IR Webinar: Tips for your Best Practice Awards Entry 2025

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The IR Society is delighted to announce the return of our annual Best Practice Awards, taking place on 25 November 2025. The webinar, hosted by BRR Media, will provide an opportunity for your to hear about the awards, the entry process and top tips for your entry.

Join our CEO Laura Hayter, and Dan Redman, Chair of the Best Practice Committee, who will provide an update on the awards 2025. 

Moderator: Laura Hayter

CEO - IR Society

Laura is CEO at The Investor Relations Society. Formerly Head of Policy and Communications, Laura took on the role of CEO in 2019 and has been with the Society for over 13 years. Laura has been part of the IR community since 2001, and among other roles, she was formerly a director at the IR consultancy, Taylor Rafferty, providing IR advisory services to blue chip clients, both in London and New York. Laura’s particular interests within IR are around career progression, mentoring and professional development. She graduated from the University of Leeds, with an honours degree in German and management studies. 

Guest speaker: Stuart Morgan

Head of IR, IAG

Stuart is currently Head of Investor Relations at International Airlines Group (IAG). Prior to this Stuart was in similar roles at Capita, easyJet, National Express and Eurofins Scientific. Stuart holds a degree in Law and Accounting from the University of Manchester. He is a Chartered Accountant having qualified at PwC.

Guest speaker: Dan Redman

Insights & Engagement Director - Design Portfolio

Daniel Redman is Director of Insights and Engagement at corporate communications consultancy, Design Portfolio. Daniel’s experience is in advising corporates on improving dialogue with investors, engagement with key stakeholders and effectively communicating their purpose and ability to create sustainable value to the outside world. Daniel has been an active member of the IR society for over 10 years and is a member of the QCA Governance Expert Group and a CSE Certified Sustainability Practitioner. He also holds the Certificate in Investor Relations and frequently runs thought leadership campaigns in both the corporate comms and sustainability space.

Dates

• 12.00pm to 1.00pm Thursday 26 June, 2025

Location

• Online

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Open to Members and Non-members

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• Free to members
  £0
• Non-members - £25+VAT
  £30

IR Networking: Corporate Access Breakfast

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*Fully booked - waiting list only*

This breakfast event is aimed at those wishing to discuss corporate access issues with their peers. This informal, in-person networking event is designed to facilitate peer discussions, the sharing of ideas and to help participants build their networks. 

This event is open to both IRO and Coporate Access members. Premium members can attend for free if their allowance allows; for other members a fee of £25+VAT will apply.

Please note, numbers are limited and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Chatham House rule will apply.

Moderator: Laura Hayter

CEO - IR Society

Laura is CEO at The Investor Relations Society. Formerly Head of Policy and Communications, Laura took on the role of CEO in 2019 and has been with the Society for over 13 years. Laura has been part of the IR community since 2001, and among other roles, she was formerly a director at the IR consultancy, Taylor Rafferty, providing IR advisory services to blue chip clients, both in London and New York. Laura’s particular interests within IR are around career progression, mentoring and professional development. She graduated from the University of Leeds, with an honours degree in German and management studies.

Moderator: Jane Henderson

Investor Relations Manager, BAT

Jane is an experienced IRO with both an in-house and advisory background. Jane joined the Investor Relations team at BAT in 2023, after working in the Investor Relations team at Tesco. Originally on the sell-side, Jane worked in the City for 20 years – at Citigroup (Equity Research and Corporate Access, working in both New York and London) and then Exane BNP Paribas, providing Corporate Access and IR advisory services to their corporate clients. Jane has a PhD in Animal Behaviour from Bristol University.

Moderator: Claire Mogford

Head of Investor Relations, Segro

Chair of the Events Committee.

Claire joined SEGRO as head of IR in 2018. Prior to this she spent 10 years working in corporate access origination roles at first Goldman Sachs and then Exane BNP Paribas with a focus on banks, insurance and real estate. She started her career on the equity graduate scheme at Goldman Sachs.

Dates

• 8.15am to 9.45am Thursday 3 July, 2025

Location

• London venue TBC

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Open to IRO's and Corporate Access members - *Fully booked - waiting list only*

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• Free to Premium Members
  £0
• Corporate Members - £25 + VAT
  £30

IR Webinar: The Future of Sell-side Research

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Sell-side research has been through a tumultuous few years since MIFID II mandated unbundled pricing in 2018. This resulted in institutions slashing their research budgets, which in turn impacted coverage levels and research quality. These changes are now being part reversed but there is more uncertainty on the horizon with the rise in Artificial Intelligence and it remains to be seen whether this will help, hinder or replace traditional equity research. In this webinar we’ll be inviting representatives from the sell-side, buy-side and investor relations to discuss what the future might hold for sell-side research and what this might means for corporates trying to get their investment case more widely understood.

Moderator: Claire Mogford

Head of Investor Relations, Segro

Chair of the Events Committee.

