IR Webinar: The Year Ahead

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This webinar will offer expert predictions and expectations for the year ahead.

Covering the wider economic landscape, company and investor expectations and upcoming regulatory change, our panel of experts from UBS will explore what this means for IROs with opportunity for Q&A.

Moderator: Matthew Hall

Vice Chairman of UK Investment Banking, UBS

Matt is Vice Chairman of UK Investment Banking at UBS, having previously worked at Credit Suisse as Co-Head of UK Investment Banking and Corporate Broking. Matt started his career at Credit Suisse in 1997 where he worked until 2010 before spending 10 years at Deutsche Bank where he ran the Corporate Broking business. Matt’s current clients include Bunzl, CCH, Halma and Intertek and over the last 27 years in the broking industry, he has advised the likes of Barratt Developments, Carphone Warehouse, BAT, Diageo, IAG, ITV, RB, Stagecoach and Talktalk. 

Guest speaker: James Arnold

Global Co-Head of Strategic Insights and Advisory, UBS

James read Philosophy & Politics at Hatfield College, Durham University and has worked in a wide variety of equity focused roles across both the buy and sell side of public markets, including being a buy side analyst, portfolio manager and managing equity sales desks. Since joining UBS in 2013 James moved from Head of UK Sales to equity research where he wrote UK and European equity strategy research and wrote extensively on the relevance of management language in market communications. In 2020 he created the Strategic Insights team within Global Banking which produces content orientated towards companies rather than investors. That team was merged with the Corporate Insight team at Credit Suisse and James is now the Global Co Head of Strategic Insights and Advisory. Outside the office he bores his children about the lessons and relevance of military history. To give his children a break he spends as much time as he can playing golf or cricket.

Guest speaker: Anna Titareva

Dates

• 12.00pm to 1.00pm Thursday 23 January, 2025

Location

• Online - Zoom

Open to all Members and Non-members

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

IR Webinar: CSRD is here. Are you ready?

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The guidance provided by EFRAG on CSRD reporting has been confusing and vague. To help companies navigate the complexity, the experts at Luminous have analysed 19 early adopters to help address and provide sustainability professionals with tools they need to develop a rigorous approach to reporting.

This webinar will help to provide clarity on CSRD and explore the key findings from Luminous' comprehensive review, including:

• How do I apply the guidance provided by EFRAG?
• What makes for a good sustainability statement?
• What are some tips for moving my reporting further into compliance?
• What challenges might I face when preparing to report to CSRD?
• Best practice examples 

There will be an opportunity for Q&A. 

Moderator: Liz Cole

Head of Policy and Communications - IR Society

Liz joined the IR Society in January 2022 as head of policy and communications. Liz qualified as a lawyer with Linklaters, where she practiced in the corporate tax department for five years. In 2003, Liz joined the technical strategy department at the ICAEW where she was responsible for policy, representations and member guidance on various aspects of business law including company law, distributable profits, insolvency, data protection and workplace pensions. Liz graduated from the University of Oxford with an MA in Biology.

Guest speaker: Stephen Butler

Investor Communications and ESG Director, Luminous

Stephen Butler leads our Investor Communications & ESG division and sits on our Executive Board.

In his 12 years at Luminous, he has led our core Investor Communications division from a strategic perspective, and his work has been recognised through multiple awards from the UK’s most respected industry organisations.

His strategy team consists of reporting best practice, research, ESG, investor analysis and wider investor communications experts who help clients develop meaningful reporting strategies and offer advice on content, messaging, regulation, and framework alignment.

Guest speaker: Rachel Madan

Sustainability & Impact Director, Luminous

Rachel Madan leads our Sustainability & Impact division and sits on our Exec Board.

Rachel joined us in 2021 and has been responsible for establishing our successful sustainability practice.

A seasoned sustainability leader with 20+ years’ experience, Rachel leads our award-winning consulting team, helping clients to make the right decisions, deliver on their strategies, and tell their stories. She provides strategic counsel to companies seeking a best-practice approach to sustainability strategy development, communications and reporting.

Dates

• 4.00pm to 5.00pm Wednesday 12 February, 2025

Open to all Members and Non-members

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

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 13 February, 2025

Location

• City of London, Venue TBC

Exclusive to Corporate Members

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

IR Networking: 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 6 March, 2025

Location

• City of London, EC3V

Exclusive to Corporate Members

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

IR Networking: New to IR Breakfast

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This breakfast event is aimed at those who are starting out in an inhouse investor relations role, or for those currently within junior roles who wish to progress their careers. 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 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, numbers are limited and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Chatham House rule will apply.

Dates

• 8.15am to 9.45am Thursday 15 May, 2025

Location

• City of London, Venue TBC

Exclusive to Corporate Members

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

Annual Conference 2025

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Take advantage of the Early Bird Rate now, until 31 March 2025. Programme coming soon.

Book your early bird tickets now for the IR Society's Annual Conference 2025.   

Early Bird: Member: £710+ VAT | Non-member: £885 + VAT. (These rates are applicable until 31 March 2025)

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Dates

• 8.00am to 7.00pm Tuesday 10 June, 2025

Location

• IET: Savoy Place, 2 Savoy Place, London, WC2R 0BL

Open to all Members and Non-members

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