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Professional Certificate in FinTech Associate (Level 1)

Programme Structure


Programme NameProgramme ScheduleMode of DeliveryProgramme Code
FinTech: Concepts, Cases and TechnologyTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2020504935
Design Thinking: Creative and Strategic Business SolutionsTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2020504936
Beyond Disruptions: Digitalising Financial ServicesTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2020504937
Delight Customers and Protect Privacy with AI and BlockchainTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2020504938
Duration 6 days

Programme Overview

This programme launches you on a journey of understanding and appreciation of FinTech and its importance. Participants will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of FinTech concepts, design thinking principles, digital transformation in financial services, and the basic and decisive applications of AI and blockchain technologies in fintech. It is designed to prepare individuals for success in the dynamic and innovative field of financial technology.

Programme Objectives

  • Gain insights into the FinTech landscape, including its impact and key challenges in the FinTech landscape.
  • Acquire knowledge of Chatbots, RPA, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Big Data, and AI.
  • Understand digital asset classes and new capital-raising methods.
  • Use design thinking to create cost-effective, sustainable solutions with a collaborative mindset.
  • Learn how technology addresses financial industry challenges and compare banks with FinTech companies.
  • Design blockchain solutions and strategies, focusing on AI and privacy.
  • Learn to predict customer behaviour, improve loyalty, and design automated, privacy-protected processes and seamless UI/UX using AI and Blockchain.
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This programme is part of

  • Advanced Professional Certificate in Fintech

    • Types of Available Fundings

  • Enhanced Training Support
  • SFEC
  • PSEA

    • Instructors


    Dr Guo Lei

    Dr Guo Lei

    Dr Guo Lei is an active educator and researcher in data science, behavioural study and design thinking, with extensive experience in delivering practice-based learning programmes and applied research projects with successful results. Starting her career in Singapore as a marketing practitioner, Dr Guo worked across manufacturing, entertainment and education industries. She was the Chief Representative in China for a Singapore listed company. She was also responsible for setting up Shanghai Office and promoting executive education programmes for NUS Business School in Greater China market. With the aspiration of bridging the gap between research and practice, Dr Guo pursued her PhD in the UK, where she worked on large-scale research projects with Cambridge University Service Alliance, BAE Systems and China Mobile. Dr Guo returned to Singapore and joined NUS as a faculty member in 2011. She has particular experience in tackling complex challenges through applied research and education. She was the Principal Investigator for a series of research projects to inform better public transport policy decisions. She consults corporate clients on data analytics, user experience design and service innovation. Dr Guo teaches executive programmes of Data Analytics and Design Thinking at NUS. She has a passion for engaging and inspiring working professionals at all levels by applying the theory to real world business applications. Dr Guo holds a PhD in Marketing from University of Exeter, an MBA from University of Adelaide University and a BA in Literature from Beijing Normal University.

    Mr Branson Lee

    Mr Branson Lee

    Mr Branson Lee has taught fintech and blockchain courses to private banks and financial institutions since 2017. He is currently the Director for Alice Foundation (a Swedish blockchain game company). Prior to this, he helped conceptualise and set up a fully MAS-licensed digital asset exchange, ECXX.com. ECXX is the first licensed exchange in Singapore to connect to the national registry, MyInfo, for quick onboarding. In 2018, Branson co-founded and successfully launched an enterprise blockchain startup that raised USD 10.5m funding. Passionate in blockchain technology, Branson served two terms as an Executive Committee member for the Singapore Fintech Association and is a founding member of the Blockchain Association of Singapore. He has over 18 years of experience working and leading teams in business information and technology companies like Gartner Consulting, LinkedIn, Sun Microsystems, Bureau van Dijk (part of Moody’s) and others spanning across regions in Asia. Branson holds a MSc. Degree in Wealth and Asset Management as well as an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering. He has also completed Fintech Certificate from MIT and Alternative Investments from New York University.

    Dr Dumitrel Loghin

    Dr Dumitrel Loghin

    Dumitrel Loghin is a Senior Staff Engineer at OKG working on blockchain research and development. Previously, he was a Research Assistant Professor at the School of Computing (SoC), National University of Singapore (NUS), working in the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Programme (SBIP). Dumitrel has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the National University of Singapore in 2017, a Master’s degree in Advanced Computer Architecture from Politehnica University of Bucharest in 2012, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the same university in 2010. He has teaching experience in blockchain and smart contracts, parallel and distributed computing, and cloud computing.

    Ms Claudia Marcusson

    Ms Claudia Marcusson

    Ms Claudia Marcusson is a sustainability and climate-tech expert with a stellar career in Financial Services, education, entrepreneurship & innovation. She has over 22 years of financial industry expertise in investment management, insurance, banking and FinTech having worked in the U.S., U.K., Germany, The Netherlands and Singapore. She worked in various leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank, ING, NN Group, BNP Paribas, ABN AMRO, and State Street Bank to name a few. Since 2018, Claudia is an Executive Education Fellow at the National University of Singapore focusing on FinTech, digitalisation, agile working and corporate innovation & entrepreneurship as well as Green IT & Sustainability. She gives training and Masterclasses to corporates and C-suite executives and is a guest lecturer at Singapore Management University, Emeritus, SP Jain School of Global Management and Singapore Academy of Law. Claudia has been living in Singapore for 8 years where she was Chief Risk Officer APAC for ING Investment Management. Later, she joined Standard Chartered Bank building out the corporate venture arm and running entrepreneurship & innovation programs for the bank, partners and regulators. As Global Head of Client Experience Center she led numerous client co-creation programs with a focus on digital transformation and sustainability for corporate clients worldwide. Claudia has been CEO of Germany’s first asset-tokenization platform offering fractional yield-ownership for renewable energy assets before she set up her own advisory business in 2023. She enjoys working closely with corporations and founders as a Non-Executive Director, board advisor and mentor focused on decarbonizing existing business models and transforming products into sustainable and financially attractive value propositions. She is an investment advisor to impact VC funds in Europe and Singapore and a mentor & strategic advisor to several Accelerators in Singapore, Germany, Korea and India. She is a certified SCRUM Master and a licensed instructor and expert in Human-Centred Design & Design Thinking, Lean Start-up and agile methods. Claudia holds an LL.M. degree in Chinese Business Law as well as an M.Sc. in Economics and Quantitative Research.

    Programme Fees


    Singapore Citizens Singapore PRs Enhanced Training Support for SMEs International Participants
    39 years old or younger 40 years old or older
    S$1,863.90 S$723.90 S$1,863.90 S$723.90 S$6,213.00
    1. Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, including GST, after additional funding from various funding schemes.
    2. Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components for all short courses within a professional certificate in order to be eligible for SSG funding.
    3. Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to eligibility and availability.

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