NIRI SoCal Conference 2024

Seizing the Evolving Dynamics in Investor Relations

Join Nasdaq and the NIRI Southern California Chapters (LA, OC & SD) for the second annual NIRI SoCal Conference. This is a one-day high impact conference focused on IR and communications impacting public companies – spanning topics applicable to IR, finance and communications teams of all levels.

Speakers

Andrea Altmann

ESG Product Evangelist, NASDAQ

Sanya Badr

Principal, Head of IR Practice, CristKolder Associates

Robert Barich

Executive Vice President, CNR Executive Search

Christopher Blake

Executive Director of Innovation, S&P Global

Megan Bloomer, PhD

Vice President of Sustainability & CSR, Cheesecake Factory

Christopher Cain

Head of Quantitative, Equity Strategy, Bloomberg

Tim Crawford

CIO Strategic Advisor, AVOA

Mike Feher

Chief Financial Officer, CathWorks

Steven Franconeri

Professor Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

Christina Gagnier

Partner, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP

Cynthia Hiponia

Vice President of Investor Relations, BOX

Edward Knight

Executive Vice Chairman, Nasdaq

Steven Litchfield

CFO, Chief Strategy Officer, MaxLinear

Stanley Martinez

Senior Investment Officer, City of San Diego

Jon Merriman

Chief Business Officer, B. Riley Financial

Michael Millar

Sustainability & ESG Senior Manager, Deloitte

Dan Moore

Founding Partner, Collected Strategies

John Moten, IRC

SVP Investor Relations, Aventiv Technologies, Chair National Investor Relations Institute

April Scee

Managing Director, Riveron

Chad Spitler

Founder and CEO, Third Economy

Adam Townsend

CFO and Head of HR, Vizio

Geoffrey Weinberg

Managing Director, Morrow Sodali

Carl Wiese

Investment Advisor, GROW Funds LLC

Jane Wells

Special Correspondent, CNBC – Moderator

Reuben Zaramian

Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

Schedule

  • Registration & Continental Breakfast

  • Welcome

    John Moten IRC, SVP Investor Relations, Aventiv Technologies and Chair National Investor Relations Institute

  • Market Mosaic: Perspectives on Capital Markets

    What is the temperature of the capital markets at present and are investors willing to participate. Discussion of successful strategies for raising capital in today’s market.

     

    Jane Wells, Special Correspondent, CNBC, Editor Wells Street – Moderator

    Edward Knight, Executive Vice Chairman, Nasdaq

    Steven Litchfield, CFO, Chief Strategy Officer, MaxLinear

     

     

  • US Equity Market Outlook and Tools To Help Navigate Key Macro Shifts

    An overview of how the US equity market could fare given the macro backdrop, and how traditional equity factors and investment tools can be used for portfolio construction and individual stock selection in an evolving economy.

     

    Christopher Cain,  Head of Quantitative, Equity Strategy, Bloomberg

  • Unlocking the Value of AI & Special Demonstration of AI Tool

    How AI is reshaping Wall Street, investor relations and business in general.  How you can harness its power while avoiding missteps.

    April Scee, Managing Director, Riveron – Moderator

    Christopher Blake, Executive Director of Innovation, S&P Global

    Tim Crawford, CIO Strategic Advisor, AVOA

    Christina Gagnier, Partner, Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Mitchell LLP

     

     

  • Winning Strategies for Small / Micro Cap Companies

    From coverage to prospecting to fundraising, ideas on how to get enhanced consideration on the street.

     

    John Moten, IRC, SVP Investor Relations, Aventiv Technologies & Chair National Investor Relations Institute – Moderator

    Mike Feher, Chief Financial Officer, CathWorks

    Jon Merriman, Chief Business Officer, B. Riley Financial

    Carl Weise, Founder & Portfolio Manager, GROW Funds LLC.

  • Lunch Break

  • Data-Driven Storytelling

    Using research-backed guidelines drawn from cognitive science, data visualization, graphic design and data journalism, this interactive workshop will teach you how to clearly communicate your company’s investment appeal across presentation slides and handouts to audiences of varied contexts and expertise levels.

     

    Steven Franconeri, Professor of Psychology at Northwestern University and the Kellogg School of Management

  • Be Active with your Activists

    How effective crisis communications strategies and communications can help you weather an activist crisis situation.

     

    Geoffrey Weinberg, Managing Director, Morrow Sodali – Moderator

    Cynthia Hiponia, Vice President, Investor Relations, Box

    Dan Moore, Founding Partner, Collected Strategies

    Reuben Zaramian, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP

  • ESG at a Crossroads

    Is ESG marching forward or is it RIP? Find out how companies are navigating an evolving ESG ecosystem.  What are the current best practices in ESG reporting as the SEC rulings are underway. How IROs can find a balanced approach to sharing their companies’ sustainability missions.

     

    Andrea Altman, ESG Product Evangelist at NASDAQ – Moderator

    Megan Bloomer, PhD, Vice President of Sustainability & CSR, Cheesecake Factory

    Michael Millar, Senior Manager at Deloitte, Sustainability & ESG Services

    Chad Spitler, Founder and CEO, Third Economy

  • Advancing Your Career

    Expert advice on how to position yourself for your next career move – whether a promotion, a new company, or the C-suite.

     

    Stanley Martinez, Senior Investment Officer, City of San Diego – Moderator

    Sanya Badr, Principal & IR Search Practice Leader, Crist|Kolder Associates

    Robert Barich, Executive Vice President, CNR Executive Search

    Adam Townsend, CFO and Head of HR, Vizio

  • Closing & Post-Event Reception

    Sponsored by Stakeholder Labs

May 16, 2024

 

UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center, Irvine, CA

 

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