Financial Technology and Analytics: Driving Innovation, Efficiency, and Competitive Advantage

Financial Technology and Analytics: Driving Innovation, Efficiency, and Competitive Advantage

Course Details

  • Cost - ₦ 1,150,000 (VAT Inclusive)
  • Duration - 3 Days
  • Date: September 14 - 16, 2026
  • Application Deadline - September 13, 2026

Corporate Nominations And Enquiries

  • Corporate organisations are invited to nominate senior executives for participation.
  • For enquiries or nominations, please contact:
  • Tel: 091 678 5316
  • Email: registrar@jhu.edu.ng
  • You may also submit your organisation’s details, and a member of our team will respond promptly.
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  • Application Deadline : September 13, 2026
  • Location : In-Person

Training Overview

We live in volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous times, as successful leaders, we need to prepare in advance for any possible scenario by adopting strategies that will allow us to win in the global competitive market place.

Since volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA) are basic structural features of today’s global business environment, leaders must confront these dilemmas by understanding the driving forces of STEEP (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Politics) and its applications in their respective industries.
According to Donald McGannon who said that, leadership is action, not position.

Leadership attracts universal attention because it is all around us. The essence is service, meeting needs and solving problems. The ultimate test of leadership is the ability to initiate and create change. Managers are appointed by other people. Leaders appoint themselves.

Therefore, deciding to be a leader is a choice we have to make on our own.

Key Takeaways

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the evolution and impact of Financial Technology on the global and Nigerian banking landscape.
  2. Identify emerging FinTech innovations and their implications for banking operations and customer engagement.
  3. Appreciate the role of data analytics in strategic decision-making and performance improvement.
  4. Understand how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and automation are transforming banking services.
  5. Apply analytics tools to improve customer acquisition, retention, and profitability.
  6. Recognize opportunities for digital innovation and operational efficiency within banking processes.
  7. Understand the role of FinTech in enhancing financial inclusion and expanding market reach.
  8. Strengthen fraud detection, cybersecurity awareness, and risk management capabilities through analytics.
  9. Leverage data-driven insights to improve lending decisions, portfolio management, and credit risk assessment.
  10. Develop strategies for integrating FinTech solutions while maintaining regulatory compliance and governance standards.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  1. Explain the key concepts, trends, and components of the Financial Technology ecosystem and their relevance to modern banking.
  2. Evaluate the opportunities and challenges presented by FinTech innovations, including digital payments, blockchain, open banking, embedded finance, and digital lending.
  3. Analyze data to identify trends, customer behaviors, business opportunities, and operational inefficiencies.
  4. Utilize analytical approaches to support strategic planning, customer relationship management, and business growth initiatives.
  5. Apply data-driven decision-making techniques to improve operational performance and customer service delivery.
  6. Assess the role of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and predictive analytics in enhancing service delivery and risk management.
  7. Identify and recommend appropriate FinTech solutions for specific industry challenges and opportunities.
  8. Strengthen fraud prevention and cybersecurity practices through the use of analytical tools and digital monitoring systems.
  9. Develop actionable strategies for digital transformation within banking teams and business units.
  10. Demonstrate the ability to align technology innovation, analytics, and business objectives to achieve sustainable competitive advantage for your organization.

Summary

This structure will make the training relevant to both operational staff and decision-makers while aligning with the specific organization’s digital transformation agenda. For senior managers and executives, the programme will be framed around four strategic pillars:

  1. Digital Banking Transformation
  2. Data Analytics for Strategic Decision-Making
  3. Artificial Intelligence and Automation in Banking
  4. Future Trends in Financial Services and Competitive Advantage
Agenda

Day 1- Registration and Check-In

  1. Leadership Assessment Deployment
  2. 1st Session: Disruptive Leadership
  3. HBR Case Study 1: 6 Strategies for Leading through Uncertainty by Rebecca Zucker & Darin Rowell
  4. 2nd Session: Navigating through the VUCA World
  5. HBR Case Study 2: The Closure of the Strait of Hormuz; the Oil Shock is here and we are beginning to feel it by Thomas Stackpole
  6. Recap & Q&A

Day 2- 3rd Session: Leadership during Disruption & Economic Uncertainties

  1. HBR Case Study 3: To Lead through Uncertainty, Unlearn your Assumptions by Annie Peshkam
  2. HBR Case Study 4: Will the Iran war deliver a long-predicted global recession? by Phillip Carlsson-Szlezak & Paul Swatz
  3. Q & A

Day 3- 4th Session: Full Proof Leadership

  1. HBR Case Study 5: AI Wars by Andy Wu & Anna Yang
  2. Action Plan & Review
  3. Q&A
  4. Certificate Distribution.
Actionable Outcomes (Organizational & Individual)
  1. Leaders can be magnified or diminished by the qualities of those around them. Courage and Character are needed in these uncertain times.
  2. Leadership is most essential during periods of transitions, when values and institutions are losing their relevance and the outlines of a worthy future are in controversy.
  3. Embrace Agility
  4. Develop Strategic Foresight
  5. Build Robust Networks
  6. Cultivate a Learning Culture
  7. Leverage Technology
  8. Leaders are inevitably hemmed in by constraints. Thus, leader’s instincts, guts and judgement are essential.
  9. The test of leadership remains the capacity for analysis, strategy, courage and character.
Target Participants
  • C- Suite Leaders
  • Decision makers
  • Senior Management Executives
  • Senior Managers in diverse companies
  • Public Sector Leaders.
Recommended Texts, Articles & Journals
  1. Anwar, M. F., Danna, F. E., Ma, J. F. & Pitre, C. J. (2021). Love as a Business Strategy, Resilience, Belonging and Success. Lioncrest Publishers, Houston, TX.
  2. Harvard Business School Publishing Case Studies
  3. Kissinger, H. A. (2022). Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy. Penguin Press, New York.
  4. Kouzes & Posner (2012). The Leadership Challenge (5th edition). How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations. Jossey- Bass, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
  5. Northouse, P. (2013). Leadership Theory & Practice (6th Edition), Sage Publications Inc.
Facilitators

Kish Global Consultants: Reshaping African Leadership outcomes for good. 

Facilitators include

Prof. 'Biodun Adedipe

Dr. Seye Awojobi

Mrs. ‘Laide John, ACCA

The programme is led by Prof. ‘Biodun Adedipe and other senior strategy and governance experts with extensive executive and board-level experience.

The faculty combine macroeconomic insight, strategic advisory expertise, governance depth, and executive education experience to deliver a highly rigorous and practical learning environment.

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