Claire joined SEGRO as head of IR in 2018. Prior to this she spent 10 years working in corporate access origination roles at first Goldman Sachs and then Exane BNP Paribas with a focus on banks, insurance and real estate. She started her career on the equity graduate scheme at Goldman Sachs.

Guest speaker: Tim Barrett

Research Analyst, Deutsche Bank AG

Tim heads the Deutsche Numis Travel & Leisure team, covering hotels, pubs/restaurants and the broader leisure space including fitness and travel. He has covered the sector for over 20 years on both a pan-European and a UK basis, previously leading teams at JP Morgan Cazenove and Nomura International. He is a CFA Charterholder and a graduate (MA Econ) of Cambridge University.   

Guest speaker: Victoria Buxton

Group Head of Investor Relations, BAT

Victoria joined BAT’s Investor Relations team in February 2020 and was appointed Group Head of Investor Relations in 2022. In this role, she leads the company’s financial communication and strategic engagement with the investment community, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer.

With over two decades of experience in global equity markets—particularly within the consumer sector—Victoria has held a number of senior buy and sell side positions at UBS Global Asset Management, Millennium Capital Partners, and Lehman Brothers. Victoria is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying while working in Audit and Transaction Services for PwC in London and Sydney. Victoria has a MA in Geography from Oxford University.

Guest speaker: Stuart Ford

Senior Vice President, Head of Investor Relations, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG)

Stuart joined IHG Hotels & Resorts (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG, ADRs), the global hospitality company, in April 2020 as Head of Investor Relations. Stuart is responsible for IHG's relationship with institutional investors and City research analysts. This includes reporting the Group’s overall financial and operational performance, together with updates across other significant commercial and strategic developments. Stuart looks after IHG’s corporate access programmes and investor targeting, as well as supporting all other corporate communication and publication areas connected to IHG’s investor stakeholders. 

Before IHG, Stuart was Head of Investor Relations at Serco Group plc, a leading provider of public services to governments around the world. Stuart previously led the Investor Relations function of Home Retail Group plc, as part of a decade of IR experience that began at former FTSE 30 conglomerate GUS plc, the previous parent company of Burberry, Home Retail and Experian. Stuart is a Chartered Accountant, qualifying during his time with the business consulting division of Arthur Andersen. Stuart was an Andersen Scholar, working for the firm prior to and during his Business Management degree from King’s College London.

Guest speaker: Simon Hales

Dates

• 12.00pm to 1.00pm Friday 4 July, 2025

Location

• Online - Zoom

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Open to Members and Non-members

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• Free to members
  £0
• Non-members - £25+VAT
  £30

IR Webinar: Reputation at Risk: Navigating Cyber Incidents

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This event will examine the reputational impact of cyber incidents and provide insights on how to reinforce stakeholder trust during critical moments through incident preparedness.

The session will include:

• Exploring the intersection of cyber incidents and reputational risk through the lens of investor expectations and concerns.

• Insights from Aon’s Reputation Risk Database to integrate data-driven intelligence into your cyber risk management strategy.

• Best practices for preparing and executing an effective communications response in the wake of a cyber incident.

Guest speaker: Rory Godson

Senior Managing Director, Sodali & Co

Rory Godson is Senior Managing Director at Sodali & Co, founder and former CEO of Powerscourt, ex-Goldman Sachs corporate affairs director, and former Business Editor at The Sunday Times. He chaired the Ireland Funds GB and studied journalism at Dublin Institute of Technology.

Guest speaker: Alison Owers

Senior Managing Director, Sodali & Co

Alison joined Sodali & Co. in 2023 and is responsible for designing and overseeing the strategy around IR, ESG and shareholder engagement services to clients across the UK and Europe.  Prior to joining Sodali & Co., Alison spent 12 years at Orient Capital and D.F. King Ltd in various senior leadership roles, and most recently as their Global CEO, working with some of the world’s largest companies to support shareholder engagement and investor relations activities.  Previously she spent seven years at Capita plc as Managing Director of IR Services. She started her career within investment banking at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. 

Alison has a French & German Languages degree and began her IR career working in-house for a mining company in Canada.  She is a Deputy Chair of the UK Investor Relations Society and current chair of the Membership Committee.  

Guest speaker: Jenny Pirault

Manager, Cyber & Crisis Communications, Sodali & Co

Jenny is a Manager at Sodali & Co and has targeted expertise on cyber-related issues and concerns. Having spent nine years working as a senior risk consultant for a global insurance broker, before joining Sodali & Co in 2024. During her career, she has led a variety of consulting engagements, including reputation risk assessments, quantification analyses, incident communication plan development, and runs stress testing exercises. Following the recent retail sector attacks, she has been advising organisations on cyber incident readiness, ensuring practical measures are in place for an effective response.

