Jack Welch, Richard Branson & Richard B. Berner to address CFO Summit

Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of General Electric; Richard Branson, Chairman and Founder of Virgin Group; and Richard Berner, Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist at Morgan Stanley will be keynote speakers at CFO 7 Summit-a unique event to be held November 16-18 in Phoenix-specifically for senior-level financial executives.

October 2003 -- The keynote speakers for marcus evans CFO 7 Summit, were announced today. Jack Welch, former Chairman and CEO of General Electric; Richard Branson, Chairman and Founder of Virgin Group; and Richard Berner, Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist at Morgan Stanley will be addressing top financial executives from the largest domestic and global corporations.

CFO 7 Summit-to be held November 16-19 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa in Phoenix-is an invitation-only event for CFOs from private corporations and public listed Fortune 1000 companies. This seasons keynote presenters represent the pioneering spirit of the global corporate world. Their accomplishments directly influence the financial landscape of business as we know it today.

Jack Welch is one of the most admired CEO in the world. His 20-year rein as the head of General Electric brought the company from bureaucratic behemoth to dynamic and revered powerhouse. During his tenure GE market value grew from $13 billion to $500 billion. In the process, Welchs management innovations have made him the most influential CEO of his era.

Richard Branson, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Virgin and Voyager Groups of Companies, quit his academic career at the age of 16 and proceeded to make his first million one year later. He founded Virgin as a mail-order record discount operation, which blossomed into a chain of stores that led to the formation of the Virgin Record label. In 1984, Virgin Atlantic Airways was formed and is now Britains second largest long-haul carrier.

Richard B. Berner is a Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist at Morgan Stanley. He directs the firms forecasting and analysis of the U.S. economy and financial markets. Before joining Morgan Stanley in 1999, Berner was Executive Vice President and Chief Economist at Mellon Bank, and a member of Mellons Senior Management Committee. He is the immediate Past President of the National Association for Business Economics, and a member of the Board of Advisors of Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC.

This falls CFO Summit-being held for the seventh time-is a three-day case study-driven conference program that will address recent and future developments within the corporate world. Participants will have the opportunity to debate current and future strategies and issues that shape successful corporations. This years event will be held in conjunction with the Mid Market CFO Summit and CEO Summit.

marcus evans Summits offer a unique way for senior-level executives to meet with peers and gain up-to-the-minute information from case studies within the industry. The Summit also partners with a diverse number of companies offering the latest in financial technologies, products and services, addressing the corporate needs of attendees.

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