IR Masterclass: Practical Skills for IR Teams

Head of Investor Relations, Johnson Matthey

Louise has a decade of experience in Investor Relations across multiple sectors and for global companies spanning UK, US and Australian listing regimes. Louise is currently Head of Investor Relations at Johnson Matthey, having joined as Senior Investor Relations Manager in 2018. Previously she was Investor Relations Manager at Janus Henderson – formerly Henderson – where she was involved in the communication of a transformational, cross-border merger of equals. Prior to this, Louise worked for a strategy consultancy having initially qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG. Louise completed her MChem in Chemistry at the University of Oxford.

Investor Relations Manager, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Since joining the team in 2023, Caroline has led the planning and delivery of IHG’s programme of investor events and roadshows. Prior to this, she held various IR and corporate communications roles at National Grid, Balfour Beatty and Network Rail.

She is particularly interested in ways to improve global investor targeting and access, often through better use of technology. Caroline has two young children and is a keen runner.

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.

Group Head of Investor Relations, Keller

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Director of Investor Relations - Entain

- Davina has breadth of Investor Relations experience drawing from a varied career of over 20 years in advisory & investment industry.
- Director of Investor Relations for FTSE 100 company, Entain.
- Transition into in-house corporate role, having spent more than 15years working in Corporate Broking and IR roles for Deutsche Bank and UBS, following early roles in Equity Sales & Research
- Joined Entain in 2021 having built a longstanding relationship as part of their corporate advisory team for many years

Managing Director, Research – Sodali & Co.

Claire Lavery is a Managing Director, Research for Sodali & Co., where she leads the Investor Research & Insights Practice for the EMEA region, offering corporate clients invaluable insights and research into investor and market perceptions.

Prior to joining Sodali & Co., Claire established and grew Rivel, Inc.’s European business over the last 12 years. During this time, she also served as a Board Director of the UK’s IR Society for 7 years. Her entry to the world of investor relations was through the industry’s leading publication, IR Magazine, where she was the International Business Director. However, Claire’s career commenced in the legal industry where she spent 10 years working closely with world-leading law firms and in-house general counsel.

Investment Research Technology Sales - VisibleAlpha

Antoni joined Visible Alpha, now part of S&P Global, in 2018 from a macro research consultancy. Since its inception in 2020, he has led the EMEA corporate sales team and was instrumental in building out the corporate IR use case for the Visible Alpha consensus product. As of 2024, over 300 Investor Relations teams globally partner with Visible Alpha, now part of S&P Global, for consensus collection and market sentiment monitoring. In previous years, Antoni worked with key hedge fund and long-only Clients. Antoni holds an MA in Law from SOAS, University of London and an MA in Politics and Central & East European Studies from the University of Glasgow.

Investor Relations Analyst, Burberry

Rhian joined the Investor Relations team at Burberry in 2022. Rhian has worked on the development and execution of the Burberry IR Programme and investor targeting strategy since joining. The former of which was recognised by the IR Society at the 2023 Best Practice Awards where Burberry won Best IR Programme in the large cap category. Prior to this Rhian was on the Investor Relations team at Singer Capital Markets supporting small and mid-cap companies with their IR Programmes. Rhian has a History degree from King’s College London.

Annual Reporting Director - RY

Brett oversees for the Annual Reporting offer at RY, leading efforts to enhance RY's reputation for delivering transparent, engaging, and authentic reports that connect with key stakeholders across various channels.

With over 30 years' experience in the industry, Brett provides expert advice to companies on reporting and corporate communication content, guiding them in articulating their strategic narratives to the right audiences.

Currently, Brett spearheads an industry-wide research consultation project on the future of reporting and plays a pivotal role in RY's digital reporting innovation group.

Investor Relations Director, IHG Hotels & Resorts

Joe is an experienced Investor Relations professional, and has been in his current role with IHG Hotels and Resorts since early 2022. Previously he held a number of senior roles across the business, predominantly focused on capital projects and group cash flow. In a finance career that has spanned over 15 years, Joe also held several positions at AkzoNobel and qualified as a Chartered Accountant as part of KPMG’s Corporate Finance business.