Tram Anh Nguyen
Accelerating Transformation towards Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Industry
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uccess is never simple; it requires a lot of effort, passion, and willpower to achieve. Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-Founder of CFTE, is an effervescent fintech whiz who embodies all of these traits. Nguyen stands out from the throng thanks to her easy-going nature and selfless vision for millions of people. “I am a ‘disruptor’– my goal is to accelerate change towards diversity and inclusion in the financial industry through educating and opening doors for people from all walks of life,” says Tram Anh. What it takes to become a social entrepreneur Before setting up CFTE, Tram Anh spent 16 years working in traditional finance where she started out on the trading floor of Standard Chartered Bank in New York, joined Dresdner Kleinwort Benson in London, and finally, UBS Wealth Management, where she was in charge of investments for clients in Asia and then advising family offices. When she left the industry in 2014, Tram Anh realized it was unprepared for tomorrow’s world. Technology is creating a new environment which enables the industry to change the world in more ways than ever, but very few people are aware of it. The business idea came about when Tram Anh witnessed how technology rapidly eats finance while she was still in her banking role. The pivotal moment happened in November 2016 at the Singapore Fintech Festival. A keynote given by Sopnendu Mohanty from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) made Tram Anh realize that technology will transform finance and affect society, triggering her to build this platform for Fintech education. And for Tram Anh, what matters is not only technology, but also people. What matters to her is ensuring that people have the tools to learn.
June 2023 | GlobalBiz Outlook
Tram Anh believes that education and training is essential in helping individuals understand Fintech and be part of this fast-changing ecosystem. Tram Anh and Huy Nguyen Trieu created CFTE with a mission of educating millions at-scale around the world to adapt and accomplish their own breakthroughs in this new world of technology-driven finance. CFTE was built as a new type of university which uses online learning to teach professionals about technology in finance and Fintech. Today, there are over 300+ industry experts leading at CFTE. “I wanted to become a social entrepreneur who could change the face of finance and make the industry more inclusive. I co-founded CFTE with Huy Nguyen Trieu to help individuals across the globe easily acquire skills in digital finance and discover their full potential to disrupt the Future of Finance and Fintech,” says Tram Anh. Learn about everything in Fintech at CFTE CFTE’s primary offering is its certified career-building specialization to help people and organizations upskill and make their next move. They also have a life-learning platform, THINK, which could be considered the ‘Netflix of Fintech’, allowing everyone to stay ahead of the events occurring in the industry. “We also produce cutting-edge research that has never been done before, such as our job reports in Fintech and Blockchain, which analysis the future jobs. We are continuously developing new innovative courses to launch soon, and our Megabrain site is a uniquely curated source of information for all news and outstanding research reports on Fintech topics,” assures Tram Anh. “I want CFTE to be the place everyone goes to for Fintech learning and discussions,” she adds. Promoting Diversity and Empowering Women in Fintech Revolution Tram Anh’s core value is diversity, and she makes it her responsibility to bring that into the financial industry. When
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