AUS organises Fintech youth boot camp

SHARJAH: The American University of Sharjah (AUS) School of Business Administration (SBA) organised the inaugural iteration of the Fiex Fintech Youth Hub to introduce students to the bustling fintech landscape in the UAE and the region.

The event featured workshops on several trending topics such as digital collections in the UAE, and fintech and entrepreneurship among others. It also featured a fireside chat between Dr Mohsen Saad, SBA Associate Dean at AUS, and Nandan Mer, Group Chief Executive Officer of Network International.

During the discussion, Mer spoke about his major career achievements, sharing with students his philosophy behind his success and the major challenges he faced in developing his business. A Fintech pioneer, Mer detailed some of his business strategies in digital literacy. Mer concluded the fireside discussion sharing his views on the future of digital finance, including the most recent crash in the market of cryptocurrency.

“The Fiex Fintech Youth Hub is a wonderful opportunity for students to get first-hand insight into the world of financial technology. By meeting and working closely with industry professionals from leading companies, students’ experience will be further enhanced in key fintech areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud computing and big data, all of which impact the finance world. In SBA, we always have our finger on the market’s pulse to keep our students abreast with the latest development and prepare them for the future. We do that through the strong partnerships we have established with leaders of industries.”