City Week is the global forum for senior members of the international financial services community. Attendance is by invitation only. City Week enjoys the support of the UK Government, in the form of UK Trade & Investment, as well as that of a large number of UK and international financial services trade associations. The Board of Patrons includes leading figures from the industry and the political world, including Mark Hoban MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Andrew Tyrie MP, Chairman of the influential House of Commons Treasury Select Committee. Keynote speakers at City Week 2012 include the Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary and Douglas Flint, Group Chairman, HSBC Group.International speakers from Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates will also take part.