CME Group to Host 10th Annual Global Financial Leadership Conference

CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, today announced it will host the 10th annual Global Financial Leadership Conference (GFLC) Nov. 13-15, at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Resort in Naples, Fla. The GFLC is an exclusive, invitation-only event that brings together decision-makers from the world's leading financial institutions to discuss the global investment climate and outlook, debate critical economic issues and share insights and analysis of geopolitical trends and the global financial landscape.

Keynote speakers for this year's conference include:

• Michael R. Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies
• Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group
• George W. Bush, 43^rd President of the United States (2001-2009)
• Jeb Bush, 43^rd Governor of Florida (1999-2007)
• Jeff Immelt, Retired Chairman of General Electric Co.
• Ban-Ki Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-2016)

Additional featured speakers include:

• David Axelrod, Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama (2009-2011)
• Jill Abramson, Executive Editor, New York Times (2001-2014)
• Ian Bremmer, President and Founder, Eurasia Group
• David Feherty, Professional Golfer and Golf Commentator for CBS Sports
• Brit Hume, Managing Editor and Chief Washington Correspondent, Fox News
• Craig Silverman, Media Editor of Buzzfeed News, Author and Journalist
• Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Italgas and Chiantibanca
• Adam Schenck, Principal and Managing Director, Portfolio Management Group, Milliman Financial Risk Management, LLC
• Gillian Tett, U.S. Managing Editor, Financial Times
• J.D. Vance, Investor, Commentator and Author
• Vincent Viola, Chairman, Owner and Governor of Sunrise Sports and Entertainment

Topics of discussion will include insight and analysis of the investment climate and the evolving media and political landscape.

The full agenda for the conference can be found at gflc.com/agenda.html.  

To follow GFLC coverage during and after the 2017 conference, visit CME Group's online blog, OpenMarkets, at openmarkets.com. To access additional information about the conference as well as previous GFLC video, photo and press highlights, visit the conference website at www.gflc.com.

Media wishing to attend GFLC should contact Laurie Bischel at 312.648.8698 or at [email protected].

As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, CME Group (www.cmegroup.com) is where the world comes to manage risk.  CME Group exchanges offer the widest range of global benchmark products across all major asset classes, including futures and options based on interest rates, equity indexes, foreign exchange, energy, agricultural products and metals.  Around the world, CME Group brings buyers and sellers together through its CME Globex® electronic trading platform.  CME Group also operates one of the world's leading central counterparty clearing providers through CME Clearing, which offer clearing and settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives.  CME Group's products and services ensure that businesses around the world can effectively manage risk and achieve growth.

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