The participants of the Future of Banking Acadamy program
From April 7-11 the inaugural Future of Banking Academy program was held at the Amsterdam Institute of Finance in Amsterdam. The Future of Banking Academy is an invitation-only program co-created by FMO and Amsterdam Institute of Finance for FMO’s Financial Institutions clients. Attending the program were 24 senior executives from 20 financial institutions around the world coming from emerging market countries such as Cambodia, Mongolia, Nigeria and Paraguay. During the course of the week, participants have experienced a transformative leadership journey to address the issues and dilemmas facing their institutions and clients. Topics including emerging risks in emerging markets, sustainability, and financial innovation were discussed in the context of leadership and strategy that is needed for the future.
This initiative aims to contribute to a changing culture in the financial services sector putting clients first, include sustainability and restore trust in the financial sector as a whole.
Participants shared common business challenges and were able to put things in new perspectives and share ideas on how to create solutions and opportunities. Not only did the Academy provide ‘a unique opportunity to network and share best practices,’ it ‘expanded and reshaped my horizons and has changed the way I think about finance and the world,’ according to some of the participants.
As a result of this inspiring week, FMO and AIF plan to continue the Future of Banking Academy into the future and possibly expand participation beyond FMO clients. The week was closed by the participants at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange were they had the honor of sounding the opening bell.
Also see: Future of Banking Academy sounds the bell at Amsterdam Exchange
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About Amsterdam Institute of Finance
Amsterdam Institute of Finance is a global financial training institute for finance and other professionals. AIF operates as a self-funded and not-for-profit foundation. This unique, independent status allows us to select our faculty from the world’s leading business schools to bring you the best in financial knowledge.
About FMO
FMO (the Netherlands Development Finance Company) is the Dutch development bank. FMO supports sustainable private sector growth in developing and emerging markets by investing in ambitious entrepreneurs. FMO believes a strong private sector leads to economic and social development, empowering people to employ their skills and improve their quality of life. FMO focuses on three sectors that have high development impact: financial institutions, energy and agribusiness, food & water. With an investment portfolio of EUR 6.6 billion, FMO is one of the largest bilateral private sector development banks.
