First Annual Summit on Training and Development for Financial Services

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Solutions Network (SSN) announces the First Annual Summit on "Training & Development Innovations for Financial Services" – A brand new symposium dedicated to trends and developments in the financial services training space has just been announced, the first ever of its kind. The conference will showcase organizations who have utilized innovative technologies and techniques to successfully address the modern challenges facing the financial services industry. With training and development executives from the top global financial services firms in attendance, the event will focus on topics such as eLearning and virtual delivery methods, social networks, measuring ROI on training initiatives, and Gen Y talent management. Attendees will benefit from the opportunity to connect with colleagues, to learn industry best practices and to share their own training and learning methodologies.

The event is made possible through a collaboration between Strategic Solutions Network (SSN), Strategic Partner - 7city Learning, and Supporting Organizations - Financial Training Solutions and Exec/Comm. SSN is an innovative live events company that spearheads conferences across the learning and development, ecommerce, healthcare and financial services sectors

The First Annual Summit: Training & Development Innovations for Financial Services conference will gather financial services executives to discuss L & D issues through an interactive agenda and guest speakers from financial institutions across the globe.  Among the features included are:

• Demonstrations of how firms are effectively responding to the issues of working within a restrictive regulatory environment
• Presentation and examination of real-world case studies
• A 60 minute "speed learning" round table
• Point/Counterpoint Analysis: Achieving Optimal Training Balance utilizing a Myriad of Training Delivery Methods

Mary Slaughter, CLO for Sun Trust Bank, Sonia Vora, Global Head of Training for Northern Trust and Geoff Robinson, Head of 7city Learning's Investment Banking Division headline the speaker's roster.

"We invite all learning and development managers in financial services to participate and become a part of the forum, because it is only through active participation that we can truly bring innovation and change to our field," stated Ken Johnson, Managing Director of 7city Learning, North America.  

For more information about the summit on March 14-15th, 2011 at the Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel in New York City, please visit www.fintraininginnovations.com, or contact Shawn Jeffcoat at (561) 674-0086 or email [email protected].

About Strategic Solutions Network (SSN)

Strategic Solutions Network's (SSN) vision is to enable and promote the exchange of meaningful information in a timely and actionable manner through topic-specific websites and live events. SSN creates unmatched networking opportunities between end-users with vetted purchasing authority and leading solutions-providers.  Created by a team of information industry veterans, SSN is well on the way to establishing an enduring reputation as the company to partner with for value-optimized, cost efficient information and thought leadership opportunities. To learn more, please visit www.strategicsolutionsnet.com.

SOURCE Strategic Solutions Network