IR Leader
November 10, 2020

CIRI Annual Conference: Featured Keynote Speakers

CIRI's first-ever, virtual Annual Conference is Canada's largest gathering of investor relations professionals and it is only a couple of weeks away. From the first session on November 23 to the last session on December 1, IR professionals from across the country will assemble virtually to exchange ideas, enhance their knowledge, learn about new and innovative tools to help them do their jobs and to build their network.

This year’s theme Creating Sustainable IR Amid Change speaks to the strategic nature of the IR role and the state of endless transformation in which IROs operate.The Conference program spans 20 hours over four afternoons and features dozens of educational sessions with subject-matter experts such as fellow IROs, C-suite executives, directors, research analysts, portfolio managers, ESG advisors, brokers, traders and lawyers.

Keynote speakers include:



Register by Thursday, November 12 and receive an ‘Engage with Us’ box from CIRI to make this Conference experience even better. Register today!

CIRI Membership/Conference Bundle

CIRI offers so much more than an Annual Conference for IR professionals. Membership in CIRI gives you access to the professional development events, relevant resources, regulatory updates and advocacy, networking opportunities and more.

Since you're already planning on attending the Conference, we would like to offer you savigs on a CIRI membership with our CIRI Membership/Conference Bundle. Join CIRI now with this bundle and save $945!

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