From Banking to AI

You work in banking or financial services. You see AI changing your industry—not someday, but now. You're not sure if you should learn to code, pivot completely, or something else entirely. This one-day workshop gives you clarity: a realistic roadmap to leverage AI without abandoning your financial career.

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I. ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

The banking industry is undergoing structural change. AI is accelerating, roles are disappearing, and traditional career paths are becoming unstable.
But here’s what most people miss: bankers are uniquely positioned to thrive in this shift.

Your deep domain expertise, risk mindset, and decision-making skills are exactly what successful AI initiatives need — and what tech professionals often lack.

This workshop is not about panic moves or quitting your job.
It’s about building a second track — an intelligent Plan B — based on your current experience. Something you can develop thoughtfully, realistically, and with control.

This is for you if you're:

• Considering building or transitioning into an AI-driven business

• Exploring AI-based side income alongside your current role

• Looking to move into an AI-related role within your bank or institution

📍 Live, in-person. Zurich. One Saturday. Small group.

You'll leave with clarity, structure, and a realistic roadmap — not vague intentions or motivational fluff.

II. WHAT TO EXPECT

By the end of this workshop, you will:

✅ Understand what AI really is (and isn't) as a business tool – cut through the hype and focus on what actually works in financial services

✅ Identify 3 realistic AI business opportunities specific to your banking background and expertise

✅ Know how to validate ideas before investing time or money – the frameworks used to test concepts before building

✅ Build AI products without being a developer – learn how to work effectively with AI teams, vendors, and partners

✅ Evaluate AI projects like an investor – understand AI risks and assess projects from a decision-maker perspective

✅ Leave with a personal action plan for 2026 – concrete next steps, not vague intentions

THE FORMAT:

This is a practical working day with open discussion, real case studies, and honest answers—including what doesn't work.

No theoretical lectures. No motivational speeches. Just frameworks, examples, and a clear path forward.

III. WHY THIS MATTERS IN SWITZERLAND

• UBS is cutting 3,000 jobs in Switzerland as part of its post–Credit Suisse restructuring, reducing global headcount from 115,000 to 80,000

• AI adoption is accelerating: 75% of Swiss professionals already see AI's potential, and adoption in companies is projected to more than double in the next 12 months

• Traditional roles are shifting fast. But most professionals aren’t ready — or don’t know where to begin.

This workshop helps you act before disruption hits — by building a second track aligned with your strengths.

IV.  WHO IS TEACHING

Nick Gushchin spent 18 years in international banking at the executive level.
At 40, with no tech background, he took a sabbatical to learn Python from scratch. Then he dove deep into Generative AI, LLMs, and real-world prototyping.

Along the way, he made expensive mistakes. Many things broke. But by year three, he had:

• Delivered 15+ AI-powered projects in production

• Launched AI-backed startups

• Advised companies on AI transformation in highly regulated environments

Today, Nick works as:

• AI Transformation Manager at SFS Group (CHF 3B+ Swiss manufacturer in 50+ countries)

• Applied AI Lecturer at Swiss Digital Skills Academy (Digicomp)

• Host of the Head of AI Club in Zurich

• Speaker at international AI conferences & podcasts

He bridges banking, business, and AI — and helps others do the same.

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INVESTMENT

Standard: CHF 890
Premium: CHF 1,390 (includes 3 hours of private 1-on-1 mentoring with Nick)

REAL TALK

What you'll get:
A comprehensive, real-world learning experience built on three years of hands-on AI business experiments—the shortcuts, the mistakes to avoid, and the frameworks that actually work in Swiss financial services.

What you won't get:
Motivational speeches, theoretical lectures, or promises of overnight success.

This is a working day for serious professionals ready to build their AI roadmap.

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Questions?
Connect with Nick on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nickgushchin

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