Guest speaker: Richard Waterer

Global Risk Consulting Leader, Commercial Risk, Aon

Richard Waterer is the global leader of Aon’s risk consulting business, overseeing the advice, analytics and risk management solutions delivered by his team of 1500 colleagues to multinational clients around the world. Richard has worked in risk management advisory for 30 years, beginning in boutique consulting firms before moving into the insurance industry in 2000. In late 2022, Richard spearheaded Aon’s acquisition of Pentland Analytics’ renowned reputation crises database and algorithms, which today enables his team to profile and model the financial impacts of reputation risk events for clients. Richard graduated with a BA (Hons) in Politics and Communication Studies from the University of Liverpool and is the co-author of the forthcoming book Strategy and Change: Finding Opportunity in Disruption through Insight, Choice, and Risk, which will be published by Wiley in September 2025.

Dates

• 12.00pm to 1.00pm Wednesday 9 July, 2025

Location

• Online - Zoom

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Open to Members and Non-members

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• Free to members
  £0
• Non-members - £25+VAT
  £30

IR Webinar: Engaging U.S. Investors Amid Shifting Global Capital Flows

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Amid ongoing political volatility in the U.S., investors are actively rebalancing portfolios to increase exposure to developed non-U.S. markets, presenting a timely opportunity for European companies to initiate and strengthen relationships with U.S. investors.

Rose & Company is pleased to lead a panel of investor-engagement experts to discuss recommendations for effective investor engagement and how to help gain new shareholders during this reallocation of capital. The panel will share actionable insights and best practices for meeting new and relevant investors, particularly during this period of heightened interest from U.S. investors.

The webinar will provide attendees with a thorough understanding of current capital flow trends and equip them with the knowledge needed to attract new names to their registers. While each company faces unique challenges in engaging with investors, commonalities can be drawn across strategic ownership, market capitalization, and sector.

Key topics to be covered include: 

• Defining the total addressable market & available money pools.
• Understanding the growing demand for non-U.S. equities among global investors.
• The challenge of attracting and engaging long-only shareholders.
• Best practices for developing relationships with the buy-side.
• Identifying and correcting inefficient uses of resources and time.
• Corporate access versus investor access: what’s the difference?
• The importance of fundamental investor targeting and peer analysis.
• Why investor feedback matters and how to leverage it effectively.

Dates

• 4.00pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 16 July, 2025

Location

• Online - Zoom

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Open to Members and Non-members

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• Free to members
  £0
• Non-members - £25+VAT
  £30

IR Networking: Pub Quiz

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The IR Society pub quiz returns for another fun-filled and intellectually stimulating evening for IR professionals to come together and showcase their knowledge, build connections, and catch up with their peers. Please note that this event is for IR Society members only. 

It's a fantastic opportunity to network across the membership and meet the executive team over some friendly competition.

We encourage individual registrations to allow a mix of teams on the night which will help with networking opportunities, but if you do wish to be paired with your colleagues, please let us know. 

Agenda

18:00: Arrival, drinks, bar snacks and networking

18:30: Quiz begins, with snacks and drinks throughout

20:30: Winners announced, followed by networking

21:00: End

Dates

• 6.00pm to 9.00pm Tuesday 23 September, 2025

Location

• The Lamb Tavern, 10-12 Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1LR

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Exclusive to Members

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• Free to Members
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IR Networking: Senior IRO Breakfast

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This series of in-person networking events are designed to allow Senior IROs to share ideas and engage in peer group discussion in an informal environment. The event will be attended by in-house-IR practitioners along with a member of the IR Society Board and Executive Team. 

This event is for IR Society IRO members only. Premium members can attend for free if their allowance allows; for other members a fee of £25+VAT will apply.

Please note, as numbers are limited, priority will be given to those who have not previously attended. Chatham House rule will apply.

Dates

• 8.15am to 9.45am Thursday 16 October, 2025

Location

• City of London, Venue TBC

With thanks to our Events Programme Sponsor

Exclusive to Corporate Members

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• Free to Premium Members
  £0
• Corporate Members - £25 + VAT
  £30

Best Practice Awards 2025

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Please head to the dedicated Awards website for further information, entries and bookings.

The 25th IR Society Best Practice Awards offer a truly meaningful opportunity to showcase best practice in investor communications. Each award category covers companies from the largest to the smallest - across the UK, Europe and internationally - in recognition of the diverse range of listed businesses looking to the UK for excellence in IR. The real value of this awards programme is that it allows the IR Society to feedback to the IR community what great looks like in terms of how companies are communicating with their stakeholders. Join us for the announcement of the IR Society's annual best practice award winners for 2025 taking place at Royal Lancaster on Tuesday 25 November 2025. 

For further information, entries and bookings visit the dedicated awards website.

Dates

• 5.30pm Tuesday 25 November to 12.30am Wednesday 26 November, 2025

Location

• Royal Lancaster, Lancaster Terrace, W2 2TY

Open to all Members and Non-members

Book now

• Individual tickets: £500 + VAT
  £600
• Table of 10: £4,500 + VAT
  £5400