EXECUTIVE

CERTIFICATE IN
FINTECH, OPEN
BANKING &
FINANCIAL
BLOCKCHAIN
AUGUST TO OCTOBER
Starting 7th August 2022

30+ MENTORS
PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE
USE CASE BASED LEARNING
10 WEEKS

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ABOUT
The Digital Fifth is India's first Fintech & Digital Consulting Firm for Banks,
NBFCs, Wealth Management, Mutual Funds and Insurance segments. We aspire
to change the way money moves and positively impact the Digital Finance
ecosystem.

In addition to consulting, we also conduct Certification Programs in Fintech &

Banking with a vision to facilitate learning for professionals at all levels in the
BFSI Sector in order to prepare them to scale higher in their chosen careers.

We offer a meticulously curated hybrid program with 10 weeks of live class and
30 hours of self paced learning content in our 'Executive Certificate in Fintech,
Open Banking and Financial Blockchain'. This program is for Entrepreneurs,
Board Members, CXOs, Leadership Teams as well as Product, Business,
Operations and Compliance professionals who wish to make the best use of
technology to usher in the next wave of growth in their organizations. The
purpose of this program is to give a well rounded understanding of the Business
and Tech aspects so professionals who are in cross-functional roles or are
pivoting there can seamlessly lead digital transformation.

HOURS OF
1200+ TRAINING

MENTORS FROM
DIFFERENT FIELDS 100+
PARTICIPANTS
4500+ COVERED

CORPORATE
TRAINING 20+
PROGRAMS

CERTIFICATION
30+ PROGRAMS

INSTITUTES
COVERED 07+

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TESTIMONIALS

“The Executive Program is a very comprehensive and well structured program with a perfect mixture of
theoretical sessions and practical sessions with industry practitioners. The capstone projects which are an
integral part of the program, provides effective learning and engagement opportunities to work with the
participants and incorporate the theoretical elements learned over the course into insightful presentations.
Highly recommend the executive program.

Sumit Malhotra
Chief Business Officer
Trans-Fi

“Financial Blockchain. I would strongly recommend this course to aspirants who wish to develop a sound
”
I have been an active participant in various courses which The Digital Fifth has run in the past, from Open
banking, Digital Lending, Cyber security. Finally I joined the Executive Program on Fintech, Open Banking and

understanding of India as well as Global Fintech markets, learn from best practices from across the world,
unravel the New Business models through Capstone projects. The course content, speakers are the best.
The passion with which The Digital Fifth delivers value to participants is truly commendable. The training has
clear application at work and as a Transformation / Innovation Lead, everyday.
I feel fortunate and grateful for the decision to join this course. Thank You Sameer, Shashank and the entire
The Digital Fifth.

Geethy Panicker
Senior Vice President, Risk
HSBC - Singapore

“The Executive Certification was one comprehensive program which packed all relevant content on Fintech

speakers who took us through the realistic journey of building a Fintech business. Capstone projects has
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world, delivered with utmost passion by Sameer & Shashank. I was enriched by the sessions taken by host of

been well planned. I joined the program with intent of upgrading myself and I feel that I have added value to
my knowledge & understanding ability. I am able to relate/question and add value with entrepreneur
approach in my current role. A highly recommended program for all banking professionals.

Kumar Suman
National Credit Manager - Unsecured SME Business & Partnerships
Clix Capital

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LEAD TRAINERS
Ÿ Fintech Asia 100- Most influential
individuals in Fintech in Asia by Next
Money
Ÿ Digital Futurist focused on bringing
synergies across ecosystem
Ÿ Digital Consultant with Financial
Institutions and Fintechs
Ÿ Experienced in driving innovation and
technology transformation across
Digital business, core platform and
infrastructure
Ÿ Runs India’s First Fintech Masterclass
as well as Fintech podcasts
Ÿ Won multiple awards for Best CIO and
innovation
Sameer Singh Jaini
CEO & Founder

Ÿ Over 21 years of experience in

managing technology setup, security
and governance functions
Experienced in the design and
execution of digital strategy and
transformation initiatives
Ÿ Managed Technology Infrastructure,
D i g i t a l B a n k i n g & G ove r n a n c e
function at Bank
Ÿ Built Open Banking strategy &
implementation of same for Bank
including the onboarding of partners
Ÿ Deep understanding of banking
technologies
Shashank Shekhar Ÿ Won IDC award for Omni Channel
Cofounder & Head of Consulting Framework

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TESTIMONIALS

“I'm a transactional banker working in a public sector bank. In my day to day work,I realised the rapid pace in
which banking was changing. I wanted to keep myself updated of the changes happening and I came across
The Digital Fifth on LinkedIn. And I'm glad I came across them and no one else. Though less experienced than
others in my cohort, I joined the executive certification program and I am glad that I did.

