Blockchain For Executives (BFE)
Strengthen yourself as a leader by adding strategic value to your company. Translate objectives into an execution plan across multiple units, learn how to analyze and evaluate the impact of Blockchain with your organization, and evaluate your strategy to combat competition.
Intended Learning Outcomes
The course serves as a broad and realistic introduction to Blockchain to help
leaders make more informed decisions as it relates to incorporating and participating in Blockchain related initiatives..
This course is designed to provide an overview of the technology behind Bitcoin, Blockchain, and explore established financial services use cases.
For the past decade, cryptocurrency, specifically Bitcoin, has spotlighted an alternative approach to transfer value near real-time around the world. This unregulate approach lead to the emergence of regulated approaches that leverage the same technology, also known as DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology).
During the Blockchain/DLT hype phase, many enthusiast and technologist advocated the technology as some form of swiss army knife, that offers unlimited capabilities. Giving the initial false impressions lead to over 100+ Blockchain related patents. Bank of America holds 82 alone. Following Signature Bank’s launch of Signet, in December 2018, JPMorgan Chase & Co launched its own digital coin, called “JPM Coin” in Feb 2019, that enables customers to instantly transfer payments globally over a Blockchain network.
Reenforcing there is significant opportunity for Blockchain related infrastructure within Financial Services. Assessing Blockchain’s viability for your organization, is worth understanding the processes, risks, and rewards to harness the technology.
This course covers a variety of topics. It begins by examining the ways international and local financial institutions are currently evaluating this technology’s impact and market opportunities. It addresses key decisions that informed leaders consider when evaluating the potential of Blockchain related initiatives.
In addition, the course spends some time highlighting success stories, established service providers, market trends, and a path for leaders to learn more. Lastly, leaders will receive a limited edition of Prof. Winston’s latest book, I Dont Trust You, But Blockchain and Bitcoin Will Help.
Instructor
Damu Winston, MBA, PMP
timeline
5 hours
PROGRAM FORMAT
Live-Online
price
$20 USD/hr
Key Learning Outcomes:
Understand what Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and Web 3.0 is.
Develop the ability to analyze and respond to Blockchain opportunities and challenges
Determine the Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to participate in a Blockchain related initiative
Determine the minimum constraints a Blockchain related initiative must attain to be feasible
Present Blockchain related initiatives effectively, both orally and in writing, which respond to key stakeholder concerns;
Participant Profile

14 Years - average work experience
Leadership role within an organization
Strategy experience
Interests in innovation
Teaching and Learning

The course relies primarily on practical experiences and a variety of other pedagogies which may or may not include videos, simulations, exercises, and breakout session to reinforce the key learnings.
Training Timings: 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Breaks: Two breaks in between for around 15min
Assessment & Evaluation:
At the end of the class an automatic Teacher assessment and course feedback will be shared with learners.
Supplemental Learning Outcomes:
Assess new product ideas quickly and develop them to fit the market environment
Negotiate with key stakeholders to set the terms and conditions of proposed Blockchain related initiative
Reflect on ethical dilemmas occasionally faced by business leaders, and benchmark ethical and socially-responsible behavior
Understand the differences between need, demand, and profitable demand to determine the economic viability of a proposed Blockchain related offering;
Understand the risks and rewards faced by leaders exploring Blockchain related initiatives.
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