Fintech for Directors
Insights into Fintech trends for senior executives
- Identify and compare key fintech industry technologies and highlight opportunities within organisations.
- Explore the latest trends in Artificial Intelligence and its internal and external impact on organisations.
- Evaluate how the future looks for the fintech industry and its impact on director decision-making, business and society.
What you need to know
Overview
Suitable for:
Fintech for Directors is suitable for current and future board members and senior executives.
Fintech has grown dramatically in recent years and now impacts on nearly all organisations and individuals.
Being able to understand and evaluate fintech solutions such as artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies is an important skill for directors, boards and senior leaders.
Organisations are seeking to deploy such technologies to operate more effectively, reach wider and gain competitive advantage.
Fintech is a fast-growing global industry. This programme includes real-world examples from around the world, in order to give participants an overview of current and likely future fintech-related developments and trends.
Key benefits
- Develop senior executives' and board members' understanding of fintech, giving a competitive advantage to your organisation.
- Give senior executives within your organisation the skills to evaluate solutions and operate more effectively.
- Understand and evaluate fintech solutions such as Artificial Intelligence and cryptocurrencies.
- Recognise potential opportunities to deploy fintech solutions in your organisation.
- Develop the skills to recognise and respond to current and future market trends.
Course structure
The programme is delivered as a workshop over two days, with interaction very much encouraged. Each session contains a core taught element, consisting of presentations and videos.
Led by Dr John Chessher, the programme is based on practitioner-led experiences and research. All topics are linked to real-life examples. Each session contains a group activity, where participants work in teams to answer questions based on real-life case studies.
Programme Content
The module is delivered in eight sessions:
| Session name | Content |
|---|---|
| Enabling technologies | The technologies that have enabled the rise of ’Fintech 3.0’ since the Great Financial Crisis are identified and discussed. These technologies are in three main groups: access; data generation and storage; and data analysis. |
| Key Fintech solutions | Building on the earlier session, the programme moves on to evaluate several of the most impactful fintech solutions. The focus is on understanding the real-life impacts of each one, at different levels – commercial, social and environmental. |
| Cryptocurrencies | This session begins by covering the basics of cryptocurrencies, including identifying different types of crypto assets and the key parts of the crypto environment. The focus then moves to discussing the most important crypto coins, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, including analysing the key factors that will influence their future. |
| Future of money | The advent of cryptocurrencies has led to a re-evaluation of what money is and its role in economies and society as a whole. After evaluating the history and concept of money, this session analyses stablecoins and Central Bank Digital Currencies and the likely impacts that digital money will have on organisations and economies. |
| Artificial intelligence | AI-enabled solutions will have an ever-increasing impact on organisations and individuals. This session identifies the key areas where AI is changing the way that organisations operate, the key questions that surround AI and likely developments. |
| Fintech environment | The growth of fintech solutions has affected the nature of many industries and this has led to a reaction from incumbents, governments and regulators. In this session we assess the current operating environment for businesses deploying fintech solutions. |
| Fintech and society | Fintech solutions, such as mobile money, have boosted financial inclusion while other solutions threaten to exclude certain groups. In the meantime, mined cryptocurrencies are consuming significant amounts of power and in this session we examine fintech’s role in society and the environment. |
| Future of fintech | This session looks ahead to likely developments that will impact on fintech’s future growth and the implications for organisations. |
Teaching staff
Programme director
Lead tutor
Location and facilities
Set in sweeping parkland on the banks of the River Thames, Henley Business School's Greenlands campus provides an inspiring and reflective environment for focused work and study.
Why choose Henley?
4th
in the UK overall for executive education programmes
(Financial Times Executive Education ranking 2025)For 80 years, Henley Business School has developed confident and resilient business leaders. Executive Education at Henley is:
- Practical: we combine academic rigour with a strong practical focus, so you can immediately apply what you have learned back in your organisation.
- Relevant: Henley faculty are experienced practitioners who can support you in exploring solutions to your organisation’s challenges.
- Collaborative: Open programmes enable you to expand your network, gain new perspectives and share ideas with peers from a range of backgrounds and sectors.
- Personal: deliberately small learning groups allow you to benefit from individual attention and a confidential environment. We encourage you to understand your unique strengths, leadership style, and areas for development.
"Henley has a wonderful campus, with a unique blend of cutting-edge teaching in a traditional learning environment. It’s a lovely place which is conducive to learning."
Contact us
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If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the programme, please contact our programme advisors.
Email: exec@henley.ac.ukTelephone: 01491 418767
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