Sameer and Shashank brought in a lot of experiential learning which was always well articulated. The USP of
the program is the network and engagement with industry captains who are leading the change as you are
reading this. Every Sunday it was impossible to miss a session looking at the guests who were about to
interact with us. It was a great learning experience and a good chance to connect with some amazing people
who were a part of the cohort.

Parikshit Shedge
Area Credit Manager
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

“ ”
The Fintech program run by The Digital Fifth is one of the unique programs where I get to know from Industry
veterans what is happening in Fintech. I definitely recommend all Fintech aspirants to enroll for this program.
The entire learning experience has been very thrilling.

Hardesh Handa
Head Profit Centre
Reliance Jio Infocomm

“ ”
I am personally very happy that I took the decision of pursuing this course from The Digital Fifth. I must thank
Sameer, Shashank and the entire team for putting up a great course study. I had attended a couple of
executive programs from some of the institutes in the world , but the way this course was curated was very
different, more practical oriented, full of case studies and project work. This made the learning not only fun
but practical. Each and everybody has learnt how to build a Fintech and what goes behind it .Thanks once
again and lucky to be a part of the batch.
Partha Sengupta
Managing Partner
TrustPlutus Wealth Managers

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LEARN FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
PREVIOUS COHORT MENTORS

VINAY BAGRI GEETHY PANICKER SUMIT MALHOTRA AMIT KAPOOR

CEO AND CO-FOUNDER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, RISK CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER FOUNDER & CEO
NIYO SOLUTIONS HSBC SINGAPORE TRANS-FI ONESTACK

NIRAJ HUTHEESING ROBIN DHANWAN ABHAY PAREKH NITHEESH S K

FOUNDER & MD FOUNDER PAYMENT SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SENIOR ASSOCIATE
CYGNET INFOTECH PARALLEL NPCI PRODUCT ENABLEMENT NPCI

AVINASH GODKHINDI A.G. RAMAKRISHNA GPJ GUPTA RAHUL TANDON

MD & CEO CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER SENIOR EVP HEAD PRODUCT & MARKET
ZAGGLE CARD91 KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK DEVELOPMENT BBPS NPCI

PRATYUSH CHANDRAMADHUR MAHIMA GARG RAHUL MALLICK NILUFER MULLANFIROZE

CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER CHIEF RISK OFFICER CEO - FINTECH BUSINESS HEAD OF BANKING
FINTELLE SLICE STELLAPPS GROWW

KETAN PATEL MANISH KUMAR GUPTA RAJENDRA AWASTHI KETAN GAIKWAD

CEO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT &GM CO-FOUNDER MD & CEO
MSWIPE TECHNOLOGIES GLANCE EPIKINDIFI RXIL

AMIT MORE ANURAG SINHA NITYA SHARMA DEEPAK JAIN

FOUNDER & CEO CO-FOUNDER & CEO CO-FOUNDER & CEO CO-FOUNDER
FINZY FPL TECHNOLOGIES SIMPL FLEXILOANS TECHNOLOGIES

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TESTIMONIALS

“Excellent Course covering all practical aspects of payments, fintech, lending, Financial Blockchain and open
banking straight from top industry leaders with proven experience, learnings are immense with live projects
and continuous assessments... Cheers to Sameer, Shashank and Sreekant for introducing such beauty
certainly game changer for Fintech ecosystem.

