IR Leader
November 24, 2020

CIRI Unveils New Brand Identity

Yesterday, during CIRI's 33rd Annual Conference, we unveiled a new brand identity that reflects the transformation CIRI has gone through to become the proactive and engaging organization we are today. The new brand represents CIRI’s values and the diversity of our membership in a contemporary, inclusive and sophisticated way.


Watch our unveiling video here.

To read the full news release, click here.
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Highlights from CIRI's 2020 Virtual Annual Conference

CIRI's first-ever, virtual Annual Conference is underway! Investor Relations professionals from across Canada are gathering to exchange ideas, enhance their knowledge, build their network and learn about new and innovative tools to help them do their jobs. The firs two afternoons have just wrapped up and there is plenty of exciting news to share:

The remainder of the Conference will take place on the afternoons of November 30 and December 1. Here are a few highlights of what's to come:

Monday, November 30
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm (ET)  The Compelling Case for Diversity & Inclusion
Speaker: Mukani Moyo, Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

Tuesday, December 1
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm (ET)  TC Energy's View on the Value of IR
Speaker: Russ Girling, President & Chief Executive Officer, TC Energy Corporation
Sponsored by CIBC

Interested in participating in the remaining two afternoons and accessing the November 23 and 24 events via archive, click here and 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 savings on a CIRI membership with our CIRI Membership/Conference Bundle. Join CIRI now with this bundle and save $945!

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CIRI Unveils New Brand Identity

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