THE LEAD: Digital Wealth News Launches Three Groundbreaking AI Programs

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Digital Wealth News, a leading voice in fintech and digital wealth media, is proud to announce the launch of three innovative new initiatives at the intersection of artificial intelligence and finance. These programs—the AI Center for Financial Professionals (AICFP), the inaugural AI&Finance Awards, and the Big Sky AI Forum—represent a major leap forward in the firm’s mission to advance AI fluency, industry leadership, and professional community in the evolving world of financial services.

“These three programs are a natural progression in our company’s evolution,” said Cindy Taylor, Co-Founder of Digital Wealth News and AI&Finance. “They reflect both the momentum we’re seeing in AI adoption across finance and the growing demand for more thoughtful, ethical, and accessible platforms to educate, celebrate, and connect professionals navigating this space.”

1. The AI Center for Financial Professionals (AICFP)

The AICFP (www.aicfp.ai) is a first-of-its-kind membership organization developed exclusively for financial services professionals seeking to build and validate their knowledge of AI, governance, and digital transformation. With a dual focus on education and accountability, AICFP offers both individual and enterprise memberships, featuring access to professional certification programs, curated research, and compliance-oriented best practices.

The Center’s flagship AI Readiness Certification program is designed to assess and elevate a firm’s preparedness for AI integration. The framework includes rigorous standards across governance, transparency, data usage, security, and human oversight. Organizations that pass the certification process receive a formal attestation and are recognized publicly as AI-ready firms.

AICFP will also offer specialized training tracks, including AI ethics, model risk management, and real-world case studies in wealthtech, banking, and asset management. Members receive exclusive access to live events, webinars, toolkits, and peer forums.

2. The AI&Finance Awards

Set to debut in Fall 2025, the AI&Finance Awards program will honor innovation, leadership, and impact at the intersection of AI and financial services. With over 30 categories spanning AI-driven platforms, individual excellence, regulatory frameworks, and advisory innovation, the awards are designed to spotlight both disruptive startups and transformative enterprise efforts.

Entrants will be evaluated on the originality, effectiveness, and scalability of their AI use cases, with judging conducted by a diverse panel of experts from fintech, wealth management, academia, and AI policy.

Access the application submission portal here.

Sponsorship packages for the AI&Finance Awards will be available shortly, providing high-impact visibility for firms committed to leadership in this fast-moving space.

“The AI&Finance Awards will highlight those who are pushing the industry forward—not just with technology, but with ethics, vision, and impact,” Taylor said. “It’s time to celebrate the real pioneers.”

3. The 2025 Big Sky AI Forum

Following the success of last year’s inaugural roundtable, the newly reformatted 2025 Big Sky AI Forum returns to Bozeman, Montana, on October 8–9, 2025. This unique event—co-produced by Digital Wealth News, AI&Finance, and the AI Center for Financial Professionals—brings together leaders across wealth management, fintech, banking, and emerging AI sectors for two days of in-depth presentations, panels, and networking.

This year’s format builds on attendee feedback and introduces a streamlined one-day core event, preceded by an exclusive evening cocktail mixer and capped by a celebratory post-event reception. The agenda includes six expert presentations, an advisor panel on AI integration in wealth management, and a keynote luncheon address—all hosted in the vibrant historic downtown of Bozeman.

Last year’s event drew C-suite executives and forward-thinking sponsors from some of the industry’s most influential firms, including Envestnet, TIFIN, Salesforce, Orion, RBC Wealth Management, LPL Financial, Docupace, Fidelity Labs, and others.”

Sponsorship packages are now available for the Big Sky AI Forum, offering high-value branding opportunities for companies ready to align with one of the industry’s most forward-looking gatherings. Categories include presenting sponsors, cocktail mixer hosts, keynote backers, and branded session opportunities.

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Driving AI Leadership in Financial Services

Together, these three initiatives reflect Digital Wealth News’ ongoing commitment to shaping the future of AI in finance—not only by covering the industry’s evolution, but by helping to lead it. Through the AICFP, the AI&Finance Awards, and the Big Sky AI Forum, the firm is creating much-needed infrastructure to support education, innovation, and collaboration in a sector being fundamentally redefined by AI.

“We’ve always believed media should do more than just report—it should build bridges and create momentum,” Taylor added. “These programs are an invitation to financial professionals to step into the AI era with confidence, community, and clarity.”

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For more information or to schedule a Zoom meeting with publisher Cindy Taylor, click here to book a time.

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