CERTIFIED FINTECH AND BLOCKCHAIN PROFESSIONAL

Samson is expert in banking, traditional finance oper-ations, alternative finance and consultant in Crypto-currency, Mining & Blockchain who provides one stop advising experiences to help fintech innovators win. Over the Course of this career he held technical and managerial roles in Fannie Mae in Washington DC and further on cofounded one of the fastest growing FinTech startup, Ireland based, which specialized in building plat-forms to provide loans and investment capital to small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs. Moreover, Sam-son served as Chief Strategy Officer for another leading FinTech firm specializing in equity and debt crowdfund-ing solutions in Northern Ireland, the EU, Africa and USA which resulted in substantial success in areas of CDFIs, crowdfunding, blockchain and bitcoins. Samson is a classically trained anthropologist, entre-preneur and finance expert who is happy to share the business and startup lessons he’s paid the iron price for. Specialties include: fintech, digital transformation, crowdfunding, blockchain use cases, cryptocurrency regulations, initial coin offerings and explaining all the above, in plain English, to investors, government offi-cials, small children and c-suite executives.

In addition to the technical stuff, Samson is Chief Human Ambassador for Crowdfunding to the European Union’s Crowd Dialog and it’s fintech instructor at LEORON, as well as a regular speaker on fintech and blockchain con-ferences in Dubai and MENA region. Samson is dedicated on building partnerships, strate-gic banking, finance collaborations and equity & debt crowdfunding ventures on this side of The Pond, around the Pacific Rim and wherever business is done globally. Samson graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Cultural Anthropolo-gy and holds a Masters in Emergency & Disaster Man-agement from American Military University. Samson’s most valuable educational asset is his common sense and experience, which he employees regularly to over-come humanity’s biggest challenge to technology adoption and organizational change – humans. He is member of the Board for DC’s DOH, Institutional Review Board for Public Health (IRBPH) in USA.Samson is 3x Marathon finisher and running enthu-siast, who prefers to spend his weekends fishing and playing chess.

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5 KEY TAKE AWAYS

1 Analysis of Various Digital Asset technologies

2 Experience Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and distributed ledger in action

3 Link your industry to the FinTech revolution

4 Leverage blockchain technology to further enhance your knowledge, skills, and technical abilities

5 Network, problem-solve, and develop an innovative solution in a mock FinTech project

IT & Corporate Project Managers, Business Development Professionals, Sales/technical advisors, mid/senior level managers, investment managers, corporate professionals with limited technological background

WHO SHOULDATTEND?

» Confident knowledge foundation in FinTech, CryptoCurrencies, and other Digital Assets;

» Interactive experience with Blockchain technology in real-world scenario;

» Maintain awareness of legal, technical, and business risks with emerging financial technologies;

» Apply knowledge-base to solve a complex business scenario in simulated FinTech start-up;

» Understand the new Digital Asset/Cryptocurrency Era and how it will impact your industry.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Combination of lecture, guided-discussions, and group oriented exercises with instructor feedback; course delivery will incorporate visual demonstrations and vid-eo-based walkthrough presentations.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

IN-HOUSE If interested to run this course in-house please contact Goran Gakidev at +971 4 447 5711 or e-mail: goran.gakidev@leoron.com

DISTANCE LEARNING PROG.If interested to run this course with our distance learning program please contact Agron Kurtishi at +971 4 447 5711 or e-mail: agron.kurtishi@leoron.com

Delivery Type Group Live

Prerequisites None

Level Advanced Training

This Program is worth 35 NASBA CPE credits

September 23-27, 2018 | Dubai, UAE

LEORON Professional Development In-stitute is registered with the National As-sociation of State Boards of Accountan-cy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards

of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding regis-tered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org

LSBF EE offers a range of short programmes and postgraduate cer-tificate courses, tai-lored specifically to the

needs of working professionals who want to succeed in today’s globalised business climate.

The school was established in 2003 and has campus-es in the UK and Singapore; it is also partnered with the award-winning online platform InterActive, delivering education to students around the world who can’t attend classes on campus.

The LSBF experience is career-driven, tailored to each individual student, and led by expert tutors who are pas-sionate about their subject and about teaching.