Zonal Head Government - Ecommerce /Merchant Acquiring Business - West

Mohit Vashistha

HDFC Bank

“growth. This course has filled all the knowledge gaps and has built the confidence to help, guide and steer
”
With over 25 years of experience across various industries, I felt that a lot of clients are looking for direction
and advice on emerging Fintech, open banking APIs and modernization of technologies for monetary

them to the right path. The whole The Digital Fifth team is absolutely the experts filled with knowledge, skills
and patience. This results in delivery of excellent coaching to reform the candidates who will further become
great entrepreneurs, advisors and top industry leaders in their field. This is a unique course globally.
Jatinder Thakur
Cloud Consultant
Google

“A one of its kind course and a must for professionals and wannabe entrepreneurs in fintech space. The topics
and content are designed so well giving a 360 degree view of the fintech landscape and at same time the nuts
and bolts needed to get started. Sessions by seasoned entrepreneurs and industry experts helps to get
insights on real-world scenarios.
”
Capstone projects added the fun and challenging element to the learning. I was part of the 1st cohort and my
batchmates were all experienced professionals. Working with them on projects and interacting with them
further added to my learning.
I wish The Digital Fifth Team a great success for their future training programs. I look forward to joining new
ones ahead.
Shilpa Dhobale
Product Portfolio Head
IRISGST

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LEARN FROM INDUSTRY LEADERS
PREVIOUS COHORT MENTORS

ARCHIT MISHRA VIVEK MISHRA ASHISH GOYAL VISHAL GUPTA

HEAD, CREDIT PRODUCTS & BUSINESS AVP, TECHNOLOGY & SOLUTIONS CO FOUNDER CEO
JUSPAY CYGNET INFOTECH EARLYSALARY HYLOBIZ

ROHIT TANEJA SUBRAMANYA S V SANACHIT MEHRA ANUJ KACKER

FOUNDER CO FOUNDER FOUNDER CO FOUNDER
DECENTRO FISDOM CATEINA TECHNOLOGIES FREO

SRI ARARDHI SAYALI KARANJKAR SAGAR AGARVWAL SHALINI WARRIER

CO-FOUNDER FINTECH ENTREPRENEUR CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FASTCOLLAB BEAMS FINTECH FUND FEDERAL BANK

VASANTH KAMATH PUNEET CHHAHIRA ANUPAM BAGCHI ADITH PODHAR

FOUNDER HEAD OF MARKETING & PLATFORM FOUNDER UPSWING FOUNDING PARTNER
SMALLCASE STRATEGY INFOSYS FINACLE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES GEMBA CAPITAL

ANJANA RAO SHISHIR POL SANKET KHANDARE SANDEEP GARG

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER GROUP EVP VP- PRODUCTS AND R & D CO-FOUNDER
INDIAFIRST LIFE YES BANK WINJIT TECHNOLOGIES BLOSTEM

RASHMI TOSHNIWAL ABHISHEK KOTHARI VENKATTESH R

SOLUTIONS, FINANCIAL SERVICES FINTECH EXPERT PRESIDENT & HEAD OPERATIONS, TECHNOLOGY
TABLEAU SOFTWARE FPL TECHNOLOGIES & HUMAN RESOURCES & CIO DCB BANK

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TESTIMONIALS

“Great learning experience from industry veterans and got to know so much about what is happening in the
space of fintech and open banking. The course was well structured and well designed for both experienced
working people and entrepreneurs.
Soumyojyoti Gupta
DVP

”
“This executive programme by The Digital Fifth helps you in connecting various dots in fintech industry and
gives wholistic picture. The capstone projects, industry leaders give invaluable insights into various
developments. Moreover, interaction with talented fellow participants is cherry on the cake. Overall, I can say
that this programme should not be missed by anyone who would like learn and pursue opportunities in
fintech industry. I thank The Digital Fifth team wholeheartedly and wish them all the best.

Anand Shimpi
Regional Head TASC
IndusInd Bank

”
“FinTech revolution is rapidly transforming Banking & Financial industry. In an ever-changing world, this
Executive Program by The Digital Fifth is crisp, well updated, highly recommended and helped me keep pace
with innovation.
I've become a fan of The Digital Fifth and promise to keep coming back for more.
Abhijit Nandi
Principal Consultant
Perfios

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BATCH PROFILE
BATCH 1
IT
TELECOM
ENTREPRENEUR
TOP LEVEL

6.5%

7.9%
3.2
FINTECH JUNIOR

%
%

.4
BANKS

18
22.6 18
% .4%
45.2%

31.
6%
%

7%
6.5%
.1

3.
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FINANCIAL SERVICE MID LEVEL SENIOR LEVEL

CONSULTING

BATCH 2
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FOUNDER/CO-FOUNDER
VC
2.2%

6.7%
8.
9%

FINTECH
MIDDLE
20% 48.9% 35.6%
57.8%
.8%

BANK
17

IT SENIOR

BATCH 3
FOUNDER
VC
4.4%
15

RATINGS BFSI
.6%

2.2
% %
IT 37.8
SENIOR MID
15.6% 51.2% 42.2%

2%
2.
8%

8.

