Enjoy the Downtown Chicago Waterfront NIRI selected Chicago as the site of the 2023 Annual Conference because of its pedigree as a business hub, its central location, and the meeting site in the center of the nation’s third-largest city. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk Hotel in the heart of the River North District just steps from the Chicago River. A highlight of the conference is the Closing Reception on Thursday evening on the Chicago River waterfront, featuring a local jazz and blues musician and Chicago cuisine.


More Learning Opportunities Beyond the General Sessions, the NIRI Conference offers these many additional learning opportuni- ties to address important IR issues from many perspectives. They include: • Three Pre-Conference Sessions on Tuesday afternoon are included in the conference registration. Tese interactive, workshop-style sessions will take a deep dive into important IR tasks.


• Twenty-two Concurrent Sessions covering a wide range of IR and capital markets trends. They align with the domains of the IR Competency Framework and deliver ideas and strategies to conquer real-world IR challenges.


• Four Thought Leader Sessions that explore cutting edge IR trends, practical tips, and best practices. These are offered by NIRI Conference sponsoring partners.


• Nine Express Talks, also delivered by sponsoring partners, which are short, concise presentations held in the IR Showcase during exhibition hours.


• Sixteen Industry Breakout Discussions only for IR practitioners that provide a relaxed setting to meet and network with industry peers to discuss hot topics and trends affecting specific industries or other peer groups.


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Seven Career Development Hub and IRC® Lounge Discussions. These informal presentations and discussions are unique opportunities to interact with IR experts in a space designed to facilitate networking and


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NIRI Annual Conference Committee


NIRI thanks the following members of the NIRI Annual Conference Committee for their ongoing efforts to develop NIRI2023:


CHAIR


Hala Elsherbini, NIRI Fellow, Senior Director, Investor Relations, Tyler Technologies, Inc.


VICE CHAIRS Patrick Davidson, NIRI Fellow, SVP, Investor Relations, Oshkosh Corporation


Mark Fasken, COO and Co-Founder, Irwin


COMMITTEE MEMBERS


Shawn Alcaraz, IRC, President- Elect, NIRI Chicago Chapter (Chapter Liaison)


Don Cassidy, Senior Managing Director, Sales Executive, Georgeson LLC


Lucia Domville, Managing Director, Grayling


Jordyn Eskijian, Senior Financial Analyst, Investor Relations, H&R Block


Peggy Foran, Chief Governance Officer, SVP and Corp Secretary, Prudential Financial


Kellie Friery, Senior Vice President, Dix & Eaton


Ira Gostin, Managing Director, G8 Strategies


Laura Kiernan, CPA, IRC, CEO, High Touch Investor Relations


Douglas Kris, IRC, VP of Investor Relations, Diversified Energy


Jackie Marcus, Managing Director, Alpha IR Group


Peter McDermott, Senior Client Partner, Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs, Korn Ferry


Meighan McGowan, Director of Sales, Morrow Sodali


Michael Micciche, Vice President, Investor Relations, Progress Software Corporation


Michael A. Miller, CFA, Executive Director, Global Client Advisory & Thought Leadership, S&P Global


Mark Pellegrino, Chief Executive Officer, CorpAxe Inc.


Fatma M. Sardina, IR Account Coordinator, Three Part Advisory


Jessica Schmidt, Senior Director, Investor Relations, Etsy


Michael Travers, Senior Manager Investor Relations, Evoqua Water Technologies


Mike Wallace, Chief Decarbonization Officer, Persefoni


Dawn Wotapka, MBA, APR, SCMP, Director, Corporate Communications, Honeywell International Inc.


Dylan Yaworski, Director, Perception Study Practice and Research Center of Excellence, Corbin Advisors


Rachael Zahn, VP, Marketing: IR & Corporate Comms, Investis Digital


NIRI BOARD LIAISONS TO THE COMMITTEE


John Moten, IRC, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations, Aventiv Technologies, NIRI Board Chair-Elect


Katie Royce, CFA, Chief Financial Officer, Zenbusiness, NIRI Board Chair


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