Exness Partners with UNIC’s Institute For the Future to provide Blockchain Education to its Employees

The partnership aims to equip the fintech company’s 1000+ strong team with the skills of the future, offering them the opportunity to enroll in the University of Nicosia’s leading blockchain courses

LIMASSOL, CYPRUS­ — Exness, the global fintech company headquartered in Limassol, is joining forces with the Institute For the Future (IFF) of the University of Nicosia (UNIC) to offer Blockchain courses to all its employees.

Exness, a long-standing advocate of continuous employee learning and development, is taking this extra step to explore the opportunities and possibilities of Blockchain technology in the world and to equip its people with the skills of the future. This connects with IFF’s mission to educate leaders, develop knowledge, and build communities to help society prepare for a future shaped by transformative technologies.

In this respect, the partnership is aimed at fostering the next generation of leaders in the space, providing all Exness employees the opportunity to enroll in any of the leading Blockchain courses that UNIC offers: the Blockchain Academic Certification Programmes, the MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency, and the free Introductory MOOC in Blockchain.

Blockchain and all its aspects have been a part of Exness’ strategic vision for years. With this collaboration, Exness aims to provide its employees with the tools and knowledge that will encourage its future plans and product development. Moreover, this showcases the company’s commitment to its science-driven philosophy and approach.

As Elena Krutova, Global Head of People Development and People Care at Exness, commented,

“our most valuable asset is our people. We invest heavily in not only acquiring and retaining the best talent in the world but also in their continuous personal and professional development. We believe that their growth within the organisation can spark new ideas, projects, and avenues for us to explore and take advantage of. This special collaboration with UNIC”, she continued, “allows us to give every person in our 1000+ team the opportunity to become experts in Blockchain technology and utilise their knowledge for the advancement of Exness in the crypto and blockchain space”.

UNIC is a world leader in crypto and blockchain education and research, having been the first university in the world to offer a degree in the field, in 2014, with more than 1,100 students as well as the world’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) focused on blockchain, which to date has seen almost 80,000 students enroll from over 110 countries. UNIC was also the first university to offer a MOOC on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) in 2021. Most recently, the University launched the UNIC Open Metaverse Initiative, focused on the academic, research and policy issues relating to the metaverse, with a particular emphasis on open public systems and standards.

On his part, the Executive Director of IFF, Professor George Giaglis, commented:

“We are proud to partner with Exness, a company that recognises the value of lifelong learning and supports the career progression of their talented pool of employees by staying on top of the latest trends and developments in fintech. In this respect, we will be underpinning the company’s efforts to expand their employee’s skillset, assisting both the employees and Exness more broadly take that all-important next step in the blockchain space”.