2.2%
9%

MISCELLANEOUS
17.

NBFC
FINTECH
JUNIOR

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TESTIMONIALS

“From Identifying a problem statement to enable a tech intervention to Unit economics & ATS to Scalability
and building ecosystems & be part of India which is transformational challenging status quo and our core
beliefs and adding value in our lives.Thank you The Digital Fifth.

Preeti Prerna
Director , Lead - Customer Success
Herbalife International India

“Thanks to The Digital Fifth led by Sameer Singh Jaini & Shashank Shekhar for the awesome course content
on emerging technologies in BFSI over a period of 5 months of continual journey with assignments,
Capstone Projects and interactions with the Industry experts, mentors and colleagues resulting in
accomplishment of “Executive Certification in Fintech, Open Banking & Financial Blockchain” and proud to
be part of the 1st Cohort with my fellow-participants.
”
Happy to share that I was part of Capstone Project of Video KYC (V-CIP) published based on the Framework
of V-KYC.
Thanks to Sreekant Rudrabhatla for introducing me to such a wonderful Program and Maitri for the splendid
support.

YADAVALLI SRINIVAS
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer
OxyLoans

“The Digital Fifth course on Fintech, blockchain, Open banking and AI brings in glimpses of conceptual
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learning and delivers it from the industry experts which makes it practical for someone who is willing to walk
the path of starting a company. The program is intense and one needs to put in time and effort. The capstone
projects are the real learning use case where everyone can test their learning.
To sum up, for people in the industry trying to get a bird's eye view of the segment or upscale, this 4 month
program is well spent.

Best wishes to the incoming batch. Happy learning!

Harsha BM
Associate Vice President Sales
Kotak Mahindra Bank

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 Knowledge Session Fintech Ecosystem in Brazil

Capstone Project:
Fintech Ecosystem in Brazil,
presented by participants of
Executive Program 2

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0:50 / 2:50

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Knowledge Session on "Payments Ecosystem in USA”

Capstone Project:
US Payment Industry Overview,
presented by participants of
Executive Program 1

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0:50 / 2:50

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Graduation Ceremony: Executive Certification in Fintech, Open Banking and Financial Blockchain

Graduation Ceremony of Executive

Program 3 participants

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0:50 / 2:50

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TESTIMONIALS

“While I have been in the tech sector for sometime, I had been hearing about the buzz on open banking, neo
banks , fintechs etc all on LinkedIn, the newspapers and the general media. While I could make some sense of
what the buzz was, I could never figure out the ecosystem as a whole. There were always the missing links -
that unanswered question that refused to be answered and let me understand the jigsaw puzzle - of an
industry which I was supposed to be knowing it all.

I hadn't heard of Digital Fifth at all, and it was just a LinkedIn post that drew me to it, and thanks to some
persistence from Sreekant and his team, I was onboard and decided to invest in my education with them.

Post 4 months now, I can tell you that's one of the best investments I have made for myself. We got exposed to
industry thought and action leaders, startup founders who shared their experiences, and jargons and
terminologies & concepts which intimidated me earlier, didn't sound so scary after all. Asking all those basic
questions allowed me to put together the jigsaw puzzle pieces in place.

Plus was the experience of working closely with fellow cohort members on projects and listening to their
thoughts and queries during these sessions. It was very enriching.

Lastly, it is a real pleasure to connect with Sameer & Shashank who seem to be the nicest & genuine blokes
around. All that wealth of knowledge & experience , and yet they are humble enough to admit that they are
still learning.

I would strongly recommend the course and support any initiative by the Digital Fifth.
Lavin Kotian
Co-Founder
XtendValue

”
“It has been a great learning experience with the Digital Fifth Team…
Hearing some wonderful Speakers and Mr Sameer and Shashank too have shared deep Insights on the
Fintech space.
Their experiences and advice will definitely help me in my career journey ahead.

