IR Impact

With this Friday's deadline fast approaching for the awards-by-nomination categories at the IR Impact Awards – Europe, it's time to meet the experts reviewing your entries! Our stellar judging panel features leading investors and IR professionals, each bringing wealth of expertise and knowledge to recognize the most outstanding achievements in investor relations. Our judges include: ??Lorna Davie, president of IR club Schweiz ??Heinrich Ey, CFA, CESGA, director, co-CIO German and European mid/small caps at Allianz Global Investors ??Simon Gleadhill, head of corporate, ESG and IFRS reporting at HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC ??Stefanie Mollin, portfolio manager at GIB Asset Management ??Amit Sanghvi, IR professional ??Jo?o Vermelho, equity sales at Bestinver Securities ??Gervais Williams, head of equities at Premier Miton Investors ??Laurie Havelock, editor of IR Impact Want to know what impresses them most? Be sure to check out their Q&As in the entry pack for valuable insights on what they’re looking for from your entries: https://lnkd.in/eab5hvPd

The IR Impact Awards - US are just around the corner, taking place on March 26 in New York! Ahead of the event Tara Dziedzic, head of US listings at the NYSE - an esteemed partner of the event - highlights the indispensable role of investor relations officers, whose expertise and dedication fuel the strength of the capital markets. With the US IR community's finest in the spotlight, who will claim one of IR’s most prestigious honors? Discover the top contenders here: https://lnkd.in/e_VAE5Jn

This year’s IR Impact Forum demonstrated the progress we’ve made towards using AI and technology to improve processes for IROs over the last year. Already, AI is playing a large role in automating media output, distilling market intelligence and enabling ideation, it’s safe to say the use-cases are not in short supply. Some key takeaways were: ?? Challenges are on the horizon – while it’s easy to get swept up in the positives that AI/LLMs can offer, advances will present several risks that will have to be addressed. Verification, deepfakes and cyber security issues to name a few. Navigating these hurdles will require a deep understanding of the impact they have and a clear strategy going forward. ? There’s a “right way” to do it – there are good practice techniques that will increase the chances of us getting the desired outcome. This includes identifying quality data sources, selecting the right tools for the job and designing prompts with the output in mind. If you haven’t taken a basic course in using AI, it’s probably a good idea as it was evident that it would make a vast difference in terms how effective the tools are. ?? Adoption should be company-wide – even in its early stages, it's not a stretch to say AI can enhance productivity, speed and efficiency across all business functions at all levels of a business. Organisational and cultural change will play a key role in how AI is adopted throughout a company and the success of its implementation will be reflected in the ability to bring down costs and improve productivity. ?? Approach with a healthy dose of scepticism – a realistic impression of what AI/LLMs can currently do for us would do well to avoid falling into traps that may be at best counter-productive and at worst damaging to a company’s reputation. We should take care when using generative AI for direct investor engagement and issuing public disclosures since using these tools might neglect key information or create a clash with authenticity. Overall, it was fantastic to gain a greater understanding of the valuable tools available by service providers such as AlphaSense, Q4 and S&P Global. Additionally, I had some interesting conversations with companies including Rightmove, Babcock International Group and Foresight Group, gaining an insight into what their expectations are. AI’s potential to enhance corporate reporting is clearly apparent. I look forward to working with Brunswick Creative and companies to realise these benefits. #investorrelations #corporatecommunications #investorcommunications #corporatereporting #AIinBusiness

We're thrilled ??? We’re proud to share that one of our client-designed websites has been nominated for the?Best IR Website?at the IR Awards. Join us on March 26th at Cipriani 25 Broadway, NY, where we'll not only cheer on our nomination but also present this prestigious award. A huge thank you to our incredible team and partners for making this possible. We can’t wait to celebrate with you all in New York! IR Impact / Michael Heller / Bishop Shepard / Marisa Mordini / United Therapeutics Corporation #IRawards2025 #DigitalExcellence #InvestorRelations #IDX

We're proud to share that Westlake's investor relations team has been shortlisted for Best IR During a Corporate Transaction – Mid Cap at the upcoming IR Impact Awards – US 2025, which honors excellence in the investor relations profession across the United States. Westlake's investor relations team has been recognized for the 2024 Housing & Infrastructure Products (HIP) Teach-In, during which company leaders presented an in-depth overview of Westlake's HIP segment and why "Every Piece Matters." Congratulations!

New speaker announcement: BlackRock's managing director and head of fundamental equities global technology, Tony Kim! We’re excited to welcome Tony to this Thursday’s IR Think Tank in San Francisco - an exclusive event for senior IROs. He'll be taking part in our buy-side Q&A, which gives you the chance to put your most pressing questions to our panel of investors and get the answers you need to navigate 2025. Check out the full agenda at: https://lnkd.in/eje7ekNB

I'm excited to be participating at IR Impact's Forum - Canada on April 3rd in Toronto.??I'll be speaking on the panel regarding "Critical ways to optimize your targeting strategy" and look forward to sharing my thoughts and experiences on effective targeting. Thank you to Andrew Gibbons and the IR Impact team for organizing an insightful day.?For more information on the day and agenda:?https://lnkd.in/gkp4gB2t

We are proud to share that our Investor Relations team has been shortlisted as a finalist for the IR Awards – Canada 2025 in the “Best in Sector: Consumer Discretionary” category by?IR Impact, recognizing excellence in investor relations. ? To learn more about the IR Awards, click here:?https://lnkd.in/gTUcHtwA #InvestorRelations #IRMagazineAwards #IRImpactAwards #IR #IRAwards

Inside the minds of leading investors - your exclusive Q&A opportunity! Join us this Thursday, March 20, in San Francisco for a rare opportunity to engage directly with leading buy-side experts at our IR Think Tank. In an exclusive 'ask me anything' session, Kate Jackson Hobbs, CFA, VP at T. Rowe Price and Lori Keith, portfolio manager and director of research at Parnassus Investments will answer your most pressing investor questions: ?How are investors positioning for a potential second Trump term? ?Does ESG still carry weight in today’s market? ?What’s the key to securing that all-important investor meeting? But that’s just the start. You’ll also join peer-to-peer roundtables and engage in high-level discussions featuring IR leaders from Salesforce, PagerDuty, Autodesk, Arcellx, Central Garden & Pet, Geron Corporation and more. Exclusively for senior IROs, secure your free invite now: https://lnkd.in/eVAGizq3

The Spring NIRI San Francisco newsletter is out! Dive into market insights, upcoming events, and member highlights. Join us on March 20 for the IR Impact Think Tank and on March 25 for our discussion on Investor Expectations in 2025. Plus, apply for scholarships for the NIRI Annual Conference! Your involvement is what makes our community thrive. #NIRISF #InvestorRelations #IR2025 https://conta.cc/4kV6wFN