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Monday, June 6

 

Peter RicchiutiWhat the Financial Markets are Telling Us Now!

Monday, June 6
8:30 – 9:30 am


Portfolio managers and individual investors are being bombarded with (mostly negatively skewed) financial news. It is often tough to separate the important considerations from all the noise. During this session you will learn tips and strategies to distinguish and manage the important news from the noise.

 

 

John MicklethwaitA Fireside Chat with Bloomberg’s Editor-in-Chief, John Micklethwait

Monday, June 6
9:30 – 10:30 am

With both the Republican and Democrat National Conventions weeks away, what’s the current outlook on the U.S. general election and how the likely nominees might impact the economic environment?  How will President Obama use his famous ‘pen and phone’ in his last few months in office and what might that mean for U.S. businesses? What are the practical implications of a world where publishers like WikiLeaks and the Panama Papers may make it nearly impossible for governments, corporations, and individuals to keep secrets?   What are the next frontiers for financial reporting? John Micklethwait and Jason Kelly will address these questions and questions from the audience during this fireside chat.
 
 

Carey LohrenzFearless Leadership / Networking Reception

Monday, June 6
6:00 – 8:00 pm


What does flying at Mach 2 in one of the Navy’s (and Hollywood’s) most famous aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat, have to do with business success?  Come hear Carey Lohrenz, the U.S. Navy’s first female F-14 pilot, talk about the fundamentals of Leadership, Teamwork, Winning Under Pressure, Reducing Errors, and Overcoming Obstacles.  Her keynote will challenge, inform, and inspire your team to move to higher levels of performance in these difficult economic times. Carey will offer bottom-line expertise with clear, realistic takeaway items for audiences that can produce both short-term and life changing results.

 
 

Tuesday, June 7

   

Andy GoodmanTelling Your Story – How We Can Craft Better Stories For Our Companies and Investors

Tuesday, June 7
8:20 – 9:50 am

How many times have you heard your CEO say “investors just do not understand our story.”  For the IRO, stories are your single most powerful communication tool. Stories must have meaning beyond simply “what has happened in your company.” Your audience has given their time and attention—an increasingly precious commodity—to listen to your story and you need to deliver the most compelling story possible.  By the time the last line is spoken, they should know exactly what you want them to remember and why it’s important.  Andy Goodman is a nationally recognized author, speaker and consultant in the field of communications. Best known for his speeches and workshops on storytelling, presenting, and strategic communications, Andy has been invited to speak at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, the Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs at Princeton, and the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.  Join Andy for an informative, must-not-miss session – you will walk away with some of the best advice and actionable tools to make your company story more powerful and memorable.
 

Forging a Path to the C-Suite – What IROs Need To Know To Manage the Process

Tuesday, June 7
9:50 – 10:45 am


A large majority of investor relations professionals view their jobs as a springboard to other corporate positions with many of them aspiring to grab a seat in the C-suite.  A panel of former IROs who have graduated to the C-Suite will share their perspectives on what they learned as IR professionals and how it helped them succeed in other positions. Drawing from a myriad of experience, this panel will explore what happened during their IR careers to help them move further up the corporate ladder, how their IR expertise prepared them for the C-suite challenges, and knowing when the time was right to make the move.
 

 

Wednesday, June 8

   

David ChavesThe FBI on Wall Street

Wednesday, June 8
8:00 – 9:00 am


Ever wonder how the bad guys on Wall Street get caught? The FBI’s Fair Markets Initiative focuses its insider trading efforts by prioritizing cases and enhancing collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). You will not want to miss David Chaves talk about the intelligence, as well as the sophisticated techniques the FBI uses to identify the most egregious insider trading offenders. David will discuss some of the most infamous insider trading cases during the past five years, how to manage the “tone at the top” for companies, and how to develop the policies and procedures needed to deter insider trading.