Mahesh Nair
Assistant Vice President
Bank Of Baroda Capital Markets

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
MODULE 1 : INTRODUCTION TO FINTECH
Ÿ Basics of Banking & Financial Institutions
Ÿ Origination & Overview Of Fintech
Ÿ Global Triggers behind Fintech Origin
Ÿ Understanding of Different Fintech Segments
Ÿ Overview of Global Fintech
Ÿ Indiastack
This module will serve to introduce you to what
Fintech is and why it has come to play such a
dominant role in the Financial Services industry
globally. In addition to the Indian context, it will
also help you understand its role across the US,
UK, Middle East, South East Asia and Europe. You
will learn about Government initiatives like India
Stack, Account Aggregator, DEPA (Data
Empowerment And Protection Architecture) and
more which play an integral role in the growth of
fintech in India.
MODULE 2 : PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Ÿ Product Development and Management: Key
Concepts and Principles
Ÿ Product Development Process
Ÿ Design Thinking
Ÿ Market Structure Analysis and Opportunity
Identification
Ÿ Go to Market For Product Launch
Ÿ Product Prototyping & Testing

The Product role is gaining significance by the

day, which is why this module has been
introduced in the certification. The module will
walk you through the key components of Product
Management, as well as real life case studies
from trainers who know the nitty-gritties of how
to create a successful product. You will also be
introduced to tools and frameworks to aid you in
your product journey.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Its my lifetime learning investment. Could interact with real industry leaders and learn practical use cases.

Prasanth
Service Delivery Lead
Zafin

”
“Splendid and out of the world learning experience. Highly recommended, one of the best in class.

Mitul Pandya
Senior Manager - Chief Control Office - Wholeshale Banking
HSBC

”
“Wonderful program that gives relevant and deeper insights into Fintech Domain. Sincerely appreciate the
commitment put in by Sameer and his team.
Joseph Tharakan
Head - Bancatakaful, NFI & Payment Products
Alizz Islamic BankAlizz Islamic Bank

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MODULE 3 : DIGITAL PAYMENTS
Ÿ Digital Payments in India and Worldwide
Ÿ Indian Digital Payments Ecosystem
Ÿ Business Models and New Opportunities
Ÿ Digital Payments Regulations and
Compliance
Ÿ Cross Border Payments

This Module will comprehensively cover all

aspects of Digital Payments- the segments in
India and its major players, innovative business
models and real world use cases as well as
Compliance, which is essential due to the
dynamic nature of fintech regulations in India.
You will also learn about NPCI's initiatives and
offerings in depth.

MODULE 4 : DIGITAL LENDING

Ÿ Basics Of Lending
Ÿ A Deep Dive on Digital Lending
Ÿ Credit Underwriting & Data Management
Ÿ Regulatory Overview
Ÿ Digital Lending Fintech Models

The Indian Digital Lending space is rapidly

growing, and has seen the highest funding as
well this year. This module will give you a deep
dive into the end-to-end lending journey, from the
platforms required to facilitate lending to Credit
Underwriting to Collections. Business Models
like BNPL, Credit Cards, Financial Inclusion and
many more will also be analysed with real use
cases.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Excellent learning journey with multiple industry leaders from Fintech and Startups covering all aspects
from ideation to execution, technology to tools adoption for building go to market products. Privileged to
network with peers who had exceptional knowledge. Biggest knowledge Enhancer has been Capstone
projects Specially on Sweden Fintech ecosystem & Blockchain Based US Dollar Stable Coin Creator Circle!
Thanks Sameer, Shashank, Sreekant & The Digital Fifth Family for Rendering the content so well!
Learn continually – there's always “one more thing” to learn- Steve Jobs
Best Wishes! Prashant
Prashant Pandey
Regional Head - CMS Sales
YES Bank

”
“Glad to share that 5 months back got enrolled with The Digital Fifth - Executive Certification in Fintech, Open
Banking & Financial Blockchain program. One of the best decisions for sure I made in my life/Career. Never
imagined that Sunday Sessions would be so full of learning and positive energies, what initially looked
difficult was a pleasure later.
Superbly curated Course covering holistically all facets of this dynamically changing Fintech Eco-system.
Many Thanks to Sameer Singh Jaini, Shashank Shekhar for creating and passionately delivering it.
Live interactions and learnings we had from the Industry Stalwarts/Domain Specialists were an eye-opener,
those valuable insightful sessions cannot be superseded by any class room learning program.
The cohort was a mix of participants coming from different industries/sector with rich experiences. It was a
pleasure to be part of the Capstone Projects along with them.
Wishing all the best and success to The Digital Fifth and Sameer Singh Jaini.

