Videos
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‘The best IR professionals are consistent messengers’: NIRI New York’s Nichole Saland on best-in-class IR
Consistency is one of the hallmarks of best-in-class IR that we recognize each year with our awards. When we spoke to Nichole Saland, chapter president and board member at NIRI’s New York chapter, she agreed.
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‘We’re in a world where AI adapts to your workflow’: Q4’s Darrell Heaps at the IR Impact Forum – AI & Technology Europe
With IR teams becoming more adventurous in their experimentation with AI, many are finding new and nuanced ways to employ the technology to improve their workflows.
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‘AI increasingly mediates the conversation with investors’: IDX’s Simon Gittings at the IR Impact Forum – AI & Technology Europe
With the role of the corporate website evolving in a post-AI world, IR teams are grappling with the challenge of making sure they are the authoritative source of information about their company in the market.
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‘The relationship side of IR is still key’: MUFG Corporate Markets’ Gustav Pegers on the role of AI
It is often said that, for all of the innovation that AI can offer IR professionals, the key to successful communications with the capital markets will always be reliant on relationships.
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‘It’s moving so fast’: BAT’s Jane Henderson at the IR Impact Forum – AI & Technology Europe
Many companies are approaching their use of AI with a degree of trepidation, with many departments – including IR teams – concerned about data security and other risks at play.
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‘It’s fascinating to hear how people are using it’: Getech’s Irina Logutenkova at the IR Impact Forum – AI & Technology Europe
Understanding how the buy and sell side are using AI to improve their investment decisions is something that is key for IROs to grapple with, else they face missing their main audience’s key expectations.
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‘There is a ton of opportunity to remove really repetitive, manual tasks for IR teams’: S&P Global’s Chris Blake at the IR Impact Forum – AI & Technology Europe
One of the key benefits for IR teams hoping to use AI alongside their daily workflows is the removal of labor-intensive, repititive tasks, many proponents of the technology say.
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IR Impact Masterclass: How to manage crucial IR skills – both personally and within your team
Welcome to IR Impact’s Masterclass video series, where leaders and experts from across the capital markets share their insights, strategies and experiences to provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to excel in your IR journey.
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‘It makes you realize how impactful the IR profession is’: Purcari Wineries’ Victoria Moldovan on being named Europe’s 2025 rising star
One of the best parts of our awards, wherever they may be, is giving IROs the chance to catch up with their peers, many of whom they may not see throughout the rest of the year. This is particularly true for the next generation of IR professionals, many of whom we recognize with our award for the rising star of the year, which picks out early-career IROs who are ones to watch for the future.
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‘We’ve tried to make the accessibility of our IR story much improved’: Victoria Buxton on innovating BAT’s communications
Keeping your communications with the financial markets fresh can be a challenge for even the most established brands. For a company like British American Tabacco (BAT), which is repositioning itself as an enabler of a post-smoking society, it has formed a cornerstone of its IR team’s ongoing evolution.
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‘If you’re good at IR it’s going to make a big difference to your share price’: Gervais Williams from Premier Miton Investors on making the most of volatility
In a global equity market still defined by volatility and political uncertainty, how can IR teams make the most of the opportunities available to them? According to Gervais Williams, head of equities at Premier Miton Investors, good IR professionals can make a world of difference to their organizations by communicating clearly. With so much capital moving around, it could also make a significant difference to a company’s share price he adds.
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‘Investors are ready for us to make an impact’: eDreams ODIGEO’s David de la Roz Fernandez on standing out as a small cap
How do you stand out against the market as a small-cap company? For eDreams ODIGEO’s head of IR, David de la Roz Fernandez, it’s about making sure your investor community is as educated as possible so that when you have some crucial news to share, the impact is maximized.
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IR Impact Masterclass: How to use AI to power your research tactics and competitive analysis
Welcome to IR Impact’s Masterclass video series, where leaders and experts from across the capital markets share their insights, strategies and experiences to provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to excel in your IR journey. Each IR Impact Masterclass will delve into critical topics, offering valuable perspectives and actionable advice. Whether you are looking to enhance your expertise, stay ahead of industry trends or gain a competitive edge, these long-form videos are your gateway to achieving these goals.
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‘You have to get your statements absolutely right’: EQ Group’s Jo Palmer on IR adapting to AI
Among the most-entered awards at the IR Impact Awards – US 2025 were those that recognized company’s innovations in communicating with shareholders. With more and more investors and analysts using AI to fuel their processes, IR teams are having to adapt their disclosures to be read well by virtual eyes.
