The must-attend IR-event of the year in Scandinavia!
Welcome to DIRFdagen 2024
The IR-event of the year in Scandinavia!
Insights from DIRFdagen 2024
Photos, Videos, and Materials from the Event
19 September 2024, kl. 9.00 – 17.00
Scandic Spectrum, Kalvebod Brygge 10, 1560 Copenhagen
09.00 - 09.10
Welcome
Introduction to this year’s DIRFdagen
SPEAKERS
Rachel Curtis Gravesen, Moderator
Claus Ingar Jensen, DIRF Chairman
09.10 - 10.00
Keynote - Global economic outlook for 2025
An outlook on growth, inflation, financial markets, world trade etc. considering the new geopolitical situation.
SPEAKER
Nordea Bank
Helge J. Pedersen, Group Chief Economist
10.00 - 10.30
Higher interest rates and more difficult access to capital markets – views and consequences
Panel on the high leverage and risk assessment from analysts’ point of view and investor side on working capital, dividends and valuation. How much should we worry about market spooks (ie summer US recession fears) and how can IR professionals best navigate the medium term global financial environment?
Panel:
Jacob Kruse, Equity Research Analyst, Autonomous Research
Rune Sandager, Head of Investor Relations, GN Store Nord
Danske Bank, Nicolai Tvernø, Chief IR Officer & Head of Debt Investor Relations
10.30 - 11.00
Coffee break
11.00 - 11.45
Break-out sessions
1. Launch of the 2024 ESG 100 results
What lessons can be drawn for IR from the first ESRS sustainability statements that have been published? In this session, Position Green will be sharing best practice insights to implement in your first CSRD-compliant report. Using data from the 2024 ESG100 study of the 100 largest listed companies in the EU, they will also provide an assessment of the current gaps in ESRS readiness.
SPEAKER:
Simon Taylor, Senior Director & Co-founder, Position Green
2. Mastering the Capital Markets Day: Strategies for Success & Introduction to courses from Euronext Academy
As an IR professional, you seek effective strategies to engage investors, build trust, and enhance shareholder value. A successful Capital Markets Day (CMD) is essential in achieving these objectives. This in-depth study of CMD best practices from over 160 European listed companies offers a detailed roadmap to refine your approach.
speAKERs:
Mattias Bendixen, Sales Manager Nordics, Euronext Corp. Solutions Daniela Biagi, Head of Euronext Academy
11.45 - 12.15
Practical implementation of AI tools
How far is AI implemented in business processes and how can it be used to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial communication and other aspects of IR work. How to address the challenges, learnings and best practice of implementing AI tools to support IR.
SpeakerS
Nicolaj Gudbergsen, Head of Gen. AI, Danske Bank
Karen Bodner, Head Global IR Advisory, BNY Mellon
Christopher Blake, Executive Director, Product Management, S&P Global
12.15 - 13.15
Lunch
13.00 - 13.30
What does good IR look like?
Session putting views on professional IR and best practice in focus whether you represent a corporation with limited resources or one of the big ones.
SPEAKER
Pernille Friis Andersen
Lynge Blak
Thomas Kudsk Larsen
13.30 - 14.00
Strategy considerations in difficult situations
Focus on considerations and take-aways seen through IR eyes in connection with the announcement of strategy changes (what happened to the share price) and the broad angle of communication.
SPEAKERS
Peter Kondrup, VP Investor Relations, Carlsberg
Claus I. Jensen, Head of IR, Danske Bank
Cristina Rønde Hefting, Sr. Director, Head of Strategy & IR, B&O
14.00 - 14.30
Break-out sessions
1. Enhancing stakeholder engagement through effective online communication in the age of CSRD
With the CSRD and ESRS reshaping corporate transparency, annual reports must evolve. This presentation explores how to effectively communicate sustainability efforts through the online channel, moving beyond static PDFs to dynamic, web-based reporting. Learn how to enhance transparency and build stronger stakeholder relationships in the digital age.
SPEAKER:
Erwin Groenendal, Co-founder, Tangelo Software
2. Decoding AI: How Buy-Side Insights Are Shaping the Future of Investor Relations
For years the buy-side has leveraged AI and natural language processing to extract insights from the language used by issuers. This session will cover how investors have been using these tools in the investment process and what that means for IR teams
SPEAKER:
Christopher Blake, Executive Director, S&P Global
14.30 - 15.00
Coffee break
15.00 - 15.30
CSRD reporting
Latest understanding of ESG principles and legislation and how to apply ESG best practice into the IR role.
SPEAKERS
Kristian Koktvedgaard, DI and EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board Member
Hamsa Ijaz, ESG Analyst, Equity Research, Danske Bank
Erik Eliasson, Head of Responsible Investments, Danske Bank Asset Management
15.30 - 16.00
Understanding how hedge funds operates and their role in capital markets
Many of us have a lot of interaction with hedge funds, and for the best dialogue, it is important to understand how they think and operate. What are the important learnings for IR.
SPEAKER
16.00 - 16.30
If you had to build IR from scratch, how would you do it?
Creating a fit for purpose IR function – depending on your company and the resources available (small, midcap, large cap) what must have, what is nice to have and what will make investors and analysts really understand your business and want to interact. What really worked and with the benefit of hindsight, what would you have done differently.
SPEAKERS
Sarah Russel Spray, prev. Head of IR, A.P. Møller Mærsk (virtually)
Bilal Aziz, Vice President, Head of IR & Treasury, Pandora
Michael Nass Nielsen, Head of IR, Svitzer
16.30
Thank you for joining us!
Take-aways from the day
SPEAKERS
Rachel Curtis Gravesen
16.45 - 17.45
DRINKS RECEPTION & NETWORKING
There will be a drinks reception afterwards, where you are encouraged to stay and network.
19 September 2024, kl. 9.00 – 17.00
Scandic Spectrum, Kalvebod Brygge 10, 1560 Copenhagen
SPEAKERS
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