Amit Sharma
Head - Public Sector (India) & Zonal Head North - Transaction Banking
IndusInd Bank

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
MODULE 5 : OPEN BANKING
Ÿ Introduction to Open Banking
Ÿ Indian Open Banking Ecosystem
Ÿ Business Case of Open Banking
Ÿ Developing Open Banking Strategy
Ÿ Open Banking Architecture & Framework
Ÿ Neo Banking/Accounting Platforms
Ÿ Governance Framework
Open Banking is a new concept in the industry.
This module will give you a comprehensive
overview of it, the different aspects and how
open banking differs from traditional banking.
You will get to learn from experts who implement
and run unique business models, and
understand the intricacies of this segment.

MODULE 6 : STARTUP SEGMENT IN OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ÿ Insurtech: Innovation in Development and
Distribution of Insurance Products
Ÿ Wealthtech: Democratising Wealth
Management
Ÿ RegTech: Accelerating Innovation with
Controls
This module encompasses the growing
segments of InsurTech, WealthTech, and
RegTech, and gives you deep insights into the
technologies, guiding principles and supporting
platforms for these segments.

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TESTIMONIALS

“The massive wealth of knowledge, experience and wisdom brought in by The Digital Fifth team (Sameer,
Shashank & Team) and also by all industry leaders & mentors in Fintech, Paytech, WealthTech, InsurTech,
RegTech, Open Banking, Financial blockchain & CyberSecurity.

I would like to thank all participants/learners in this cohort for bringing in their knowledge, experience,
technical & business perspectives and invaluable questions to the programme, which helped gain a lot of
technical & business knowledge from all mentors.

Sincerely appreciate all the effort put by The Digital Fifth team for bringing the best talent/mentors from the
industry & also all my cohort team members for putting the best efforts during the capstone projects and
providing the best recommendations which helped in immense learning. Thank you The Digital Fifth team &
all my cohort colleagues & friends for life.

SANTHOSH KUMAR VOOTNURI

Assistant Vice President
FSS

”
“It has been a truly invaluable learning experience for me. I have learnt so much from all of your constructive
input and guidance throughout each class of the course. The Digital Fifth has helped me to understand where
my strengths and weaker aspects lie.

Over the duration of the course I gained a lot of knowledge and practical strategies that will be beneficial to
me. The course exceeded my expectations significantly.

Thanks "SSS"- Sameer, Shashank, Sreekant for the wonderful Experience - You Guys Rock:)

Abbishekk Mathhur
AVP- Digital Banking
RBL Bank

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
MODULE 7 : SETTING UP A STARTUP
Ÿ Converting Business Ideas into Business
Models
Ÿ Learn Fund Raising from an Investor
Ÿ Setting Up Organizational Culture

India has seen a surge of entrepreneurs as

support from industries and the government
grows. This segment will prepare you to kick off
your own startup if you are inclined to do so in the
future. You will learn how to build a concept into a
viable business, how to raise funds as well as
how to manage capital. This segment will also
give you the know-how and bolster you to disrupt
and bring change into your current organization.

MODULE 8 : AI/ML IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Ÿ Evolution of AI/ML
Ÿ AI in Financial Services
Ÿ Building AI/ML Strategy and Framework
Ÿ AI/ML Architecture
AI/ML is becoming central to many industries,
and Financial Services too. This module will walk
you through the basics of AI/ML, how to build a
strategy and framework for BFSI business
models as well as the technology aspects like
Architecture, Tech Stack, and more.

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TESTIMONIALS

“It was one of the best learning experiences I had, at The Digital Fifth, right from learning new concepts &
interacting with best minds in Industry to one on one personal engagement with the Founders. The Capstone
Projects in the program were really interesting and helped me learn a different perspective of FinTech
business and its life cycle.

I felt that Sameer and Shashank did a super job creating a virtual remote classroom with such varied content
on FinTech, Open Banking & Financial Blockchain and bringing speakers across all the domains to interact
with the participants.

