Supercharger graduate training

SuperCharger FinTech Academy: Malaysia Graduate Training Program Pilot Preparing the next generation for the future of finance.

Mission Bridge the talent gap. We help the industry source and retain new FinTech talents.

Build the future together. We prepare the next generation of talents with the knowledge and tools to revolutionized finance & tech education.

Money follows great teams. Developing Human Capital is a part of SuperCharger’s ambition to build a successful FinTech ecosystem.

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Graduate Training Program SuperCharger’s Graduate Training Program is a 1-week intensive training that covers foundational education on different topics in FinTech, such as Payment Infrastructure, Traditional and Alternative Finance, Data Analytics and Monetization, RegTech, and InsurTech, as well as introduction to startups and corporate innovation.

The program will provide 2 days of intensive workshops covering the above topics, hosted by expert instructors, as well as a project-based learning opportunity with SuperCharger’s FinTech startups.

For its pilot program in Malaysia, 30 trainees will attend the program, including graduate trainees from local key players such as industry partners and regulators, as well as top students from local Universities in Malaysia, mostly in finance/business, law or computer sciences disciplines.

Date: 31 Oct – 4 Nov 2017 Cost: $200 USD Application Form: http://bit.ly/fintechacademyKL

Training Program Format

2 days Welcoming, briefing & grouping

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2 days

Intensive workshop to cover introductory FinTech topics to prepare students for project

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Project-based learning with SuperCharger startups or partners for students to gain hands-on experience

5-Day Training Program

1 day +

Presentation Day & Networking

Structure Oct 31 – Nov 1 (Day 1-2): Intensive Workshops 10am – 10:30am: Welcome by SuperCharger 10:30am – 12nn: Introduction to FinTech

By Huy Trieu Nyugen 12nn – 1pm: Introduction to Startups

By Janos Barberis & Huy Trieu Nyugen 1pm – 2pm: Lunch Break 2pm – 3:30pm: Payment Infrastructure

By Matthew Gardiner 3:30pm – 5pm: WealthTech & Robo-Advisory

By Veronika Kutznetsova 5pm – 6:30pm: Crowdfunding & P2P Lending

By Vikas Jain

Nov 2-3 (Day 3-4): Project with FinTech Startups

Nov 4 (Day 5): Presentation and Award

10am – 11:30am: InsurTech

By Huy Trieu Nyugen 11:30am – 1pm: Data Analytics & Monetization

by Matthew Gardiner 3pm – 5pm Team presentation

1pm – 2pm: Lunch Break 2pm – 3:30pm: RegTech by Janos Barberis 3:30pm – 4:30pm: Islamic Finance & FinTech by IBFIM 4:30pm – 6pm: Corporate Innovation

By Veronika Kutznetsova 6pm – 7pm: Student & Startup Grouping, Meet & Greet, Project Briefing

10am – 6pm: Project

10am – 6pm: Project

5pm – 5:15pm: Judges select winners 5:15pm – 7:30pm: Networking

Workshops: Day 1 Introduction to FinTech This module will provide foundational knowledge of FinTech by creating a topology for the sector as well as identifying the key stakeholders. The introduction will set the framework for the remaining of the training program articulating how specific verticals sit at the juncture of: technology, business, stakeholders and regulators.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implication d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 1 Introduction to Startups Providing foundational knowledge of entrepreneurship in innovative solutions, such as key knowledge in setting up a business, fundamental knowledge in fundraising, pitching, deals and PoCs. Important tips such as share vesting.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction to Entrepreneurship b. Idea Validation and Product Development c. Fundraising & Pitching d. Partnerships

Workshops: Day 1 Payment Infrastructure Understanding the application of technology on building payment infrastructures.

From the largest FinTech investment sectors (i.e. individual payments) to larger scale Real Time Gross Settlement. New technologies (i.e. blockchain) and government schemes (i.e. M-Pessa) are supporting the growth of this vertical.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implications d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 1 WealthTech (Wealth Management Technology) & Robo-Advisory FinTech is changing the broader asset management and private banking industry. This module will cover the rise of robo-advisers and their future potential as well as some of the new asset management options available for consumers. FinTech start-ups are also changing the trading systems landscape with offerings that are more user friendly and empowering for financial services industry participants.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implications d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 1 Crowdfunding & P2P Lending The rise of alternatively financing options such as crowdfunding and P2P lending represent opportunities for the underserved group to borrow and fundraise.

These new market participants are challenging pre-existing actors and regulators as their operating models create new unknowns.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implications d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 2 InsurTech Understanding the application of technology on re-shaping the insurance industry, such as refined risk assessment using data analytics (ie. social media and wearable tech data), blockchain smart contracts, AI brokers, management platforms and social insurance.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implications d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 2 Data Analytics & Monetization Business model centered around data have started to emerge within the context of finance. With this new trend emerges challenges such as data processing, privacy and security. These topics will be covered and key stakeholders identified.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implications d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 2 RegTech Our increasingly automated financial system requires a new paradigm in terms regulatory reporting, compliance and monitoring. This module will address how regtech can both act as a cost-reduction opportunity for financial institutions but also a potential for regulators to redesign the tools used to perform the supervisory function in financial markets

Workshop Content Structure: a. Introduction & Background b. Business Use Cases c. Legal Implications d. TechFin Use Cases e. Conclusion

Workshops: Day 2 Islamic Finance & FinTech Content in development with:

Workshops: Day 2 Corporate Innovation In FinTech 2.0, more and more FinTech startups are creating B2B and B2B2C solutions with are suitable for integration with existing financial services providers. This represents an opportunity for Banks and Financial Institutions to outsource their innovation by collaborating with startups, such as through events, startup accelerators and Corporate Venture Capital investment. In this module, we will look at the cost-benefit analysis of different levels of startup engagement approaches for different institutions and innovative solutions.

