Kingston International College, Verixiom, and CFOi announce a three-way partnership to build a progressive applied AI and cybersecurity curriculum for finance professionals at every level
SINGAPORE, 12 August 2026 — AI is already inside the finance function, and so are the cybercriminals targeting it. Neither shows up as a generic risk that any technologist can solve. Both demand someone who understands what a finance team actually does with a number before they can be trusted to touch it. Today, Kingston International College (“Kingston”), Verixiom (“Verixiom”), and CFOi (“CFOi”) announced a partnership built on that premise: to upskill the finance industry in applied AI and cybersecurity, taught by people who know finance from the inside out.
Why Domain Expertise Has to Sit Alongside AI and Cybersecurity
Generic AI training teaches tools. Generic cybersecurity training teaches threats. Neither, on its own, teaches a finance professional how an AI model can quietly misstate a forecast, or how a single compromised invoice can move real money out the door. Closing that gap takes finance practitioners in the room alongside the AI and cybersecurity specialists, translating capability into judgment finance teams can trust with the numbers that matter most. That is the combination this partnership is built to deliver.
A Progression Pathway for Every Level
The three parties will jointly develop a series of progression courses spanning the full spectrum of the finance industry, from professionals taking their first steps with AI tools in daily work, through to senior finance leaders setting AI and cybersecurity strategy across their organisations. The curriculum pairs Kingston’s training infrastructure and delivery track record, Verixiom’s applied AI and cybersecurity expertise, and CFOi’s finance leadership network and industry credibility into a single, coherent pathway.
Partners Who Believe in the Mission
Ms. Chin Shi Mei, CEO, CFOi: “In finance, controls aren’t the brake on AI. They’re what makes it deployable. This programme teaches capability and governance together.”
Mr. Ethan Seow, Co-founder, Verixiom: “AI and cybersecurity are usually taught as separate disciplines, but in finance they’re two sides of the same coin — the same systems that generate a forecast are the ones an attacker wants to compromise. Working alongside Kingston and CFOi means every course we build is stress-tested against how finance teams actually work, not just what’s technically correct.”
Mr. Joshua Chong, COO, Kingston International College: “Upskilling an entire industry takes more than good course content — it takes partners who are genuinely invested in the outcome. Kingston, Verixiom, and CFOi bring complementary strengths to the table, not overlapping ones, and every party is here because we believe in what we are building together. That shared conviction is what will make this curriculum matter to the finance professionals who take it.”
The partners also previewed further news to come: an upcoming announcement with M-DAQ Global, who will support the upskilling initiative. Details will follow in a separate announcem
About Kingston International College
Kingston International College is an EduTrust-certified private education institution established in Singapore, with over 20 years of experience delivering quality education programmes. The college offers applied diploma and professional programmes in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, digital transformation, and healthcare technology, and maintains industry partnerships including Oracle and Alibaba’s Tmall Campus. For more information, visit www.kingston.edu.sg
About Verixiom Pte. Ltd.
Verixiom specialises in applied artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, helping organisations build practical, real-world capability across both domains.
About CFOi, CFO Influence Pte. Ltd.
CFO Influence Pte. Ltd. (CFOi) is a Singapore-based fractional CFO advisory and finance leadership network. It works with growth-stage companies on fundraising and building the finance function, and connects CFOs and finance professionals across the industry to build capability and apply emerging technology to real finance work. For more information, visit cfoi.co
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