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FinTech, Digital Banking and Emerging Payment Technologies

How FinTech, digital banking and new payment technology are changing financial services. Delegates examine open banking and APIs, embedded finance, tokenization, blockchain, artificial intelligence and digital identity, and what each means for strategy and risk.

What you will be able to do

  • Understand the FinTech ecosystem and its business models
  • Evaluate digital banking strategies
  • Understand open banking and API based payments
  • Assess emerging payment technologies
  • Understand Banking as a Service and Payments as a Service
  • Evaluate the opportunities created by embedded finance
  • Identify technology and operational risks
  • Assess FinTech partnership opportunities
  • Understand artificial intelligence and blockchain applications in payments
  • Develop digital payment innovation strategies

Course outline

  1. 01Introduction to FinTech and the FinTech ecosystem
  2. 02Digital banking models, challenger banks and neobanks
  3. 03Digital customer journeys, mobile banking and digital wallets
  4. 04Payment platforms and Banking as a Service
  5. 05Practical: assessing a digital banking business model
  6. 06Open banking, APIs and account to account payments
  7. 07QR payments, contactless payments and tokenization
  8. 08Blockchain and distributed ledger technology
  9. 09Artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital identity and biometric authentication
  10. 10Practical: evaluating emerging payment technologies
  11. 11Embedded finance, Payments as a Service and digital financial inclusion
  12. 12FinTech partnerships and technology risks
  13. 13Operational risks, cybersecurity, data protection and regulatory considerations
  14. 14Case study: FinTech partnership and payment innovation
  15. 15Innovation strategy and future payment trends
  16. 16Practical: developing a digital payment innovation roadmap

Who should attend

Banking executives and managers, FinTech professionals, digital transformation teams, digital banking professionals, payment professionals, innovation managers, product managers, technology professionals, business development managers, strategy professionals, payment service providers, and risk and compliance professionals.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
14 to 16 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
6 to 8 Oct 2026Online3US$900
19 to 21 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
2 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
18 to 20 Jan 2027Nairobi3US$1,500
1 to 3 Feb 2027Lusaka3US$1,500
15 to 17 Feb 2027Cairo3US$1,500
8 to 10 Mar 2027Cape Town3R13,000
5 to 7 Apr 2027Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
19 to 21 Apr 2027Harare3US$1,500
10 to 12 May 2027Dubai3US$1,500
31 May to 2 Jun 2027Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Jun 2027Kigali3US$1,500

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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