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COURSE OVERVIEWLeoron’s seminar in Certified FinTech and Blockchain Professional immerses students into the emerging world of financial technol-ogy. Students are immediately introduced to the world of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and gain a confident understanding of the underlying technology and its alternative applications. The course will provide a thorough examination of blockchain technol-ogy, and students will have the chance to see up-close how it works, operates and develops. The course will also examine various FinTech environments and discuss the legal, technical, and business issues they face today.

DAY 1 Historical Influences of Financial Mathematics and Technology

» Early Arab and Persian mathematicians » Algebra and extended mathematics » Trade extinctions and rise of new oil industries

The Industrial Revolutions » Mechanization & Coal Extraction » Sources of Energy: Electricity, Oil & Gas » New Energy Sources: Nuclear; and New Electronics: Logical Processing Controllers » Internet: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud computing, The Internet of things (IoT), Big Data » Emerging Business Models: Payment Processing, Big Data Tech, Automation, Cyber Security

Group Discussions & Problems – Initial Assessment

» What technologies comprise personal banking? - 30 Minutes Group Discussion - 20 Minutes for all Groups to present diagram, or list of their discussion

» What technologies will eventually comprise personal banking?

Group Discussions & Problems – Initial Assessment

» What legal challenges or risks do financial institutions face with emerging technologies?

- 30 Minutes Group Discussion - 20 Minutes for all Groups to present diagram, or list of their discussion

Banking On The Future – Digitalization » Online Banking, Automated Services, Smartphone Banking as a Service - The Bank of the Future – 24/7/365, little to no branches » Banking Millennials (Gen Y) » The payments technology arms race » Electronic money and cashless payment systems » Removal of Cash, digital and virtual money » BitCoin and the future of currency » Centralized Financial Regulatory Framework versus Decentralized » Peer-to-peer lending & crowd funding » Currency as a bargaining chip, investment, securities, etc

DAY 2 FinTech: Technological ChangeBegin with Team Exercise: How FinTech Disrupts Banking and Financial ServicesFor each business center below: groups will discuss and present a technical innovation adds value, but negatively affects an aspect of the market

» Retail banking » Credit assessment » Payments and correspondent banking » Commercial and corporate banking » Trading and investment banking » Corporate finance and M&A » Asset and investment management » Private banking and wealth management » Research and analysis » Insurance (InsurTech) » Regulation and compliance (RegTech)

Digitalization of Banking ServicesGroups will identify traditional risks associated with emerging FinTech applications

» Opening an account » KYC and due diligence » Credit assessment » Money transfers » Payment and settlements » Investing » Lending » Saving » Risk management » Asset and liability management » Trading and electronic trade execution » Automated hedging » Liquidity management » Debt collection » Reporting and regulation » Advisory » Research » Social Media and Web integration (Crowdfunds, ICO, P2P service)

Fintech Start-Ups » Raising Capital (ICO) v. Gaining Capital » Is the value from the technical service offered or from the expected interest in the market?

» Examples of FinTech startup firms: web development teams, payment processors, online lenders

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DAY 3&4 Blockchain and CryptocurrenciesOverview of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

» History of the blockchain » The whitepaper of Satoshi Nakamoto » The overall principles » Back to basics: the ledger

How Does the Blockchain Work? (Lecture and Exercise)

» The transaction chain » The blockchain » Bitcoin generation » Transaction fees » Transaction speed

Blockchain Demo (Lecture and Exercise)

» The hash » The block » The blockchain » The distributed blockchain » The tokens » (Instructor will use personal virtual blockchain environment to demonstrate)

Security Issues(Lecture and Exercise)

» Cryptographic hash » Managing more than 50% of CPU’s » Double spending » End of chain instability » Time to transact » Deflationary nature

Practical Issues(Lecture and Exercise)

» Rewards » Benefits » Challenges

The Programmable Nature of the Blockchain(Lecture and Exercise)

» What can be programmed into the blockchain » How this can be done

Cryptocurrencies(Lecture and Exercise)

» List of cryptocurrencies » Types of cryptocurrencies » Regulated vs. unregulated cryptocurrencies

Cryptography and Digital Signatures(Lecture and Exercise)

» Hash » Encryption and decryptions » Symmetric and asymmetric keys » Private and public keys » Digital signature

DAY 5 (Group Applications and Presentations)

Applications of the Digital Ledger Technology » Payments » Storage of purchasing power » Digitalization of assets » Digitalization of contracts » Non-Financial Use of Blockchain

Companies and Industries to Watch

Technical Team Exercise(Mock FinTech Conference/Project)

» Groups will improvise and create policy frameworks for typical use-case scenarios:

- Instructor will lead a group project where the students will design a blockchain-based technology application and work through scenarios designed to test their knowledge of the course material. The exercise will be both a combination of concept design, focused-discussion, and product oriented.

