Operation HOPE to Host Second Annual Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta

Two-day Summit to be Emceed by Soledad O'Brian Next Month, Focus on Theme of "Global Economic Recovery: How the Poor Can Help Save Capitalism"

ATLANTA, Oct. 22, 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.

Government, non-profit and private sectors leaders from across the globe will convene to discuss critical issues in financial education. This year's theme, "Global Economic Recovery: How the Poor Can Help Save Capitalism," will 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.

WHO:    Speakers at the Summit will include:

• John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE
• 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

For more information about the Summit, visit http://summit.operationhope.org

WHERE:        
Georgia International Convention Center
Atlanta, GA

WHEN:
November 13-14, 2013

About Operation HOPE
Headquartered in Los Angeles, Operation HOPE promotes financial dignity through financial literacy and education tools to underserved communities. Through its four core portfolios, the organization has provided youth and adult financial literacy, economic preparedness, digital empowerment, promoted home ownership, and assisted with foreclosure prevention to more than 2 million individuals, families, and small business owners. To learn more about Operation HOPE, visit www.operationhope.org, follow us our Twitter, @operationhope, and like us on Facebook.

SOURCE Operation HOPE