Course Outline

Introduction to Fintech for Government

  • Fintech industry impact on public sector operations
  • Opportunities and challenges for government entities

Sector Overview

  • Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and their regulatory implications
  • Financial advisory services in the public domain
  • Peer-to-peer lending platforms and their role in economic development
  • Social credit systems and the financialization of the economy for government applications

Industry Case Study

Evaluating Your Organization’s Fintech Maturity

Developing a Business Strategy for Government

Conducting a Readiness Assessment of Your Government Agency

Key Technical Innovations Applied to the Finance Sector for Government

  • Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Security

Mapping Out a Technology Strategy for Government

Leveraging Blockchain for Government Operations: Putting the "Digital Ledger" to Work

  • Demystifying Blockchain for government applications
  • Lessons from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
  • Implementing a Blockchain strategy for government
    • Building the team with specialized expertise
    • Mapping your transactions to the blockchain for enhanced transparency and accountability

AI: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Government

  • Machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), computer vision, and robotics in government contexts
  • Tapping into available resources
    • Social media APIs and other data sources for public sector use
  • Building a trading bot to enhance financial decision-making

Online Security: Enhancing Cybersecurity for Government Finance

  • Revisiting traditional definitions of cybersecurity in the public sector
  • Implementing a compliance plan and training government leaders
    • Building a dedicated team for cybersecurity initiatives

Ethical Implications and Privacy in Government

  • Comparative approaches to privacy: Chinese, European, and American perspectives
  • Anti-laundering laws and their implications for government operations
  • Corporate social responsibility in an era of extreme transparency for public sector entities

Bringing It All Together for Government

  • Avoiding a one-size-fits-all approach to fintech implementation
  • Taking a step-by-step, incremental approach to integration

Team Communication and Managerial Buy-in for Government

  • Engaging in strategic conversations with government managers and leaders
  • Fostering dialogue between engineers, data scientists, and policymakers

Closing Remarks

Requirements

  • Understanding of the financial sector
  • An interest or mandate to explore new technologies applicable to the financial sector

Audience

  • Strategists within the financial industry
  • Technologists within the financial industry
  • Stakeholders in financial organizations
  • Consultants and business analysts for government and private sectors
 14 Hours

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