I felt we were in a real classroom together. Every Sunday, I looked forward to connecting with everyone in the
cohort and I will miss the virtual get together going forward. I found this Executive Program impactful and felt
like a relaxed environment to learn in. The classes are very interactive and expand our knowledge. Credit due
to The Digital Fifth Teams for enabling this despite challenging circumstances of COVID-19.

The Digital Fifth team has a passion for what they do, and it really comes across in the coverage of this
program. This training course has provided me with a lot of new learnings to apply to my day-to-day work and
helped me chalk out my own personal plan for the future.
Overall, I am very much happy and strongly recommend others to join "Executive Program in Fintech, Open
Banking & Financial Blockchain”
Suryakant Patil
Head - Digital Transaction & Strategic Initiative for Wholesale Banking Operations
Axis Bank

”
“I really want to thank entire The Digital Fifth team for conducting this program. Coming from a technical
background, I initially found it difficult to relate to the level of content but with some home-work of revising
the sessions and a little bit of google work, It helped me come up to a level of understanding. The real value
which I found in the program was hearing the experience of pioneers of the market who actually built things
from scratch. Also, It was a privilege to learn and work with an extremely knowledgeable set of cohort
members from the banking industry on capstone projects. This program has definitely added a huge value to
my skill set and market understanding which I look forward to applying in my future roles.

Prashant Choudhari
Lead Business Analyst
Sopra Banking Software

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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
MODULE 9 : BLOCKCHAIN AND CYBER SECURITY
Ÿ Overview of Blockchain
Ÿ Business Use Cases of Blockchain
Ÿ Cryptocurrency and CBDC
Ÿ Technology Architecture of Blockchain
Ÿ Cyber Security in Financial Services
Blockchain is an upcoming technology and is
taking the Financial Services industry by a storm.
This segment will take you through the
foundational and tech concepts of blockchain,
real world use cases so you can understand the
process and subsequently implement this within
your own organisation. Cyber Security will also
be explored so you know how to evaluate
business models for weaknesses in terms of
fraud.

MODULE 10 : DIGITAL BANKING

Ÿ Overview of Digital Banking
Ÿ Indian Digital Banking Ecosystem
Ÿ Digital Banking Maturity Model
Ÿ Developing Digital Strategy
Ÿ Bank & Fintech Partnerships
A great number of job opportunities are opening
up in Digital Banking as an increasing number of
banks are diversifying into digital. This module
has been designed to help you deeply
understand how digital banking works, and the
complete lifecycle to build and develop a digital
bank on top of the Bank layer. We will also
examine how to assess an organization's
capability with respect to digital, create a digital
m a t u r i t y m o d e l s p e c i fi c to t h e u n i q u e
requirements of the organization and how to go
about developing a digital strategy.

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TESTIMONIALS

“Having been a short time entrepreneur myself and coming from an IT - Financial Services background, I
couldn't have asked for an Executive Program better than this. Program is so perfectly curated which touches
on all contemporary happenings in the BFSI ecosystem. While Sameer & Shashank bring their own decades
of financial products building experience, cherry on the top is to hear first-hand experiences from 30+
industry practitioners including notable founders & industry elites. The cohort participants themselves bring
huge industry experience and adds to peer learning.

I would highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to test the waters before delving into fintech as
entrepreneur or acting as intrapreneur within their organization. I can vouch for that no other Executive
Program in the industry today can match up on the practical & relevant content this program offers.

Thank you entire 'The Digital Fifth' team, Sreekant, Shashank & Sameer for creating tremendous value to the
fintech ecosystem by stitching together diverse players in the industry. Wishing you the very best in all your
endeavours!
Raghvendra Khare
Digital Technology Leader | Banking and Financial Services (Americas & APAC Geography)
Wipro Technologies

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“It is a program with excellent content and curriculum delivered with commitment of The Digital Fifth team
focussing more on current trends in Fintech industry and several success stories of various players which
gave me great insights and understanding of industry dynamics.

Krishna Prasad Tathapudi

REGIONAL HEAD-AGRI AND INCLUSIVE BANKING
DCB Bank

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FAQs
1) WHAT IS THE FORMAT AND DURATION OF THIS COURSE?

The Program will be delivered through Pre-recorded and Live Virtual classes.
It will take approximately 14 weeks to complete the sessions, both Live and
Recorded. The upcoming batch will begin on the 7th of August, 2022.

