finance.

Certificate of Achievement

Earn a professional certificate issued by CFTE and Elevandi

Add this qualification to your LinkedIn profile or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Beginner Course

5 hours of learning

Start anytime

4 Chapters

Enrol to the Certification Now

general admission

$ 40
  •  

government officials
& policy-makers

$ 20
  •  


students exclusive

$ 20
  •  
Pricing Details

Bulk orders:
Contact our team via our contact us page. Volume price available for organisations.

Mode of payment:
We accept all major credit cards and debit cards.

Currency:
We accept 6 currencies: USD, SGD, INR, AED, EUR and GBP.

Get reimbursed by your employer.
Speak to your manager about the course, and get a reimbursement by your employer. Here is how you can do it (with a template provided).

Pricing includes:

  • Access to 5-hour of content
  • 4 Lectures by senior leaders
  • 13 Interviews from senior speakers of Singapore Fintech Festival
  • 8 Case studies exploring
  • 8 On-demand, curated panels from Singapore Fintech Festival
  • Final Quiz Assessment
  • Certificate of Achievement by CFTE and Elevandi
  • Access to exclusive learners group

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What our Alumni say about the Programme

"The calibre of speakers and the depth of insights shared throughout the sessions were truly remarkable."

Ecosystem Partners

Global partners who support the mission of this course by sharing it to their ecosystem and community.

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Why learn with CFTE and Elevandi?

Online & Self-paced

Learn whenever, wherever. Your learning track is flexible to your goals.

Global View

Our courses offers a 360 view on the topic, focused on what matters.

Expert-led

Our courses are curated by 300+ finance experts who know what skills you must learn.

FAQ

Most frequent questions and answers about the course

About the course

This topic is fascinating, but also incredibly complex – because it involves finance, digital public goods infrastructure, and digital assets that are challenging traditional views of currency. This course offers a structured approach to this topic, and is taught by over 18 senior leaders driving this transformation. In under 5 hour of learning, you will gain the skills to not fall behind this massive transformation.

This topic covers the transformation of finance as a whole and impacts everybody. It is must-take for finance professionals, government officials, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, students or anyone who wants to have a solid understanding of the evolving landscape of the financial system.

Reflecting the insights of the Singapore Fintech Festival, this course curriculum is closely aligned with the event’s main theme, as directed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

As stated by Ravi Menon, the Former Managing Director of MAS “A new financial system is emerging”, highlighted the major shift in financial services, the course places a strong emphasis on current and future industry changes.

To help you in this learning journey, you will benefit from the expertise of over 18 senior speakers from Singapore Fintech Festival, engage with in-depth case studies, and have the opportunity to rewatch key sessions, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of financial services.

There are no pre-requisites for taking the course. This course is designed to give anybody the skills to understand how the financial system is being rearchitected and be part of this transformation.

Yes, the course delivers a Certificate of Achievement, jointly issued by CFTE and Elevandi, and signed by Sopnendu Mohanty, Chief Fintech Officer at MAS. Add this qualification to your LinkedIn profile or CV, share it on social media and in your performance review. To receive your certificate, you will need to complete the course and successfully pass the assessment questions throughout the course.

Registration and pricing

By enrolling, you will create an account on CFTE’s learning platform and receive access to the programme. Then, you’ll be free to start learning at your own pace where we advise to spend between 2 to 3 hours per week to maximise your learning outcomes. After completion of the final quiz, you will receive a certificate of completion.

We accept all major credit cards and debit cards in numerous currencies. The course is priced at USD 40 for general admissions, and USD 20 for government officials, policy makers and students.

We have a 30-day money back guarantee. If you decide that you do not want to continue the course, we will refund 100% of the course as long as you haven’t gone through more than 50% of the course.

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