Financial Times Live, the global conferences and events arm of the Financial Times newspaper, gathers pre-eminent public and private sector decision-makers, visionaries and strategists from the world’s most important economies and industries for a wide range of interactive, agenda-setting programmes that combine the power of on-site discussion and networking with the flexibility of live-streamed and on-demand broadcasting. Chaired by senior journalists from the Financial Times and its group publications, the summits, conferences and strategic forums organised by FT Live provide audiences with the opportunity to listen to and interact with speakers of the highest calibre in lively and stimulating debates that cover the key issues of our time. The Financial Times in 2013 celebrates 125 years as one of the world’s leading global business news organisations. With more than 600 journalists worldwide, the FT has a combined print and online average daily readership of 2.1 million people worldwide and a combined paid print and digital circulation of more than 600,000. FT.com has over 5 million registered users.
Visa has been working for more than a decade to provide financial education in markets around the world. We recognize the importance of not only providing high-quality personal finance materials to those who need it, but of also being a leader in advancing the cause of financial literacy with financial institutions, NGOs and with policy makers. Through research, policy forums and advocacy, Visa is on the forefront of the movement to make sound money management a universal skill ensuring that people thrive, not just survive.