Operation HOPE Releases Full Schedule for Second Annual Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta Next Week

Two-day Summit to be Emceed by Soledad O'Brian with Keynote Address by NYSE Euronext CEO Duncan Niederauer

ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Continuing its efforts to advance the conversation about financial dignity and literacy and its effect on underserved communities and the economy, Operation HOPE will host the second annual HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit (GFDS) on November 13-14, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Award-winning journalist Soledad O'Brian will emcee the two-day event. Today, Operation HOPE is releasing the full agenda for the Summit.

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In partnership with the City of Atlanta, the two-day summit, "Global Economic Recovery: How The Poor Can Help Save Capitalism," will be moderated by Soledad O'Brien and frame the issue of financial inclusion, small business, entrepreneurship, jobs, and financial dignity as essential core ingredients to mid and long-term economic recovery and stability. It is expected to draw 1,000 of the most dynamic and influential financial industry professionals, government decision-makers and faith leaders from more than 50 countries around the world.  

Among the speakers and dignitaries expected at the Summit include:

• John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE
• Duncan Niederauer, CEO of NYSE Euronext
• HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, heir to the throne of Norway and co-founder of Global Dignity Day
• Tim Pawlenty, CEO of Financial Services Roundtable and former Minnesota governor
• Sheila Bair, former chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• Dikembe Mutombo, former NBA all-star and founder of the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation
• Kasim Reed, Atlanta, GA mayor
• Jim Clifton, CEO of Gallup Inc.
• William Rogers, chairman and CEO of SunTrust Bank
• Timothy Sloan, chief financial officer, Wells Fargo

A full list of speakers is available at http://summit.operationhope.org/events/global-financial-dignity-summit/speakers

The agenda for the two-day summit is as follows (all events require registration):

November 13, 2013

8:00 am – 11:30 am:   An Independent Pre-Summit Bankers Forum hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 
Opportunities and Challenges in Low- to Moderate-Income Communities: A Trialogue Among Stakeholders

1:00 pm – 3:15 pm: Pre-Summit Event- HOPE Stakeholder Meeting
HOPE Financial Dignity Center, Ebenezer
101 Jackson Street, NE
Atlanta, Georgia

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Global Financial Dignity Summit Reception and Opening Panel: 
White House Special Field Meeting of the President's Council on Jobs & Competitiveness 
(the role of American cities, and private/public partnerships)
Airport Marriott Gateway Hotel
2020 Convention Center Concourse
Atlanta, Georgia

November 14, 2013

* ALL EVENTS TO BE HOSTED AT THE GEORGIA INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER

Those not able to attend the Summit in person are encouraged to participate via live stream provided by Kaplan University by logging on at https://kapx.kaplan.com/operation-hope/.   

About Operation HOPE
Operation HOPE (HOPE) is an international nonprofit organization that promotes financial literacy and dignity through various educational programs and initiatives. Since 1992, it has empowered more than two million individuals, families and small-business owners with financial literacy education, economic and disaster preparedness, and home ownership and foreclosure prevention assistance. To learn more about Operation HOPE, visit www.operationhope.org, follow us on Twitter, @operationhope and #HOPESummit, and like us on Facebook. 

To learn more about the 2^nd annual HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit and how you can participate, visit http://summit.operationhope.org.

SOURCE Operation HOPE