Course Outline
Module 1 – Corporate Governance and Fiduciary Responsibilities
Duration: 4 hours
- Roles and responsibilities of the Board of Directors
- Principles of corporate governance
- The relationship between the Board, management, and committees
- Fiduciary responsibilities and director accountability
- Organizational culture and ethics in decision-making
- Case studies from the banking sector
Module 2 – Risk Management and Internal Control
Duration: 4 hours
- The Board's role in risk oversight
- Types of banking risks
- Risk Appetite
- Internal control and governance
- The three lines of defense model
- Lessons learned from banking incidents
Module 3 – Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, and Cybersecurity
Duration: 4 hours
- Trends in the digital transformation of the banking sector
- Artificial Intelligence in banking
- AI Governance
- Risks and opportunities of GenAI
- Cybersecurity for the Board
- The Board's role in managing cyber incidents
Module 4 – ESG, Ethics, and Sustainability
Duration: 4 hours
- Introduction to ESG
- The Board's role in ESG strategy
- European sustainability requirements
- Ethics and corporate conduct
- Climate Risk
- Integrating ESG into the bank's strategy
Module 5 – Banking Regulations and Compliance
Duration: 4 hours
- The banking regulatory framework
- National Bank requirements
- AML/KYC
- Compliance and governance
- The Board's role in compliance oversight
- Case studies
Module 6 – Strategic Leadership and Decision-Making
Duration: 4 hours
- Board-level leadership
- Making strategic decisions
- Managing uncertainty
- Cognitive biases
- Crisis situation management
- Exercises and simulations
Module 7 – Financial Innovation and Digital Transformation
Duration: 4 hours
- Trends in banking
- Open Banking
- Embedded Finance
- Digital Banking
- Automation and AI
- Roadmap for digital transformation
- The Board's role in innovation
Requirements
Required Knowledge
- Principles of corporate governance;
- The operations of financial institutions and the broader banking sector framework;
- Organizational strategy and management processes.
Required Experience
- In leadership, corporate governance, executive management, or oversight and decision-making roles within a financial institution or regulated organization.
Audience
The program is designed for:
- Board members;
- Members of Audit, Risk, and Governance Committees;
- Executive Directors and members of the Executive Committee;
- Directors responsible for risk, compliance, internal audit, and information security;
- Leaders involved in digital transformation strategy and organizational development;
- Professionals holding oversight and governance roles within financial institutions.
Testimonials (4)
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.
Elpida - Unemployed
Course - Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating Terrorist Financing (CTF)
The lecturer is very knowledgeable and can substantiate theories with his own personal experiences.