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IR Impact Masterclass: How to navigate mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions
Welcome to IR Impact’s Masterclass video series, where leaders and experts from across the capital markets share their insights, strategies and experiences to provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to excel in your IR journey. Each IR Impact Masterclass will delve into critical topics, offering valuable perspectives and actionable advice. Whether you are looking to enhance your expertise, stay ahead of industry trends or gain a competitive edge, these long-form videos are your gateway to achieving these goals.
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IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025 Interview with Jenny Holland on the top issues facing Canadian IROs in 2025
Holland speaks to IR Impact editor Laurie Havelock about tariffs, AI and Irwin’s new partnership with FactSet At the IR Impact Awards – Canada 2025, we caught up with Jenny Holland from Irwin, a Factset Company. At the time of recording, US President Donald Trump was announcing a series of trade tariffs prompting Havelock and […]
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Kristina Petro of RBC Capital Markets on managing IR in a complex environment
Petro advised companies to focus on clear and concise messaging at the IR Impact Awards – US 2025 At the IR Impact Awards – US 2025, we caught up with Kristina Petro, vice president of US corporate access at RBC Capital Markets. Petro shared insights on global issues in the capital markets and provided advice […]
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IR Impact Masterclass: how to maximize your relationships with the buy side
Stephen Yiu, fund manager and co-founder of the Blue Whale Growth Fund, reveals how IR teams can make the most of their buy-side connections. Welcome to IR Impact’s Masterclass video series, where leaders and experts from across the capital markets share their insights, strategies and experiences to provide you with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to excel in your IR journey. Each IR Impact Masterclass will delve into critical topics, offering valuable perspectives and actionable advice. Whether you are looking to enhance your expertise, stay ahead of industry trends or gain a competitive edge, these long-form videos are your gateway…
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Mark Fasken of Irwin on mastering investor targeting and conversion
Mark Fasken, co-founder & COO at Irwin, offers practical advice to companies of all sizes, including IROs at small caps on setting realistic goals for their investor targeting, and emphasizes the importance of focusing on the right investors at the right time
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Knaus Tabbert’s CEO and IR head discuss ESG integration and the bonds between IR and the C-suite
Manuel Taverne, head of IR at German recreational vehicle manufacturer Knaus Tabbert, and Wolfgang Speck, CEO of the firm, talk about the role ESG plays in the firm’s corporate narrative today, how investor focus on ESG-related topics has shifted for Knaus Tabbert since its IPO and how often it addresses the matter in investor meetings
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Sylvie Harton of Lumi Global on how to modernize your investor day
Manuel Taverne, head of IR at German recreational vehicle manufacturer Knaus Tabbert, and Wolfgang Speck, CEO of the firm, talk about the role ESG plays in the firm’s corporate narrative today, how investor focus on ESG-related topics has shifted for Knaus Tabbert since its IPO and how often it addresses the matter in investor meetings
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Stefan Marin of Frequentis on Austrian IR challenges
Stefan Marin, head of IR at Vienna-headquartered high-tech company Frequentis, offers an overview of the main trends and challenges in Austrian IR
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‘Give it a try’: Pirelli’s rising star nominee on achieving IR success
Federico Rubin, IR analyst at multinational tire manufacturer Pirelli, shares his perspective on the evolving landscape of IR in Italy
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Purcari Wineries’ IR director on turning challenges into triumphs
Eugeniu Baltag, director of IR at Moldovan company Purcari Wineries Group, discusses how, despite challenges, IR efforts leveraging agility and transparency with investors have been crucial in maintaining trust and helping the share price to recover
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Peter De Boer of DN AGRAR Group on achieving IR success two years post-IPO
Peter De Boer, head of IR at the Romanian integrated zootechnical farm business, DN AGRAR Group, talks about the company’s growth despite challenges such as low liquidity in the Romanian secondary market
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Johan Meyer of Franklin Templeton on Romanian capital markets and IR trends
Johan Meyer, CEO of Franklin Templeton Romania, talks about some of the things that characterized the Romanian capital markets over the past 12 months, including the IPO of the country’s energy producer Hidroelectrica, which was the largest listing in European markets in 2023
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Streamlining IR: innovative strategies to maximize efficiency and impact
Darrell Heaps, founder and CEO of Q4, shares best practices on how IR teams can free up time from admin tasks and automate processes to focus on what really matters
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Rolls-Royce director of IR on steering investor communication through business changes
Rolls-Royce’s director of IR, Jeremy Bragg, discusses what part of the firm’s IR strategy resonates most with the investment community
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