PFS conference line up is announced

The conference, to take place in Birmingham on 13-14 November, is themed "Face the Future, Meet the Challenge".

The PFS has secured speakers including multi-award-winning serial-entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe from YO! Sushi, English rowing champion and double Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell OBE, Grand Master of Memory Michael Tipper, best selling author Michael Heppel, world-class mountaineer Tom Whittaker and the chief executive of Insights Learning and Development, Andy Lothian.

Tim Eadon, chief executive of the PFS said: "Last year's conference set a precedent and the members are eager for more of the same, hence this years ticket sales have been overwhelming. This conference is going to be the best yet with the calibre of speakers attending being above and beyond comparable industry events."

The PFS conference includes a selection of 34 concurrent sessions, ranging from personal financial planning, corporate planning, retirement, investments, tax and personal development. Members of the PFS will also benefit from the conference speakers and technical concurrent sessions as they could collect CPD credits if they feel the sessions are relevant to their professional development.

The event will close with a black tie gala dinner complete with an after dinner speaker, Kevin Connelly, one of the top impressionists from the BBC's Dead Ringers.

Last year's conference was attended by more then 1,200 members of the PFS.