Notice:
This course is formerly known as 'Blockchain, Cryptoassets and ICO Due Diligence'.
Programme Objective
“The blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value.”– Don & Alex Tapscott, authors Blockchain Revolution (2016)
”Virtual Currencies may hold long-term promise, particularly if the innovations promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.” - Ben Bernanke (2013)
This blended learning and experiential programme provides middle-senior management the understanding of the blockchain technology in the financial industry and beyond. The programme also covers the relationship between both bitcoin and altcoins in the context of blockchain and its implication for the industry. Among the many forms of fund raising from Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, and IPO (Initial Public Offering), Initial Coin Offering or (ICO) is currently a common form as well – however, as hyped up as ICO may be, there are limits to fund raising using the ICO option. Moreover, there are ICO exit scams that one need to be wary off and this programme include various hands-on case studies to enable the participant to be equip with knowledge and skills to navigate this new technology and fund-raising space
.
Programme Outline
The following areas will be covered:
- Explain the Digital Transformation, Smart Nation and blockchain technology
- Understand the blockchain technology and its application in the financial industry and beyond
- Articulate the forensics involving blockchain for auditors
- Understand Cryptoassets including bitcoin, altcoins and appcoins
- Illustrate the regulatory landscape for Cryptoassets
- Explain the various funding routes for companies: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series, B, Series C, IPO and ICO
- Analyze ICO deals though the use of a BANSEA* ICO Due Diligence Framework (BID)
- Evaluation of ICO projects using the BID framework
BANSEA: Business Angel Network (an angel investment entity)
Participants shall prepare a laptop (preferably personal laptop) so that relevant software applications can be installed for use during this highly interactive programme.
Additional instructions in relation to the preparation of the laptop for the programme will be sent to the participants prior to the course.
Pre-requisites
Please take note of the following admission requirements:
- Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
- Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
- Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking
Intended For
An intermediate level programme intended for Managers, Senior Managers and Directors (No IT background required)
Competency Mapping
Category 5 = 14.00 Hours
Schedule & Fees
Date & Time
01 Oct 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
02 Oct 2024 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Fee (inclusive of GST)
For Members:
$ 684.52
For Non-Members:
$ 815.32
Programme Facilitator(s)
Dr. Rex Yeap
Venue
Online Classroom in or outside of
Singapore
Testimonial
The online learning gives us opportunity to work together with other participants and teamwork
Past Participant
This programme helps me to gain more understanding about the application of blockchain technology and the
impact of the application to the different industry.
Past Participant
This programme has helped me to understand of the blockchain technology in the financial industry.
Past Participant
Funding
1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme) is an individual skills upgrading account for NTUC members.
To find out more on the UTAP funding and support validity period please click here.
Should you have queries on the funding scheme, you can email to UTAP@e2i.com.sg or call NTUC Membership Hotline at 6213-8008
Programme Facilitator(s)
Dr. Rex Yeap
Dr. Rex Yeap is currently a Partner of Invention Capital directing efforts towards the creation, commercialization of novel inventions, investing and incubating early stage companies. In addition, he is a Vice Chairman of Business Angel Network (BANSEA) and he is also the co-founder of an angel investment fund (BANSEA Fund One) and served as the Chair in its Investment Committee Board for this fund. Dr. Yeap is also the head of Education in the Singapore Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Industry Association and is an ICO advisor for several projects in various stages.
Dr. Yeap has three decades of experience across the Information Technology value chain that spans industry, government and academia. Dr. Yeap enjoys coding (since the 80s till today) copy protection schemes, petabyte-scale cryptography, cyber security inventions and blockchain systems. He is the co-inventor of the patented IP Blockchain technology and has over 20 Information Technology related patents and thousands of inventions over the past three decades, see http://ye.sg/patents
Notice:
This course is formerly known as 'Blockchain, Cryptoassets and ICO Due Diligence'.
Programme Objective
“The blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to record not just financial transactions but virtually everything of value.”– Don & Alex Tapscott, authors Blockchain Revolution (2016)
”Virtual Currencies may hold long-term promise, particularly if the innovations promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.” - Ben Bernanke (2013)
This blended learning and experiential programme provides middle-senior management the understanding of the blockchain technology in the financial industry and beyond. The programme also covers the relationship between both bitcoin and altcoins in the context of blockchain and its implication for the industry. Among the many forms of fund raising from Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, and IPO (Initial Public Offering), Initial Coin Offering or (ICO) is currently a common form as well – however, as hyped up as ICO may be, there are limits to fund raising using the ICO option. Moreover, there are ICO exit scams that one need to be wary off and this programme include various hands-on case studies to enable the participant to be equip with knowledge and skills to navigate this new technology and fund-raising space
.
Programme Outline
The following areas will be covered:
- Explain the Digital Transformation, Smart Nation and blockchain technology
- Understand the blockchain technology and its application in the financial industry and beyond
- Articulate the forensics involving blockchain for auditors
- Understand Cryptoassets including bitcoin, altcoins and appcoins
- Illustrate the regulatory landscape for Cryptoassets
- Explain the various funding routes for companies: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series, B, Series C, IPO and ICO
- Analyze ICO deals though the use of a BANSEA* ICO Due Diligence Framework (BID)
- Evaluation of ICO projects using the BID framework
BANSEA: Business Angel Network (an angel investment entity)
Participants shall prepare a laptop (preferably personal laptop) so that relevant software applications can be installed for use during this highly interactive programme.
Additional instructions in relation to the preparation of the laptop for the programme will be sent to the participants prior to the course.
Pre-requisites
Please take note of the following admission requirements:
- Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
- Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
- Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking
Intended For
An intermediate level programme intended for Managers, Senior Managers and Directors (No IT background required)
Competency Mapping
Category 5 = 14.00 Hours
Programme Facilitator(s)
Dr. Rex Yeap
Dr. Rex Yeap is currently a Partner of Invention Capital directing efforts towards the creation, commercialization of novel inventions, investing and incubating early stage companies. In addition, he is a Vice Chairman of Business Angel Network (BANSEA) and he is also the co-founder of an angel investment fund (BANSEA Fund One) and served as the Chair in its Investment Committee Board for this fund. Dr. Yeap is also the head of Education in the Singapore Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Industry Association and is an ICO advisor for several projects in various stages.
Dr. Yeap has three decades of experience across the Information Technology value chain that spans industry, government and academia. Dr. Yeap enjoys coding (since the 80s till today) copy protection schemes, petabyte-scale cryptography, cyber security inventions and blockchain systems. He is the co-inventor of the patented IP Blockchain technology and has over 20 Information Technology related patents and thousands of inventions over the past three decades, see http://ye.sg/patents