A flagship
educational certification
The program was designed by Fintech Cadence in 2018 and adapts every year to reflect current realities and trends in fintech.
Regardless of your academic background, the Fintech Certificate provides an opportunity to learn about the fintech industry, its impact, its challenges, and its opportunities in our society. During the program, you will meet with financial institutions, VCs, founders, top experts in the field, and other key stakeholders across Canada.
75%
3 out of 4 financial services consumers have adopted financial technologies for money transfer and payments worldwide.
56%
Is the fintech adoption rate for banking and payments SMEs worldwide.
50%
The adoption rate of Canadian fintech has surged from 8% in 2015 to over half of all financial consumers.
2025 Registrations now open
It will take place every 2nd Saturday from February 1st to April 26th, between 12pm – 4pm EST.
- It will be held online via zoom.
- It will be in English.
- Early bird pricing until January 2nd:
- Professionals: $400
- Students: $175
- An optional “à-la-carte” course selection is available
- Registrations are currently open for individual courses.
- You must attend minimum 6 out of 7 courses to receive the certificate.
How the Certificate can help you
1) Knowledge
Through experiential learning activities, case studies, workshops, and seminars. You will gain:
- Comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, technologies, and trends in fintech. Discover the myriad of opportunities that financial technologies have to offer.
- The necessary skillset to adopt and leverage financial technologies in your personal and professional life.
2) Networking
Throughout the program, you will meet:
- Experts, researchers, and academics in the field of AI, Blockchain, Regulations and connect with ecosystem organizations as well as VC’s and Accelerators.
- You’ll have the opportunity to meet with fintech ecosystem leaders from around the world
3) Resources
As part of the program, you will have access to the following resources:
- Exclusive access to an archive of recorded workshops for the duration of your enrolment
- Software credits with the most relevant software for fintech startups (IBM, Amazon AWS, Plaid, etc.)
- Access to recruitment channels on Fintech Cadence’s job board and Slack Channels
Certificate in numbers
- 7 Editions
- 65+ speakers
- 180+ graduates
The Certificate is designed for
Professionals in a non-fintech sector:
Professionals in a non-fintech sector Interested in making informed decisions about implementing financial technologies in their personal or professional lives.
Students
University students who have an interest in entering the sector once graduated.
Professionals in the fintech and technology sectors:
Professionals in the financial sector looking to deepen their knowledge in fintech.
Entrepreneurs
Founders who are looking to gain more expertise in the field. *The fintech certificate is open to learners in Canada and worldwide.
Courses List Overview
Course 1
Ecosystem Introduction
Introduction & overview of the fintech ecosystem.
February 1st | 12pm-4pm EST
Course 2
Regulations & Open-Banking
Introduction & overview of regulations and open-banking.
February 15th | 12pm-4pm EST
Course 3
Building Blocks of AI
Understanding big data, machine learning, and its ethics in fintech.
March 1st | 12pm-4pm EST
Course 4
Payments & FI Strategies
Overview of the payments strategies and understanding of Financial Institutions (FI) in Canada.
March 15th | 12pm-4pm EST
Course 5
Blockchain Overview
Understanding blockchain and its uses in the financial sector.
March 29th | 12pm-4pm EST
Course 6
Fintech Valuations
Understanding fintech valuations & the fundraising journey of fintech startups.
April 12th | 12pm-4pm EST
Course 7
Financial Health
and ESG
Glimpse at Financial Health and ESG in fintech as well as the official wrap-up of the Fintech Certificate.
April 26th | 12pm-4pm EST
Testimonials from our 2023 participants
Past Speakers
Past Featured Startups
In addition, we will also be inviting Canadian startups and scale-ups to provide their experience on starting a company in fintech, the challenges they've experienced the opportunities they see ahead in fintech and their sector. Here are some past startups that have joined:
Ticket registration: experience the certificate in 3 ways
Full certificate
Registrations coming soon
early-bird pricing available until January 2nd:
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Early-Bird Student: $175
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Early-Bird Professional: $400
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Full Student Price: $250
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Full Professional Price: $500
A-la carte pricing
Select the individual courses you’re interested in. You will only have access to that class and any materials provided related to it:
Student: $50 per course
Professional: $100 per course.
Corporate bundles
Would you like your employees to have a fintech certificate? Contact us to learn more: [email protected]
Contact us
We know how valuable your time is. If you’d rather schedule a call with the FC team, you can contact us here: [email protected]
FAQ
The program will be delivered online.
To get the certificate you must attend 6 out of 7 courses describe above.
The Certificate will be fully delivered in English.
No. Given that the Certificate is delivered in an online format, it can be attended from anywhere worldwide.
Enroll today and earn your Fintech Certificate!
Registrations are currently open until February 3rd, 11:59pm ET. An “À-la-carte” course selection is also available.
Please note these costs do not include taxes and fees.
Do you work in the world of fintech and want your staff to be updated with the latest trends while understanding its impact, challenges and opportunities? Corporate Packages are available. Please email us at [email protected] with your details and we will connect.
