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Busan City to Foster AI and Digital Finance Professionals – Applications Open from Today (May 28)

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon), in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Global Fintech Industry Promotion Center, and BNK System, announced that it will begin accepting applications from today (May 28) for the “Digital Finance Expert Training Program,” targeting 70 prospective job seekers.

This training initiative aims to foster digital finance professionals and to stably supply the talent needed by companies operating in the Opportunity Development Zone.

The program is part of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s Opportunity Development Zone Human Resource Development Project and includes a customized curriculum designed to meet the needs of companies in the financial sector. It will train 50 employees from resident companies within the zone as well as 70 prospective job seekers.

The program for employed professionals will be offered from July through October to help enhance their job competencies.

Overview of Training Program for Job Seekers

• ●Training Period:

• ○Comprehensive Course
  ❶ Weekday class: July 1 (Tue)–4 (Fri), July 7 (Mon)–11 (Fri)
  ❷ Weekend class: July 5 (Sat)–27 (Sun)

• ○Modular Courses: Refer to the official announcement for course-specific dates

• ●Location:
  WeWork Busan International Finance Center (BIFC), 133 Jeonpo-daero, Nam-gu, Busan

• ●Application Period:
  May 28 (Wed) – June 18 (Wed) by 15:00

• ●How to Apply:
  Download and complete the application form from the Global Fintech Industry Promotion Center’s website and submit it via email

• ●Inquiries:
  Global Fintech Industry Promotion Center
  ☎ 051-633-9138 / Email: jjy@finpc.org

The training curriculum for job seekers includes:

• ●Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• ●Understanding of Financial Information Technology (IT) Systems

• ●Financial Service Planning

• ●Data Utilization

• ●Commercialization of Digital Finance

Participants will gain practical knowledge of digital finance and benefit from real-world lectures delivered by fintech entrepreneurs, helping them cultivate on-the-ground business insights.

Eligible applicants must reside in Busan and be high school or university (including graduate school) students or job seekers under the age of 39 who wish to work in a financial company located in Busan. Interested applicants must download the application form from the Global Fintech Industry Promotion Center’s website and submit it via email by 3:00 PM on June 18.

Busan City aims to establish this training program as a nurturing ground for digital finance talent. All selected participants will receive full tuition support, and those with over 80% attendance will be awarded a certificate of completion signed by the Mayor of Busan.

Notably, top-performing trainees will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through internships at BNK System and other leading fintech companies in Busan. They will also be eligible to participate in the globally recognized “2025 Singapore FinTech Festival,” offering firsthand exposure to the dynamic fintech industry.

Meanwhile, Busan has continuously worked to establish itself as a center for digital finance by forming a fintech hub centered on U-Space and S-Space and by providing tailored support to finance tech companies.

Furthermore, following its designation in 2019 as a regulatory-free blockchain zone, the city has been building a blockchain ecosystem by establishing mid-to-long-term implementation strategies and attracting specialized blockchain cluster projects, in line with its vision of becoming the “Blockchain Capital of Korea.”

Nam Dong-woo, Director of Financial Startup Policy at Busan City, stated,

“Training financial professionals is an essential prerequisite for becoming a ‘Global Financial Hub City.’ We will nurture talent that meets the demands of the digital transformation era and elevate Busan’s status as a center of digital finance.
To this end, the city will continue to expand its efforts in both talent development and corporate support.”