IR Voice - The investor relations podcast

It's August, which means that most of our listeners are on their holidays. But for the IR Impact events team, it only means that they're getting ready for the upcoming season of conferences and awards ceremonies!

In this episode of the IR Voice podcast, host Laurie Havelock is joined by IR Impact's senior conference producer Andrew Gibbons and head of content Steven Wade to discuss the recent IR Impact Think Tank and Awards in E...

How does IR set you up for a successful stint in the CFO role? In this episode of IR Voice, host Laurie Havelock speaks with Amrita Ahuja, CFO at Block, about her career journey from investor relations at Activision Blizzard to leading financial strategy in fintech. Amrita shares insights on managing acquisitions, stakeholder communication and key values for IR teams.

The episode also highlights the IR Impact Awards – US 2025, w...

How much can lawyers lean on AI to help them with their jobs? Well, according to a new academic study, it may be more reliable than previously thought.

A new study from researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Michigan law schools seems to provide the first empirical evidence that AI tools can consistently improve the quality of legal analysis across various tasks.

We speak with Daniel Schwarcz...

Making the most of your relationships with the buy side can often be the key to a successful relationship between your company and its investors. But how can you ensure that you're getting the most out of that arrangement?

In IR Impact's first Masterclass video, we spoke to Stephen Yiu, fund manager and co-founder of the Blue Whale Growth Fund, about what he sees as the hallmarks of best-in-class IR and how he prefers to interact wi...

What do CFOs at publicly listed companies tend to have in common? For most of them, it's an ability to go past the numbers and let your personality shine through, according to the finance chiefs interviewed by IR Impact deputy editor Garnet Roach.

In this edition of the IR Voice podcast, Roach discusses what she learned from those CFOs, who addressed everything from learning from investors or analysts, the lasting impacts of the pan...

In this episode of IR Voice, we catch up with IR Magazine's head of content Steve Wade and events editor Tim Human to find out about the latest goings-on at our recent events in New York.

First, Steve tells us about what was covered at the corporate reporting forum, where the EU's flagship sustainability reporting regulation CSRD was at the forefront of discussions. In the aftermath of Donald Trump's election victory, however, the ...

In this episode of IR Voice, we talk about the use of finfluencers by IR teams at public companies.

IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano speaks to Katie Perry, head of marketing at Stakeholder Labs and co-host of the After Earnings podcast; Bill Kaitz, president of Promethean Marketing; Veronika Kuznetsova, advisor at Xploration Capital and former director of IR at Russian company MMK; and Eugeniu Baltag, director of IR at Purca...

In the latest episode of IR Voice, we discuss crisis communication best practices.

We speak with Gregg Lampf, VP of IR at Ciena, who brings 30 years of experience in managing different crises as part of his role. Among these is the once widespread issue of stock options backdating – a practice that garnered significant attention around 20 years ago. 

While backdating is now viewed as a controversial and unfavorable practice ...

In this episode of IR Voice – formerly The Ticker podcast – we look back at some of the main interviews from the past six months. In a break from the usual format, this August episode of the show includes excerpts from previously featured interviews with leading IROs, sustainability experts and investors. 

In this episode you will hear:

·      How to get up to speed with the CSRD compliance exer...

In this episode of IR Voice – formerly The Ticker podcast – we talk to a buy sider about what asset managers look for in corporate events and speak to a leading IRO about how social media can boost a company's investor base.

IR Magazine deputy editor Garnet Roach is joined by Stephen Yiu, managing partner and chief investment officer at London-based asset management firm Blue Whale. Yiu offers his perspective on what he and his firm...

In this episode of IR Voice – formerly The Ticker podcast – we talk about successful tactics behind corporate transactions and discuss the key findings from IR Magazine’s A geopolitics playbook for IROs.

In this episode you will hear:

·                The story behind the Blackstone stock overhang

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In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, we focus on corporate access trends and best practices.

IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano and editor-at-large Laurie Havelock delve into insights from the latest IR Magazine Global Roadshow Report and uncover the favorite cities for in-person roadshows across regions and market caps, along with emerging destinations climbing the ranks.

They talk about the dynamics of senior management i...

In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, we navigate the intricate landscape of corporate reporting, with a spotlight on ESG and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). 

IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano is joined by Giulia Scanferla, senior ESG reporting manager at British American Tobacco (BAT), to address some of the fundamental questions about CSRD. They explore the differences between CSRD ...

In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, we talk everything careers. 

IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano is joined by Oskar Yasar, managing partner at Broome Yasar, and Smooch Repovich Rosenberg, founder and CEO of Smooch Unplugged, for a career-centric conversation. 

As highly regarded figures in the global IR recruitment scene, Yasar and Repovich Rosenberg provide actionable insights on navigating the ever-e...

In the latest episode of The Ticker podcast, we highlight some of the best moments of 2023 from IR Magazine Awards ceremonies across the globe, look at ESG priorities in 2024 and cast an eye over the ever-changing world of retail investors. 

First, we want to take our listeners back to a few key moments our editorial team spent with award winners on the red carpet in New York, London, Toronto and Singapore, as we hope some ...