AFP Annual Conference Deadline Approaching This Week

Bernanke to keynote annual event for CFOs, corporate treasurers, finance executives

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Sep 22, 2014, 12:21 ET

BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- To provide perspective on what recent geopolitical events mean for corporations and for the finance profession, the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) has assembled a lineup of insightful speakers for the AFP Annual Conference November 2-4 in Washington, D.C.

Speakers will discuss the upheaval we are experiencing around the world, which is now affecting businesses in terms of cyber security, foreign exchange, supply chain management, risk management, liquidity management and even privacy issues.

Speaker highlights for this year's AFP Annual Conference include:

Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, offers insight into the current economic situation.
Alan S. Blinder, Professor of Economics, Princeton University, and Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve, provides a detailed picture of the current economic situation and explore what goes into the Federal Reserve's monetary policy.
Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times columnist and Pulitzer Prize winner, shows how the U.S. navigates global threats and unrest while maintaining influence.
Robert S. Mueller, former director of the FBI, provides insight into the way issues of national security also can affect business and the financial professionals who support those businesses.
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, former head of the NSA, discusses the balancing act between increased security and personal privacy, which applies to countries and corporations alike.
Zachary Karabell, Harvard economist and author, explains how financial professionals can unlock new types of information from their data sets.
Jason Redmon, former Navy Seal, relays his battlefield experience, which can be applied to any team in any industry.
For other speakers, see http://an14.afponline.org/speakers

"We may never again be present with a group of people like this in our lifetime," said Jim Kaitz, AFP's president and CEO. "This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand how to interpret recent events."

Deadline for registration is approaching. Register for the AFP Annual Conference by September 26 to save $200: http://an14.afponline.org

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