IR Voice - The investor relations podcast
by IR Impact, formerly IR Magazine
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How IR teams' use of AI is evolving, from the AI & Technology Forum in London
Apr 29, 2026
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Why do IR teams prefer London as a roadshow destination?
Mar 10, 2026
17m 52s
IR for video games and AI for engagement: The biggest stories from 2025
Jan 30, 2026
14m 23s
What goes into winning an IR Impact Award - live from the red carpet in Europe
Nov 28, 2025
21m 00s
Welcome to Y'all Street: What IROs can learn from the rise of Texas's stock exchanges
Sep 18, 2025
25m 25s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 4/29/26 | How IR teams' use of AI is evolving, from the AI & Technology Forum in London | IR Impact recently hosted its AI and Technology Forum in London, bringing together senior investor relations professionals, technology leaders and market experts to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping IR today and what lies ahead.The forum focused on the practical realities of AI adoption in IR, moving beyond hype to address how teams are already using technology to enhance disclosure, improve investor engagement and streamline workflows. Throughout the day, speakers shared real-world examples of where AI is delivering value, alongside candid discussions about its limitations, risks and governance implications.We caught up with several IROs and technology experts on the sidelines of the event to find out more about what they had learned, where they see AI taking the profession and why anyone should come to an IR Impact event near them. To see all upcoming IR Impact events, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/10/26 | Why do IR teams prefer London as a roadshow destination?✨ | roadshowsinvestor relations+2 | Garnet Roach | Global Roadshow Report 2026IR Benchmarking Report 2026+5 | London | Global Roadshow Report 2026IR Benchmarking Report 2026 | — | 17m 52s | |
| 1/30/26 | IR for video games and AI for engagement: The biggest stories from 2025✨ | investor relationsvideo games+4 | Karolina GnasDavid Grunfeld | video gamesAI+3 | — | CD ProjektBig Three+1 | — | 14m 23s | |
| 11/28/25 | What goes into winning an IR Impact Award - live from the red carpet in Europe✨ | IR Impact Awardinvestor relations+2 | Rheinmetall RepresentativeBat Representative+3 | IR Impact AwardsRheinmettal+5 | Europe | red carpetevent+2 | — | 21m 00s | |
| 9/18/25 | Welcome to Y'all Street: What IROs can learn from the rise of Texas's stock exchanges✨ | Texas Stock Exchangeinvestor relations+2 | Nick Stone | Global Roadshow Report 2025Texas Stock Exchange+10 | TexasLone Star+2 | IR ImpactGlobal Roadshow Report 2025+1 | — | 25m 25s | |
| 8/5/25 | What Europe's IROs are concerned about, plus what investors want from capital markets days✨ | investor relationscapital markets+2 | Andrew GibbonsSteven Wade | playbook on capital markets daysIR Impact+4 | Europe | IR ImpactThink Tank+3 | — | 25m 00s | |
| 5/9/25 | How a stint in IR changed Block CFO Amrita Ahuja's perspective✨ | investor relationsCFO role+3 | Amrita AhujaLaura Kiernan+2 | BlockActivision Blizzard+8 | New York | IR Impact AwardsDuolingo+2 | — | 22m 53s | |
| 4/14/25 | How much can AI help lawyers carry out their jobs?✨ | AIlaw+2 | Daniel SchwarczKari Endries | AI toolsthe University of Minnesota+4 | — | academic studyUniversity of Minnesota+2 | — | 30m 08s | |
| 3/11/25 | Maximizing your relationship with the buy side, plus where to take your investor roadshow✨ | investor relationsbuy side+1 | Stephen YiuNaji Beydoun | