Who is this program for?
Professionals seeking a career transition into fintech, digital finance, or AI-driven roles
Individuals interested in project management within financial services
Finance, business, or technology graduates looking to build relevant industry skills
Professionals aiming to upskill in AI applications and digital transformation in finance
Program Details
Holistic Learning in AI-Driven Financial Transformation
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming financial services and digital operations.
Understanding the AI Development Life Cycle
Explore the key stages of AI development, from identifying business problems to deploying and monitoring AI solutions in financial workplaces.
AI in Financial Services
Learn how AI tools and technologies are applied in financial sector to enhance operations, imporve decision making and support innovation
Ethical and Regulatory Considerations
Understand the ethical responsibilities and regulatory frameworks involved in implementing AI technologies in the financial industry.
Digital Finance Project Management
Develop practical knowledge of managing digital and AI driven projects in financial institutions, including planning, execution and stakeholder coordination
Capstone Project
Apply your learning through a practical project focused on managing AI initiatives within financial organisations.
Program Fees
Course Fees: SGD 12150.00
SkillsFuture Code:TGS-2025055569
This programme is eligible for subsidies under SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG). Singaporeans and Permanent Residents can enjoy subsidies up to 95%.
| Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents aged 21 and above |
Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above | Singapore Citizens & Permanent Residents under Persons With Disabilities (PwDs) | |
| Self-sponsored | SGD 3,973.05¹ | SGD 1,543.05² | SGD 935.55³ |
All fees stated above are net fees payable and include 9% GST. All Singaporeans aged 25 years old and above are eligible to claim their SkillsFuture Credits to further offset the net fees payable.
¹Up to 70% course fee funding
²Up to 90% course fee funding under MCES or ETSS
³For PwDs, up to 95% course fee funding. More information under HERE.
Program Outline
Program Director
Dr Joey Tan
Vice President, Darmac Digital
Adjunt Professor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance
Dr. Joey Tan is a global technology executive with over 27 years of leadership experience driving AI, cloud, and digital transformation initiatives across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM. He has held senior leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer at Microsoft Singapore, Managing Director at Alibaba Group, and Head of Commercial Sales at Amazon Web Services Singapore, where he worked closely with governments and enterprises on large-scale digital transformation and cloud adoption.
At the NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance, he serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor and Program Director, designing and delivering executive programmes that help financial leaders bridge the gap between AI strategy and real-world implementation. His teaching focuses on areas such as Generative AI, agentic enterprises, responsible AI adoption, and evaluating the business value of emerging technologies in the financial sector.
Beyond academia, Dr. Tan remains active in the professional community as the Chair of the Sustainable Tech Executive Committee at the Singapore Computer Society, where he contributes to advancing discussions on sustainable and responsible technology development. He also serves as a Board Trustee for the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation.
Dr. Tan holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from Nanyang Technological University.
Program Instructors
Dr Ashish Kakar
Strategic Advisor, Asian Institute of Digital Finance
Ashish Kakar is a Director (Research) Financial Insights at IDC. Previously he was a banker and has managed his own fintech. Ashish received his DBA from Durham University and emlyon business school, France. Ashish has won multiple awards including best thesis at Durham University and CXO conference 2.0 business leadership. Ashish co-authored a research paper on Smart Cities that was launched in the House of Lords, UK Parliament. The paper was recognized by thinkers 360 in 2025 as a global thought leadership content. Currently, Ashish is an advisor to AIDF, NUS and a visiting fellow with Durham University Business School.
Sam Ahmed
Managing Director & Head of APAC, Swarm Dynamics A.I
Sam Ahmed is Managing Director, APAC at Swarm AI and founder of Deriv Asia X. He previously served as Group COO for Global Financial Markets at DBS Bank in Singapore. Prior to DBS, he held senior roles at Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, and Citi across trading, sales, risk, and operations functions in Asia-Pacific. His work focuses on financial markets infrastructure, risk, front to back workflows, and the application of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in banking. Sam also serves as a guest lecturer on the NUS Executive MBA programme and Advisor for SMU's graduate programs at the LKC School of Business. He regularly speaks at international conferences on the impact of emerging technology on Global Markets and Finance. He received his BA in Economics from Macquarie University and his MSc in Communications (Behavioural Science) from Singapore Management University
