Conference Committee

Rob joined Inchcape plc, the leading global automotive distributor, as Head of IR in April 2023, having previously held senior roles at Plus500, Inmarsat PLC, Tokyo-listed Dentsu Inc, following their acquisition of Aegis plc in 2013, and Lonmin PLC. Prior to that he was Investor Relations Manager G4S PLC, and before moving into in-house IR, Rob worked for a number of financial communications consultancies.

Clara founded Equitory in 2016 as a consultancy specialised in providing outsourced investor relations services on a retained, interim and project basis. Equitory is now a large team of former senior in-house IR professionals, with a growing client base covering highly regarded UK and international companies. Clara is the host of Enquire, the Investor Relations podcast, and a regular commentator on trends and developments in IR. Prior to her consultancy work, Clara was Head of Investor Relations at ITV plc, a FTSE 100 commercial broadcaster, having previously worked in Investor Relations at Close Brothers Group plc, a FTSE 250 Financial Services Group. Clara is a Chartered Accountant and began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers before moving into Corporate Broking for RBS Hoare Govett.

Anna runs a specialist investor relations search firm using her knowledge and experience of having worked in-house as a permanent IRO and IR consultant, as well as having been an Advisor. Prior to Investor Relations, Anna worked for a high net worth individual and for several key figures at the Conservative Party, including Lord Saatchi, the Rt Hon David Cameron and the Rt Hon Theresa May MP.

Michael founded ingage in 2013 to provide Enterprise Investor Relations software solutions enabling easy, efficient engagement between companies and investors. Since the acquisition of ingage by Computershare in 2024, Michael is Head of Investor Relations within Computershare’s Investor Engagement business. Prior to ingage, Michael spent 18 years in the capital markets, 10 as a portfolio manager and buy-side analyst and 8 on the sell-side at Cazenove & Co, where he was a partner.

David joined Lazard as part of the Makinson Cowell team. He advises U.K. and international listed companies on all aspects of their investor relations and on communicating their investment propositions to the capital markets. David's clients come from a wide range of sectors, including consumer goods, food retail, support services, and TMT. He works with investor relations departments, executive management, and Boards as a long-term retained advisor, as well as on Investor Perception Studies.

Rob joined the IR Society in January 2012 as head of marketing, with responsibility for the society’s marketing and sponsorship programme. In 2014 Rob’s role developed to incorporate all of the society’s membership activities, including member recruitment and retention and the identification of potential new member groups. In 2019 the roles further expanded to incorporate internal processes and operations. Rob holds an honours degree in Business Studies from the University of Brighton.

Anneka joined the IR Society in May 2024 as Events Manager. Her most recent role was at the Association of Foreign Banks as Senior Practice, Events and Training Associate. Prior to that, she has worked in various membership organisations such as the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry, British Council for Offices, and Industry and Parliament Trust, managing a wide variety of events and training programmes. Anneka has a degree in Event Management from Bournemouth University.

Matt is CEO at The Investor Relations Society, where he is responsible for the delivery of the Society's strategic and operational objectives. Prior to joining the Society, Matt held senior roles for representative membership organisations within financial and professional services, including UK Finance, the Chartered Insurance Institute, and TheCityUK. Matt is a Non-Executive Director at the Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) and has an MBA from Bayes Business School.