Workshop Content Structure: a. Internal Innovation b. Different kinds of startup engagement c. Business cases for industry

Instructors Janos Barberis is a Millennial in FinTech, recognized as a top-35 global FinTech leader by Institutional Investor Magazine. His expertise, developed within his PhD at HKU, is focused on the new regulatory considerations raised by the development of FinTech. He sits on the FinTech advisory boards of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) and the Securities & Futures Commission (SFC). He founded 3 ventures to date: SuperCharger (Accelerator), FinTech Book (Publication) and FinTech HK (Research).

Janos holds an LLM in Corporate and Financial Law (HKU) as well as a BSc in Economics & Finance and LLB in Law (UK). He has been awarded a Research Postgraduate Scholarship from Hong Kong University Law School where he is a PhD Candidate. He co-authored the academic papers, "The Evolution of FinTech" and "RegTech and the Reconceptualization of Financial Regulation" which are both acamedia most downloaded papers on FinTech and ranked within the Top 10 of SSRN globally.

Instructors Huy Nguyen Trieu is co-founder of the Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship. He is also the CEO of The Disruptive Group – a business builder and advisory firm in innovation and finance.

Prior to The Disruptive Group, Huy was a Managing Director at Citi, and previously at RBS and SG. Before banking, he was the CEO of Ukibi, a VC-funded startup in the US. He is a frequent keynote speaker in Europe and Asia, likes to teach and share with students and entrepreneurs, and is regularly quoted in articles on innovation and finance.

He writes the blog Disruptive Finance, is a Fintech Fellow at the Centre for Global Finance and Technology at Imperial College, an Entrepreneurship Expert at Oxford Said Entrepreneurship Centre. He is also a member of ESMA’s Consultative Working Group for financial innovation and a founding member of the Asian SuperCharger, one of the largest Fintech accelerators in Asia.

Instructors Veronika Kutznetsova, CFA Specializing in business strategy, digital innovation and wealth management, she has over 8 years experience of working in the finance industry across Europe, US and Asia, mainly in global and regional roles within digital product management for private & retail banking, business consulting and risk management. An independent trader and investor herself, she was previously driving the in-house build of digital brokerage products for HSBC, before joining SuperCharger to run the leading FinTech accelerator in Asia and help fast growth startups scale their business in Asia.

Instructors Matthew Gardiner is the founder of Catch London. He advises FinTechs, international, Neo & central banks, VCs & CVCs & in EMEA, MENA, APAC & ASEAN on scaling growth, RegTech & cyber security.

He has recently spoken at Next Money, CSFI, Bank Negara, ABS Global Banking Leaders Programme, Dubai Futures, PCAC, Ant Financial, TenCent, The Bank of China, Google, Facebook & The Turing Trust.

Matthew is a visiting lecturer at Cass Business School, the Asian Banking School and the Institute of International Entrepreneurship. He has written and delivered programmes to C-suite banking executives in Europe, the US, ASEAN, China & Australia. He is scaling engagement in 27+ countries at the financial inclusion charity Techfugees.

Instructors Vikas Jain is an Executive Director at Funding Societies. He works closely with key clients, strategic partners as well as industry influencers focusing primarily on Marketing, Fintech Partnerships and Customer Experience.

Vikas has spoken at some major conferences like Innovfest Unbound, Next Generation Lending Asia Summit, Financial Inclusion Asia Summit, EY Digital Forum amongst many. He was also featured on TVB Hong Kong and Digital News Asia.

Prior to Funding Societies, Vikas has worked with ING, Citi and HDFC Bank managing large consumer and SME loan product portfolios. He also had a stint with Singtel developing mobile based financial products for the underbanked segment. He has a graduate degree in Commerce (Honours) and is also a MBA in Finance.

Founded in early 2015, Funding Societies connects growing SMEs with retail and institutional investors through a digital lending marketplace. It has marked significant milestones in just 2 years, expanding to Indonesia and Malaysia, and raising the largest crowdfunding Series A in Southeast Asia led by Sequoia in mid-2016. Funding Societies is licensed across the 3 markets and is one of the largest digital lending platforms in Southeast Asia, focusing on underserved and underbanked SMEs’ financial needs.

Application Timeline Application Link:

http://bit.ly/fintechacademyKL Successful Applicants announcement 20nd October Application Close 15th October Application Open 22nd September

Registration & Payment Deadline 23rd October

Graduate Training Program Day 31st Oct – 4th Nov

Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Natalie Wong Project Manager natalie@fintech.hk SuperCharger FinTech Academy