The Asset Based Finance Association’s (ABFA) annual conference will highlight, among other topics, how invoice financing has taken off; delegates will hear that €1.3bn in invoice finance is in use by Irish companies at any one time. John Humphrys, presenter of Today on BBC Radio 4, will MC the day long proceedings and also make a keynote speech. Other speakers lined up include Simon McKeever, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association, and Miranda Bishop, from Talking Social Media. A member’s day ticket for the conference costs €386 plus VAT; full conference tickets for non-members cost €1,290 plus VAT.