The Future of Central Banks: Strategic Foresight, Digital Innovation, and Sustainability (3-days)

Description

This course explores how central banks are adapting their mandates and operations in response to climate change, digital transformation, and evolving societal expectations. It introduces strategic foresight and scenario planning to help institutions navigate geopolitical and systemic uncertainties. The programme also delves into the future of money, examining CBDCs, cryptoassets, and cross-border payment innovations. In addition, it addresses institutional innovation through AI, automation, and cybersecurity, while highlighting the importance of talent development and operational resilience in building future-ready central banks.

What you will learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:


• Understand how central bank mandates are evolving in response to sustainability, digitalisation, and societal expectations.
• Apply foresight tools and scenario analysis to enhance long-term strategic planning under conditions of uncertainty.
• Evaluate the implications of geopolitical trends and systemic risks on financial stability and central bank strategy.
• Assess global CBDC developments and understand design trade-offs, implementation strategies, and regulatory considerations.
• Analyse the risks and policy implications of decentralised finance and cryptoassets for central banks and monetary control.
• Explore cross-border payment innovations, interoperability models, and insights from BIS and other international pilots.
• Examine how AI and automation are reshaping internal processes and decision-making within central banks.
• Strengthen knowledge of digital risk management, including cyber threats, AML/CFT compliance, and resilience frameworks.
• Design strategies to build institutional capabilities, attract digital talent, and future-proof central bank workforces.

Further information

London Business Training & Consulting (LBTC)
Provider:
London Business Training & Consulting (LBTC)
Duration:
3 Days
Locations:
Dubai, London

Contact Information

London Business Training & Consulting (LBTC)

ONE LYRIC SQUARE
Hammersmith
London
W6 0NB

Accreditations

Locations