Thursday, December 2 |
8:00-8:45 am |
BREAKFAST |
8:45-9:00 am |
Welcome
- Katie Royce, CFA, Chair, NIRI Senior Roundtable; SVP, North America Chief Financial Officer, Cognizant
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9:00-10:15 am |
The Business of Business and Corporate Social Activism
The news seems filled with stories of CEOs communicating their thoughts on social issues, topics many business leaders once avoided. Not all companies and CEOs to be sure, but enough to raise the fundamental question - should CEOs and/or companies speak publicly about these issues? Many younger employees want to work for companies that are socially active. What are the implications of becoming socially active to a company’s many stakeholders? This timely session will explore how some companies have made these decisions, and how thought leaders counsel companies on these matters. Download materials.
- David Clunie, Executive Director, Black Economic Alliance
- JJ Davis, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Dell Technologies
- Elise Eberwein, Executive Vice President, People, Communications, Public Affairs, American Airlines
- Jeff Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies & Lester Crown Professor in the Practice of Management, Yale School of Management
- The Honorable Joe Straus, Former Speaker, Texas House of Representatives (2009-2019)
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10:15-10:45 am |
BREAK |
10:45-11:45 am |
IR in Today's Evolving Capital Markets
The increasing shift in assets to passive investing, continued margin squeeze and increasing focus on ESG are all impacting the investment world and the job of today’s IRO. As purveyors of information, are we providing the right information? Are we providing the information in the right places and in the right form? What else is our audience asking of us? Learn the perspectives of investors that are successfully navigating the changes and how they see our role evolving.
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11:45 am-12:00 pm |
NIRI Update
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12:00-1:30 pm |
NETWORKING LUNCH |
1:30-2:45 pm |
Regulation, Legislation, and Executive Orders in the New Administration
With a new administration wrapping up its first year in Washington D.C., learn what to expect from a macro perspective on issues relevant to capital markets professionals including insight into the 2022 midterms, the prospect for legislation which impacts the capital markets, any overall pressure on Wall Street from a regulatory perspective, and more. Next, hear an update on NIRI's advocacy priorities for the upcoming year. Download materials.
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2:45-3:15 pm |
BREAK |
3:15-4:30 pm |
SRT Situation Room
SRT members collaborate in a carefully structured, small-group session that gives attendees an opportunity to work together to solve real-life strategic IR challenges in a consultation-style setting, as well as develop their professional networks. |
5:30-8:00 pm |
COCKTAILS AND DINNER
Experience a taste of Austin's live music scene with an acoustic performance and an authentic Texas-style BBQ.
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