Former Fed Chair Bernanke to Keynote AFP Annual Conference in Washington D.C.

Thomas L. Friedman, Robert S. Mueller to speak on future business scenarios

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Feb 25, 2014, 01:23 ET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke will deliver the keynote address at the AFP Annual Conference in Washington D.C. November 2-5, the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) announced today.

The conference will host over 6,500 finance executives from the world's most influential companies who will gather to discuss business issues such as global risk, corporate liquidity, technological disruptions, relationships with banking partners, transitioning into a growth mode and making financial predictions as change accelerates.

A task force of executives from companies including Microsoft, Invesco, BP Oil and Gas, Hershey, AMC Theaters, FIS, and Discovery have selected 130 educational sessions geared toward professionals in corporate treasury, finance and corporate financial planning and analysis.

Other featured speakers include:

* Thomas L. Friedman - Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times editor discusses "The Next Phase of Globalization"

* Robert S. Mueller - Former FBI director discusses "What Risks Lie Ahead for Corporate Business"

* Zachary Karabell - Harvard economist and author discusses "How Reliable Are the Numbers We Rely On?"

* Jason Redman - Former Seal Team Member, author of "The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader"

The conference also will showcase the best new business products and services from financial institutions and technology companies, with over 250 exhibitors expected.

To register or learn more, visit http://an14.afponline.org/ Register by May 16 to save $600.

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