Artificial Intelligence Applications in Finance

Artificial Intelligence for value creation in finance
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how financial institutions allocate capital, manage risk, interact with clients, and compete. Yet for many senior leaders, the essential question remains unresolved: where does AI create real economic value, and how should it be governed within a regulated, capital-intensive organization?
This program will enable you to:
- Build a strategic understanding of generative, predictive and agentic AI and their implications for banking, asset management, insurance and fintech
- Understand where artificial intelligence creates real economic value within regulated, capital-intensive financial institutions
- Apply AI to reduce operational frictions, improve forecasting accuracy, enhance compliance capabilities and support more informed strategic decisions
- Examine model risk, data vulnerabilities, regulatory exposure and governance responsibilities at board level
- Transition from AI experimentation to disciplined implementation, embedding AI systems to strengthen performance, resilience and long-term institutional credibility

Is this program right for you?
The program is designed for senior finance leaders who set strategy and governance for AI adoption rather than build models themselves. It targets board members and finance executives responsible for allocating capital, defining risk appetite, and overseeing model use across the organization. It is also tailored to CFOs and CROs who must translate AI initiatives into measurable performance, control frameworks, and regulatory alignment. Finally, it serves strategy and digital transformation leaders coordinating vendors, data infrastructure, and enterprise-wide change.

Connect with our advisors
Learning is never linear. It takes shape over time, combining specific learning needs with practical tools matched to your own challenges.
Talk to our team of Program Advisors to identify the path that best fits your goals and find out how to build a broader development plan through the SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate.
Get in touch with Patrizia Trivellato
SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate
Your initial conversation with our Program Advisors helps shape your path, clarifying your goals and participation options. It is also the required first step toward earning the Executive Education Certificate.
The SDA Bocconi Executive Education Certificate is the formal recognition awarded upon completion of a learning plan designed around your managerial needs. With the Certificate, every program you attend becomes part of a broader design, built on your growth objectives.

What you will learn
The program consists of 3 days totaling 24 equivalent hours and is built on 6 pillars:
Program direction & faculty
With us, the program becomes reality
The Program Management team supports participants from enrollment through to the end of the program, coordinating and managing every organizational aspect.
SDA Bocconi Campus - Milano

Information
Location
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Via Sarfatti 10, 20136 Milano.By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a Certificate of Participation and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
Fees
€ 3.900 + VAT
The fee is exclusive of VAT.
Early Bird
A 10% reduction on the program fees is offered to applications sent in by 6 August 2027.
Contacts
Program Advisor
Patrizia Trivellato
tel. +39 02 5836 6605
patrizia.trivellato@sdabocconi.it
Special payment terms
Bocconi Alumni
Bocconi Alumni are entitled to a 20% reduction on participation fees. To take advantage of the discount, please enter your Alumnus status when registering by indicating “ALUMNI 20” in the notes section. Remember that without this indication, the discount will not be applicable.
Women are good for business
To foster and contribute to women’s professional development, SDA Bocconi School of Management offers them until 8 March 2028 a 20% discount on the participation fee for all Executive Open Programs and Executive Online Programs.
Multiple enrollments
Companies, institutions and public bodies that enroll at least 3 participants in a single program are granted a 20% discount for each registration fee. The concession is not applicable for personal enrollment and must be formalized by the start date of the course.
Corporate education programs
In the case of learning needs involving several resources of the same company enrolled in more than one program, it is possible to define a customized plan from the specific needs of the organization. In this case, our Program Advisors are available to build with the client organizations ad hoc training plans with special pricing.
Partnerships and channel agreements
SDA Bocconi offers the possibility to initiate collaborations that allow them to expand the portfolio of educational trainings to be offered to their members. In this case, the School is available to evaluate partnerships and channel agreements so as to respond in a timely manner to the specific needs of the organization.
By attending at least 80% of the classes, you will receive a certificate of participation in the program and a digital badge to share with your network on LinkedIn.
The brochure walks you through the program and the SDA Bocconi experience. Inside you'll find:



