Thursday, September 17, 2026
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
150 North Riverside
150 N. Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
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Midwest IR Symposium Agenda (Preliminary)
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. - Networking Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. - Welcome and Introductions
8:35 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - "Translating AI Strategy into Investor Value"
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - Break
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - "An Interactive Simulation: High Stakes Corporate Events - How IR Can Lead When It's All on the Line"
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Lunch
12:00 p.m - 12:45 p.m. - Keynote: Fireside Chat with Lynn Antipas Tyson, Ford Motor Company's former Chief Investor Relations Officer
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Break
1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. - "Navigating Shareholder Rotation: Targeting and Engaging the Right Investors in a Shifting Market"
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - "Are You Ready for 23/5 Trading and Tokenization? (And Other Pressing Market Structure Updates)"
2:30 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. - Closing Remarks
2:35 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Outdoor Reception
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