Course Wrap-Up Session » Group Presentations » Debrief » Feedback

Multiple-choice exam based on the key concepts covered during the program

September 23-27, 2018 | Dubai, UAE

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TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Payment Terms for LEORON Professional Development Institute (hereafter LEORON PDI)a. 100% payment of the amount in maximum 15 days upon the receipt of the invoice. b. The payment shall be conducted either in cash, credit/debit card, cheque or bank transfer. c. The stated amount is exclusive of Withholding Tax and other duties, taxes and transfer related charges which if

applicable are payable by the client in addition to the stated amount.2. Cancelation and Postponement Policy

a. All cancelations and postponements shall be done in written form.b. In case of client cancelation:

i. No cancelation fee if the cancelation takes place not less than 14 days prior to the beginning of the course,ii. 50% cancelation fee if the cancelation takes place between 7 days and 14 days prior to the beginning of the course,iii. 100% cancelation fee if the cancelation takes place less than 7 days prior to the beginning of the course,

c. In case of client postponement, i. LEORON PDI issues a credit note which states that the paid amount can be used for participation in any of the

company’s courses which are scheduled in a period of 12 months from the date of the credit note.ii. A 25% postponement fee if the postponement takes place less than 10 days prior to the beginning of the course

d. In case of LEORON PDI cancelation:i. A 100% refund shall be applicable if LEORON PDI decides to cancel the event - the client has an option to receive

a credit note which can be used for any course for a period of 12 months.ii. In case of LEORON PDI postponement - the client may choose to participate on the same course at the later date or

to be issued a credit note which states that the paid amount can be used for participation of any of the company’s courses which are scheduled in a period of 12 months from the date of the credit note.

3. Selection of Trainer and LocationSelection of the trainer and training location shall be at the discretion of LEORON PDI. Every effort shall be made to maintain continuity, but, if necessary, LEORON PDI can change the trainer and training location any time prior to commencement of the course.

4. Intellectual PropertyThe copyright, intellectual property and design rights of the learning materials are property of LEORON PDI and its expert trainers. It cannot be copied, shared or reproduced without prior written consent of LEORON PDI.

5. Health and SafetyThe clients must conform to and comply with the Health and Safety Policy and Procedures as laid down by LEORON PDI or its partner organizations when the course is delivered in leased premises. Breaches of these policies and procedures may result with the client being suspended or excluded from the course and premises.

6. Complaints and Refunds Procedurea. LEORON PDI shall deem relevant the following types of complaints:

i. If the contents of a course or the training materials are incorrect or inappropriate.ii. If the duration of the course is significantly different to that invoiced.iii. If the conduct or actions by the LEORON PDI trainer are inappropriate or offensive.iv. If the training delivery is not on a satisfactory level

b. Enquiries and complaints shall be made in written form and have to contain sufficient detail to allow LEORON PDI to compile an official written response.

c. All official enquiries and complaints shall be submitted electronically to Val Jusufi, Managing Director of LEORON PDI, at val@leoron.com

d. LEORON PDI shall officially respond to the complaint no later than 7 days from the date of its reception.7. Force Majeure

LEORON PDI shall not be liable to the clients or be deemed to be in breach of any agreement it has concluded with them for any delay in performing or failure to perform any of the LEORON PDI’s obligations in respect of the services if the delay or failure was due to any cause such as war, warlike activities, fire, storm, explosion, national emergency, labor dispute, strike, lock-out, civil disturbance, actual or threatened violence by any terrorist group, newly enacted law or regulation or any other cause not within the control of LEORON PDI.

8. Governing LawThis contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws and Regulations of the DMC-CA Authority in Dubai, UAE.

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