2) WHAT MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED TO ME?

In-depth pre-reading material, recorded segments of the training (30 hours), as

well as recordings of the virtual live classes will be made available on our
Learning Management Platform. The material would not be available for
download, however, you will have access to it for 6 months post the completion
of the program so you can imbibe the learnings at your own pace.

3) IS THIS A CERTIFICATION COURSE, AND IS IT WELL RECOGNIZED IN

THE MARKET?

Yes, you will receive a certificate upon successfully completing the

program. The Digital Fifth is well-known for our quality content and delivery
within the Fintech and Digital Finance ecosystem. Many of our past
participants have successfully utilized our certificates for internal role
changes as well as for applying for external roles.

4) WHO ARE THE TRAINERS OF THE COURSE?

Our trainers are senior Industry Leaders who have made a mark for
themselves in their areas of expertise.

5) WHAT IS THE FEES FOR THE PROGRAM?

For participants from India, the fee is Rs. 1,80,000 + GST.

For foreign nationals, it is USD 2500.

6) IS THERE A LOAN OR EMI OPTION AVAILABLE FOR THE PAYMENT OF

FEES?

Yes, a loan facility is available for a tenure of 6 months or 12 months at 0%

interest rate for Indian Participants.

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TESTIMONIALS

“It was one of the best learning experiences I had, at The Digital Fifth. The training provided is completely
based on practical experience from the market with in depth content. The classes are very interactive and
expand my knowledge in the Fintech space. The course is having well-designed capstone projects with
practical orientation. It helped me get a fair idea about the Fintech space and am confident enough to venture
into the same. Overall, I am very much happy and highly recommend others to join the course for practical
knowledge and it is a value-for-money and time.

Sijo Paul E
Regional Sales Head - Corporate Business Group
South Indian Bank

”
“The Digital Fifth is closer to the Fintech world than any other institute. Extensive use cases, excellent
speakers which are mostly founders / top management of leading Fintechs and insightful interactions with a
very good mix of senior professionals from banking, insurance, credit, IT and VC makes The Digital Fifth a
class apart.
Naresh M. Golani
Associate Vice President - Products
Online PSB Loans

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“As digital sweeps banking and financial services, the Executive Program of The Digital Fifth helped me set
my foot strongly on the ground.
Sibi P M
Chief Risk Officer
Equitas Small Finance Bank

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FAQs
7) IS PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE OFFERED?

Yes, we offer placement assistance. Some of our participants have made

great career moves through the placement program. As an ecosystem
enabler, The Digital Fifth has connections ranging from early stage startups
to large BFSI organizations and Technology Service Providers. We will work
closely with participants and organizations looking to potentially hire and
will help facilitate interviews. We do not offer a placement guarantee, but will
put our best efforts to secure placements.

8) HOW DOES THE DIGITAL FIFTH COURSE DIFFER FROM COURSES OF

OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS?

The Digital Fifth has the experience of training over 4000 participants through
our industry-first courses on Fintech, Open Banking, Digital Lending, Digital
Payments and more. This course has been meticulously designed, keeping in
mind the practical aspects of the Fintech and Digital Finance world.
The difference between other courses available in the market and this course is
our application-oriented approach. All business cases are relevant and recent,
which will help you apply the core concepts to your work. Our mentors are
Industry Practitioners who have previously worked with Banks, Large
Technology-driven Companies, FinTechs, MFIs and Startups and have
experience in training Consulting Firms, Bureaus, Credit Rating Agencies, and
firms across the BFSI sector. The course has been curated keeping both
platform play as well as business aspects in mind.
The Digital Fifth is also in the Consulting space, allowing us to draw real-world
knowledge from our assignments and embed it into the course.
The Capstone Projects present relevant problem statements, and are designed
to ensure you understand how to launch the MVP as well as implement end-to-
end project planning. The evaluation is conducted similar to how a client would,
which helps you internalize the learnings and make you industry ready.

9) WILL THERE BE ASSESSMENTS TO EVALUATE PROGRESS?

Yes, assessments will be held after modules are completed. 2 Capstone

projects will also be held so participants can apply their learned theory and
understand the practical aspects. There will be a final assessment at the end
of the course. More details will be shared during the program.

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