Welcome to 21st Century IR – where the IRO has to be adept at not only juggling today’s demands and priorities, but must keep the organizations firmly focused on the future. As IROs we are expected to deliver superb service to our current stakeholders while traveling the globe looking for new investors. We are expected to keep up with global economic trends to determine how our organization may be impacted by macro factors, while instilling confidence in investors that we can weather the storm. While doing that, we also have to stay ahead of emerging issues, not only within our own companies but based on all sorts of external factors, including Board demands, regulations, activist shareholders, trading behaviour, economics, governance requirements, social responsibility, social media, technology, and so on. These days, we have to do all this with tighter budgets and smaller teams! We are economists, strategists, storytellers and fortunetellers…all wrapped into one! Welcome to the 21st Century! It’s a fantastic time to be an IRO; always challenging, stimulating, demanding and never dull.

CIRI’s 2014 Annual Conference has been designed to help you navigate the challenges and issues facing 21st Century IR professionals. Warren Jestin, Chief Economist at Scotiabank, will prepare us for the global macro issues and trends that may impact our industries and our organizations in 2014. Industry and capital market experts will discuss the changing face, and pace, of capital markets and what that means for IROs. Gain insight into the fixed income investor and how your IR program could be affected. Hear from IROs about how they market to global investors, identify existing shareholders and new targets. Engage in a lively discussion with this year’s panel of senior IROs, who will share best practices and talk about key challenges they face. Participate in a case study on managing tight budgets. And there is more. CIRI’s 2014 Annual Conference Committee has developed breakout sessions on many topics, ranging from governance, shareholder activism and corporate social responsibility to the impact technology is having on IR.

We’ve mixed in a lot of fun and networking opportunities along the way, where even more learning will take place. So bring your golf clubs, hop on a bike or taste your way through the ByWard Market. Share your experiences with colleagues from different industries, geographies and backgrounds while hearing how they have solved some of their own challenges.

Join us June 15-17, 2014 in Ottawa for an amazing learning experience combined with a dose of fun in a relaxed setting. We are confident that CIRI’s 2014 Annual Conference will “empower, lead and deliver” you into 21st Century IR.

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Conference Co-chairs

Anne Plasterer                                               Rudy Sankovic
Executive Director, Investor Relations             Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Newalta Corporation                                        Toronto-Dominion Bank

Annual Conference Program

The Annual Conference is the most anticipated event of the year. Here's a glimpse of this year's action-packed program, designed by Canadian IROs for Canadian IROs:

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Sunday, June 15
Optional Activities:
     Culinary Tour Through ByWard Market
     City Cycling Tour
     18th Annual Golf Tournament
Registration
Sponsored Sessions
CIRI Quebec Annual General Meeting
Welcome Reception and Opening Ceremony

Monday, June 16 
Registration/Battle of the Breakfast Chefs: Putting CSR on the Table
Welcome and Opening Remarks
View of IR From Canada's CFO of the Year
Breakout Sessions:
     Option #1: Putting Together the Pieces – The Shareholder Identification Puzzle
     Option #2: Corporate Governance Insights
     Option #3: Making the Connection – Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and IR
Break with Exhibitors   
Senior IRO Roundtable – What's On Your Mind?
Reception with Exhibitors
Awards Ceremony and Lunch
Breakout Sessions:
     Option #1: To Be or Not To Be an IRO?
     Option #2: Beyond Borders – Examining Global IR Programs
     Option #3: Understanding the Art of Valuation
Break with Exhibitors   
Shareholder Activism – The New Normal?
"Look to the Future; Look to the Stars" Reception with Exhibitors
"Look to the Future; Look to the Stars" Dinner and Dance

Tuesday, June 17 
Breakfast with Exhibitors   
CIRI National Annual General Meeting
The Global Economy – What’s the Word?
Breakout Sessions:
     Option #1: Demonstrating IR's Strategic Value to the Board
     Option #2: Deciphering Debt – The Growth of Debt IR
     Option #3: Changing Use of Technology in IR
Break with Exhibitors
Breakout Sessions:
     Option #1: Stretching Your IR Budget
     Option #2: Annual Integrated Reports: The Evolution of Reporting 
     Option #3: A Behind the Scenes Look at Capital Markets
Reception with Exhibitors
In Conversation with the Street
The Shareholder Value Myth
Closing Remarks

(Sessions are subject to change)

A Sincere "Thank You"

CIRI extends sincerest thanks to all speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. The Annual Conference could not succeed without your support.