NIRI Chicago -2026 Midwest IR Symposium: Seizing Opportunities in an Era of Accelerating Change

Midwest IR Symposium Agenda (Preliminary)

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. – Networking Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. – Welcome and Introductions

8:35 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – “Translating AI Strategy into Investor Value”

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Break

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – “An Interactive Simulation: High Stakes Corporate Events – How IR Can Lead When It’s All on the Line”

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Lunch

12:00 p.m – 12:45 p.m. – Keynote: Fireside Chat with Lynn Tyson, Ford Motor Company’s former Chief Investor Relations Officer

12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Break

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – “Navigating Shareholder Rotation: Targeting and Engaging the Right Investors in a Shifting Market”

1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – “Are You Ready for 23/5 Trading and Tokenization? (And Other Pressing Market Structure Updates)”

2:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. – Closing Remarks 2:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Outdoor Reception