Best Practice IR Exchange

Best Practice IR Exchange

Real life insights. Open exchange among peers. Practical takeaways.

Date
Time
13:30 - 17:00
Location
Zürich, Switzerland

Best Practice IR Exchange: Real life insights. Open exchange among peers. Practical takeaways.

The event features a series of short impulse presentations by IR leaders, offering candid perspectives on selected Investor Relations topics. Each speaker will share a 10–20 minute insight.

Following the impulse presentations, the format transitions into an interactive roundtable setting: speakers host discussions at high tables, and participants are invited to move freely from table to table. 

Where and When

Date Monday June 22, 2026
Time 13:30 – 17:00 CET
Where SIX ConventionPoint, Pfingstweidstrasse 110, 8005 Zurich

Program

13:30 - 14:00

Arrival, registration & networking coffee
Registration opens. Use this time to arrive, grab a coffee, and connect with peers before the official program starts.

14:00 - 15:00

Impulse insights with audience Q&A

Short, practice‑oriented inputs from experienced IR leaders, each followed by an open Q&A with the audience.

 

(1) The SGS Perspective on IR

A look at SGS’s business model, what makes IR work in practice, and the market trends shaping the role today.

Speaker: Livia Baratta ǀ Deputy Head of Investor Relations ǀ SGS

 

(2) IR Through the Storm

What does “IR in a storm” look like in real life? Idorsia’s story from debt restructuring, rapid CEO turnover, to a comeback equity story.    

Speaker: Kevin Boss ǀ Director, Investor Relations ǀ Idorsia

 

(3) Short Interest: Signals, Sentiment & Strategy
How IR teams can monitor short activity in low-transparency markets, interpret it as a signal of investor sentiment, and decide when – and when not – to respond.

Speaker: Anna Engvall ǀ Head of Investor Relations & Chief Risk Officer ǀ Georg  Fischer

 

(4) IR in Hard Times

Gaining back visibility and reputation

Speaker: Stephanie Kniep ǀ Investor Relations ǀ Bajaj Mobility

15:00 – 16:00

Interactive exchange at hosted high tables
Building on the impulse inputs and Q&A, speakers host topic tables for open discussions. Participants are encouraged to move freely between tables.

16:00 – 17:00

Networking apéro
Registration

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