The CFO: The best IROs bring in ideas from all over, says Ciena’s finance chief

James Moylan reveals the best way to dole out bad news when needed as he prepares to retire after 17 years at the tech firm

Gregg Lampf, head of IR at Ciena, is a familiar face at IR Impact events. He’s also a big advocate for AI for investor relations – a topic he talks about, writes about and puts to work in his day job.

Given Lampf’s success – including winning the IR Award for best use of technology including AI in 2024 – IR Impact wanted to find out what his boss James Moylan, Ciena’s CFO, looks for from investor relations. Here, Moylan talks about how the core principles of IR have remained in place across a varied career – even though what the market demands from a tech company is far more full-on than it might be in some other sectors.

James Moylan, CFO at Ciena

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