Course Outline
Module 1 – Corporate Governance & Fiduciary Duties
Duration: 4 hours
- Role and responsibilities of the Board of Directors
- Corporate governance principles
- Relationship between the Board, management, and committees
- Fiduciary duties and director accountability
- Organisational culture and ethics in decision-making
- Case studies from the banking sector
Module 2 – Risk Management & Internal Controls
Duration: 4 hours
- Role of the Board in risk oversight
- Types of banking risks
- Risk Appetite
- Internal controls and governance
- The three lines of defence
- Lessons learned from banking incidents
Module 3 – Artificial Intelligence, Digitalisation & Cybersecurity
Duration: 4 hours
- Trends in digital transformation within the banking sector
- Artificial Intelligence in banking
- AI Governance
- GenAI risks and opportunities
- Cybersecurity for the Board of Directors
- Role of the Board in managing cyber incidents
Module 4 – ESG, Ethics & Sustainability
Duration: 4 hours
- Introduction to ESG
- Role of the Board in ESG strategy
- European sustainability requirements
- Ethics and corporate conduct
- Climate Risk
- Integrating ESG into the bank’s strategy
Module 5 – Banking Regulation & Compliance
Duration: 4 hours
- Banking regulatory framework
- National Bank requirements
- AML/KYC
- Compliance and governance
- Role of the Board in compliance oversight
- Case studies
Module 6 – Strategic Leadership & Decision Making
Duration: 4 hours
- Leadership at the Board level
- Making strategic decisions
- Managing uncertainty
- Cognitive biases
- Crisis situation management
- Exercises and simulations
Module 7 – Financial Innovation & Digital Transformation
Duration: 4 hours
- Banking trends
- Open Banking
- Embedded Finance
- Digital Banking
- Automation and AI
- Digital transformation roadmap
- Role of the Board in innovation
Requirements
Knowledge of
- Corporate governance principles;
- Activities of financial institutions and the general banking sector framework;
- Organisational strategy and management processes.
Experience in
- Leadership roles, corporate governance, executive management, or oversight and decision-making activities within a financial institution or a regulated organisation.
Audience
The programme is designed for:
- Board of Directors members;
- Audit, Risk, and Governance Committee members;
- Executive Directors and Executive Committee members;
- Directors responsible for risk, compliance, internal audit, and information security;
- Leaders involved in digital transformation and organisational development strategy;
- Individuals holding oversight and governance positions within financial institutions.
Testimonials (4)
How to manage business financials
surprise mtileni - Hatima Holdings (Pty) ltd
Course - Learning Xero
Good communication, open for discussion, kept it interesting and engaging
Ahmet Keyman - Keytrade AG
Course - Management Accounting and Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
Experience of the trainer and his way of conveying the content
Roggli Marc - Bechtle Schweiz AG
Course - FinOps
The trainer did not leave a single minute unexploited! He was up a storm throughout every lesson and provided much material for whatever he dealt with.
