Question: Where can you go to hear 125 speakers deliver 30 hours of education at 50 sessions?


Answer: Te NIRI 2023 Annual Conference!


More than 800 investor relations professionals came to Chicago in early June for the NIRI 2023 Annual Conference on the Chicago Riverfront. Capital markets; environmental, social and gov-


ernance (ESG) issues; artificial intelligence (AI); ac- tivism and new proxy rules; lessons from the c-suite; buy-side perspectives; economic forecasts; regulatory changes; and more were analyzed in general sessions and breakouts throughout the three-day event. Transcending the deep and diverse content of the


conference was the sense of community and shared purpose as IR professionals met face-to-face, shook hands with new colleagues, and greeted old friends. “Te role of investor relations is undergoing rapid


change,” said NIRI Annual Conference Committee Chair Hala Elsherbini, NIRI Fellow and Senior Direc- tor, Investor Relations at Tyler Technologies, Inc.,


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as she introduced the topics addressed during the opening general session. “Te capital markets are more dynamic, the tools we use to communicate with investors are evolving, and the demands for accountability, transparency, and disclosure are pushing us to consider new per- spectives and strategies. Issues relating to the envi- ronment, volatility and economic uncertainty, and a company’s role within the larger society are top of mind in the United States and throughout the world.” NIRI Annual Conference Committee Vice Chair


Pat Davidson, NIRI Fellow and Senior Vice President, Investor Relations at Oshkosh Corporation, highlighted another key issue in a different general session. “There is perhaps no other corporate role so


deeply involved in capital markets than IR,” he said. “It’s head-spinning how quickly our capital markets


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Members of the 2023 Annual Conference Committee, with NIRI staff and board members, attending a committee appreciation reception at the 2023 NIRI Annual Conference.


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