Building the AI-native World.

FIKS was founded on a simple conviction: AI transformation only works when people are at the centre of it.

Rigorous. Practical.
Human-first.

Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant promise — it is here, accelerating change at a pace faster than even experts predicted. Every sector is being reshaped. What was cutting-edge is rapidly becoming baseline.

The biggest risk for organisations today is not moving fast enough — but the path to readiness must be deliberate, not reactive. Inspirational talks and generic overviews are no longer sufficient.

That's why FIKS exists. We deliver rigorous, no-fluff programs and consulting services built by practitioners who have actually implemented AI inside banks, enterprises, and governments. We understand the pressures, the obstacles, and the real opportunities from within.

Our mission: help companies and individuals successfully transition into the AI era — building not only knowledge, but the confidence to act, innovate, and lead.

This is not just about upskilling. It is about finding your new place in a world full of extraordinary possibilities.
— FIKS Manifesto
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Experience you can trust.

Two founders. Decades of combined experience in banking, AI implementation, and executive education.

Raisa Khamidullina

Raisa Khamidullina

Co-Founder & CEO

Raisa holds a Global Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi. She spent 13 years at the headquarters of Intesa Sanpaolo — Italy's largest banking group — leading the Learning and Development function across 13 countries in Eastern Europe and North Africa.


Throughout her career, she has designed and implemented innovative learning platforms, a Data Academy initiative, and transformative HR projects spanning the full breadth of international banking operations. Today, she is the co-founder of two companies in the UK and Serbia, and the architect of the FIKS education model.

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Prof. Branko Urošević

Prof. Branko Urošević

Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

Prof. Branko holds a PhD in Physics from Brown University and a PhD in Business Administration (Finance) from UC Berkeley. He is the creator and director of the Master in Computational Finance — a leading program in the region — and has organised and taught executive programs for senior managers in Croatia, Russia, and Serbia.


Beyond academia, Branko has consulted for McKinsey & Co. and KPMG in Chicago, advised the Central Banks of Serbia and Armenia, and co-founded two technology startups. He brings rare depth at the intersection of quantitative finance, AI, and strategic consulting.

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