Macro Trends Reshaping Finance: Technology, Energy Transition & Geopolitical Tension
- Analytics & Tech
- Artificial Intelligence
- Innovation & Business Improvement
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2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)
Who Should Attend
- Accountants
- Finance Managers
- Controllers
- Data Analysts
- Transformation Managers
- Risk and Compliance Specialists
- Audit and Governance Professionals
- Corporate Strategy and Business Performance Managers
- Advisory and Consulting Professionals
PREREQUISITES
Participants must ideally have at least 2 years of work experience in financial services or foundational finance industry knowledge.
Overview
This course introduces finance professionals to the megatrends driving a profound transformation across the global finance landscape. Over two days, participants will explore how AI in finance, blockchain technology, ESG and sustainability, and geopolitical risk are reshaping the accounting and finance profession. Through interactive lectures, case studies, group discussions, and scenario analysis, participants will examine the impact of AI, blockchain, ESG demands, and global tensions, and understand how these forces interact to disrupt traditional business and financial models.
The course equips participants with both technical insights and strategic leadership capabilities, including adaptability, ethical judgment, strategic thinking, and effective communication. Participants will gain a clearer view of the evolving role of finance leaders, from technical stewards to strategic value creators, and develop the skills needed to navigate uncertainty and seize emerging opportunities.
Serving as the foundation for the programme, this course provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities facing finance professionals in a rapidly changing world.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the 2-day course, participants will be able to:
- Appreciate how Technology, Transition, and Tension (the “Three Ts”) create both risks and opportunities for organisations and the finance profession
- Connect global megatrends, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) in finance, blockchain technology, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sustainability, and geopolitical risk, to specific industry-level implications for the accounting and finance function
- Recognise how AI, blockchain, sustainability, and geopolitics are redefining finance leadership
- Internalise the profession’s transformation from technical stewardship to strategic value creation and leadership
- Develop mindsets and soft skills, including adaptability, ethical judgment, and effective communication, essential for resilience in a disrupted world
Assessment
As part of the requirement for Skills and Workforce Development Agency (SWDA), there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion.
Calculate Programme Fee
Fee Table
| EMPLOYER-SPONSORED | |||
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PARTICIPANT PROFILE |
SELF-SPONSORED |
SME |
NON-SME |
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Singapore Citizen < 40 years old Permanent Resident LTVP+
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$784.80 (After SWDA Funding 70%) |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$784.80 (After SWDA Funding 70%) |
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Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
$304.80 (After SWDA Funding 70% |
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International Participant |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
$2,616 (No Funding) |
All prices include 9% GST
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
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Self Sponsored
SkillsFuture Credit
Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.
This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.
Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).Workfare Skills Support Scheme
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Employer Sponsored
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
- Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
- Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here.
Please click here for more information on ETSS.
Absentee Payroll
Employers who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:
AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)
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