Speakers announced for Canada Think Tank

Speakers for the IR Magazine Think Tank – Canada 2016 have been announced. The event, for senior-level IR professionals based in Canada, will take place on October 5, 2016 at Toronto Stock Exchange.

Experts from all areas of the industry will speak on a variety of issues including digital communications with investors and what’s next for investor targeting in Canada. 

Speakers include Maeghan Albiston, director of investor relations for Canadian Pacific Railway for almost five years. Albiston has been with the group for more than a decade and was previously a manager, project adviser and capital markets analyst.

Also speaking will be David Hunker, executive director of M&A for JPMorgan, who leads the firm’s shareholder activism defense practice and advises corporate clients on activist investors.

They will be joined by one of Canada’s leading special situation practitioners: Walied Soliman, co-chair of Norton Rose Fulbright’s Canadian special situations team. The team works on Canada’s leading shareholder activist and defense mandates as well as complex reorganization transactions.

IR Magazine is in the process of finalizing the think tank speakers and agenda. To see what’s currently planned, please check out the event page.

 

Upcoming events

  • Forum – AI & Technology Europe
    Thursday, March 12, 2026

    Forum – AI & Technology Europe

    About the event Stay ahead. Harness AI. Transform IR. In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, AI is transforming how IROs engage with investors, analyze market sentiment and deliver insights. Yet, many IR teams face challenges in understanding and employing these tools effectively. WHEN WHERE America Square Conference Centre, London The…

    London, UK
  • Think Tank – West Coast
    Thursday, March 19, 2026

    Think Tank – West Coast

    Our unique format – Exclusively for in-house IRO’s The IR Impact Think Tank – West Coast will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Palo Alto and is an  invitation-only event exclusively for senior IR officers. Our think tanks are free to attend and our unique format enables participants to network extensively, and discuss, debate and dissect…

    Palo Alto, US
  • Awards – US
    Wednesday, March 25, 2026

    Awards – US

    About the event The IR Impact Awards – US will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in New York. This very special event honors excellence in the investor relations profession across the US. WHEN WHERE Cipriani 25 Broadway, New York Celebrating IR excellence Since the annual event first launched…

    New York, US

Explore

Andy White, Freelance WordPress Developer London