ETA Announces General Michael Hayden as Keynote Speaker for ETA’s Strategic Leadership Forum

Renowned National Security Expert to Discuss Global Cybercrime and Political Landscape 

August 10. 2016- The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), the global trade association representing the payments technology world, announced General Michael Hayden as the keynote speaker for the 2016 ETA Strategic Leadership Forum (SLF), the premier annual event for payments’ top executives. General Hayden, the former Director of the CIA and the NSA, will provide a leadership perspective on business threats from cybercrime, global terrorism, and international security issues, and will give a point of view never before seen at SLF.  The ETA SLF takes place at the renowned Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, FL, October 19 – 21. Registration is open now at https://electran.org/events/slf16/.

“In my decade of service as the Director of the NSA and the CIA, and over 40 years as a military leader, I saw firsthand the sophisticated and growing threat of cybercrime,” said General Hayden. “I have a unique view into the challenges that businesses face in addressing leadership and growth, and I want to help payments industry leaders understand the personal and professional impact of the current political landscape and the global threat of terrorism and cybercrime.”

General Hayden will discuss current threats facing the payments industry, lessons learned as a military and intelligence community leader, and the current U.S. political climate. Previous to his time at the CIA and NSA, General Hayden served more than 40 years as a top military leader.

“Every payments and technology leader concerned about the growing threat of cybercrime needs to be at SLF,” said Jason Oxman, ETA CEO. “This is a unique opportunity to engage a world renowned leader on security, military leadership, and the cyber threats to your business.”

Curated for top payments executives, SLF is the optimal intimate setting for networking with and learning from the visionaries making waves in the industry. ETA SLF offers payments’ c-suite executives a retreat to focus on the top-tier issues and ideas influencing our business while providing an opportunity to engage in peer-to-peer dialogues that shape the future of our trade. Reserve your place today: https://electran.org/events/slf16/.

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The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is the global trade association representing more than 500 payments and technology companies. ETA members make commerce possible by processing more than $5 trillion in purchases in the US and deploying payments innovations to merchants and consumers. Learn more: www.electran.org.