NIRI 2025 Sponsors


NIRI thanks all the exhibitors and sponsors of NIRI2025. As of April 2025, sponsors included:


AlphaSense Breakwater Strategy Broadridge Computershare Georgeson Corbin Advisors DFIN


FGS Global Global Meet ICR IDX


and CEO of TIAA and Sarah Williamson, CEO of FCLT Global. In this fireside chat, these two renowned economic and capital


markets experts will briefly explore the past, current and potential future of capitalism, including consideration of the influences of the capital markets and Washington, and identify opportunities for public companies and others to drive positive change. Audience members will be invited to engage through Q&A. Monday morning will also feature the session, “Trends in Index


Investing. Why Does the IRO Care?,” with Abhishek Gupta, Ex- ecutive Director of MSCI and Bob McCormick, Executive Director, Council of Institutional Investors. Te rise of index funds presents a unique challenge for IROs.


Corporate messaging doesn’t influence their decisions, but they may be among the largest stockholders. And their vote matters during proxy season. IR professionals must continually track institutions that control


index investments and understand how their teams are organized, their investment approach, and their perspective on company operations. On Tuesday morning, June 3, four industry experts will discuss


“Navigating Change: Te Role of Sound Governance and Adapt- able Leadership.” In a rapidly evolving world, the unprecedented speed of change


demands agile responses supported by a robust governance structure. Organizations must remain flexible and responsive to changing circumstances, make informed decisions, and maintain direction despite uncertainty. Elizabeth Mora, Board Director at Limoneira, Inogen Inc.,


and MKS Instruments; Chad Spitler, Founder and CEO of Tird Economy; Lynn Tyson, Board Director, Q2 and Chief Investor Relations Officer at Ford Motor Company; and Paul Washington, President and CEO of the Society for Corporate Governance, will


ni ri .org/ irupdate Innisfree


Irwin, a FactSet Company Maiden Century


MZ Group Nasdaq Notified NYSE


Open Exchange OUTKREATE PR Newswire Q4


Rivel


S&P Global Market Intelligence


The Nuvo Group Virtua Research


Supercharge Your Connection


The best business relationships and most successful teams are rooted in trust and meaningful connection. Yet too often, our conversations—with colleagues, clients, and even friends—feel rushed and transactional. Imagine your impact if you could maximize connection opportuni- ties at every turn.


On Monday morning, June 2, human connection


expert Taylor Buonocore-Guthrie will deliver an engaging keynote to help conference attendees discover the three fundamental ways that humans build connection and see these principles in action in their own lives. She will demonstrate how to shift conversations from transactional to relational, even if time is tight. Her practi- cal techniques will help attendees make connections during NIRI2025 and beyond.


offer advice on accountability and transparency, mitigating risk, and building financial resiliency. What better way to learn how activist investors think than by


listening to an activist? Tat also happens Tuesday morning as a high-profile activist investor speaks in conversation with Liz Zale, Partner at FGS Global, about “Shareholder Activism: What’s New in 2025.”


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