The only constant is change, and that is particularly true in the financial sector in Latin America and beyond. Technologies, competitors, and customer expectations are all in flux, making the way forward for banks and financial institutions challenging. To survive let alone thrive they need experts who know how to drive change while understanding the fundamentals of finance and banking. And they need the ability to engage that expertise both 1:1 and at scale. 

That’s why Fintech Americas established the Professional Development Group (PDG): a seasoned team of strategic advisors with on the ground banking experience and an array of accessible, affordable training programs that can accelerate your organization’s embrace of change and the performance benefits that come with it.

All of PDG’s advisory and training offerings are designed by banking and innovation experts for banks and financial institutions. Whether your organization is a leading traditional bank, a cooperative, or an up and coming digital bank, we can help. 

In addition to our standalone Advisory Services we offer five programs in different formats to meet every organization where they are. All are certificate bearing and described in brief below. If you’d like to start with a conversation, just email us at PDG@fintechamericas.co. 

Audience: Leadership, C-suite and Board (limited to ten people).

Format: Facilitated, consultative Workshop at client site, delivered over one or two days led by a PDG Advisor (8+ hours).

Outcomes: Complete team alignment regarding the critical strategic drivers and business imperatives necessary to respond to the forces of change and realize the full potential of your institution.

Certificate/Digital Token: Yes.

Location: Client.

Audience: Leadership, C-suite,  Board and other Senior Executives (max: 100 attendees).

Format: The Adaptive Leader Workshop brought to Fintech Americas Miami 2023 conference at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. Highly interactive, project team based, peer to peer learning. Led by FA leadership, PDG Advisors and Industry Experts (6+ hours, includes lunch).

Outcomes: Clear insights on the  critical strategic drivers and business imperatives necessary to respond to the forces of change; practical insights on how best to lead and manage your institution through them; connections to peers faced with similar challenges across LATAM.

Certificate/Digital Token: Yes.

Location: Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, May 3rd, 2023 (10:00am to 5:00pm).

Audience: C-suite and Leadership Executives in Human Resources (limited to 16 people per Peer Group - non-competitive - invite only).

Format: A hybrid engagement model, monthly meetups, WhatsApp topic groups, in-person gatherings at the Fintech Americas annual conference, speaking opportunities, best practices sessions, and more.

Outcomes: Direct access to knowledge experts; practical peer based advice on addressing critical challenges; the opportunity to speak to the entire Latin American financial industry at the Fintech Americas annual conference in Miami; the ability to build meaningful relationships.

Certificate/Digital Token: Yes.

Location: Hybrid.

Audience: C-suite and Leadership Executives in Innovation or Digital Transformation (limited to 16 people per Peer Group - non-competitive - invite only).

Format: A hybrid engagement model, monthly meetups, WhatsApp topic groups, in-person gatherings at the Fintech Americas annual conference, speaking opportunities, best practices sessions, and more.

Outcomes: Direct access to knowledge experts; practical peer based advice on addressing critical challenges; the opportunity to speak to the entire Latin American financial industry at the Fintech Americas annual conference in Miami; the ability to build meaningful relationships.

Certificate/Digital Token: Yes.

Location: Hybrid.

Audience: Functional Executives, Senior and Mid-Level Managers and Transformation Project Leaders (5 to 500 licenses).

Format: Asynchronous e-learning, 8 self-paced modules, includes assessments, videos and interactive exercises (10+ hours).

Outcomes: Clear insights on the  critical strategic drivers and business imperatives necessary to respond to the forces of change; practical insights on how best to lead and manage your institution through them; connections to peers faced with similar challenges across LATAM. 

Certificate/Digital Token: Yes.

Location: Available on the Fintech Americas Learning Platform or can be exported to any institutions LMS.

In 2022 Fintech Americas collaborated with a group of top-level transformation subject matter expert bankers across LATAM to build a foundation for our advising and training work. The 7 Pillars of Digital Transformation succinctly capture digital transformation's critical tasks and facets and underscore the psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects required to ensure transformation success.

All programs are facilitated by PDG senior bankers and/or innovation experts. Strategic advising services are available either as an extension of any programs or as a standalone.