Course Overview:
This two-day FinTech workshop provides participants with comprehensive insights into the rapidly evolving FinTech industry, highlighting global, regional, and specifically Qatar-based trends, investments, and regulatory developments. The course combines foundational knowledge, practical case studies, interactive activities, and data visualization, enabling participants to understand and navigate the dynamic FinTech ecosystem. Attendees will gain valuable context and analytical skills to identify future opportunities within key FinTech verticals.
Course objectives:
- Equip participants with fundamental knowledge about FinTech and its historical evolution.
- Analyze global, regional, and local trends and investment landscapes in FinTech.
- Provide detailed insights into the regulatory environment affecting FinTech in Qatar.
- Foster critical thinking through interactive discussions, group exercises, and real-world case studies.
- Highlight significant emerging trends and technologies reshaping financial services.
Upon the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Clearly define FinTech and describe its role and impact on traditional financial services.
- Identify major global and regional FinTech trends, with a deep understanding of Qatar’s ecosystem and regulatory framework.
- Analyze and interpret FinTech investment data, adoption indices, and market size metrics using provided visual charts and graphs.
- Recognize opportunities and challenges within key FinTech sectors such as digital payments, digital wallets, BNPL, P2P lending, CBDCs, Cryptocurrencies, and Open Banking.
- Apply gained knowledge practically through stakeholder mapping and evaluating strategic initiatives relevant to Qatar’s financial market.
Course Outline:
| Day |
Session |
Topic |
| First Day |
Fundamentals and Market Overview (Global & MENA) |
Introduction to FinTech |
| FinTech Evolution |
| Global FinTech Adoption Index |
| FinTech User Segments |
| Interactive Group Exercise |
| Break (15 mins) |
| Investment Landscape & Regional Overview |
Global Investment Trends |
Global FinTech Market Overview
MENA FinTech Market Overview
Interactive Discussion |
| Second Day |
Qatar’s FinTech Ecosystem |
Qatar FinTech Ecosystem Overview |
| FinTech Investment in Qatar |
Qatar’s Strategic Initiatives
Interactive Exercise |
| Break (15 mins) |
| Qatar Regulatory Landscape & Key FinTech Trends |
Regulatory Environment in Qatar
Deep Dive into Key FinTech Trends
Digital Payments (Global & Qatar Market size)
Digital Wallets (Global & Qatar)
BNPL (Global & Qatar)
P2P Lending & Crowdfunding (Global & Qatar)
CBDCs (Brief global market size and trends)
Crypto & Digital Assets (Overview of trends)
Open Banking (Benefits & examples from the region)
Brief highlights: InsurTech, WealthTech, Embedded Finance
|
| Interactive Discussion |
Delivery Method:
In-Person Classes
Target Audience:
Financial college students, bankers, and brokers (beginner to intermediate knowledge level)
Trainer’s Profile:
Hani Al-Khateeb
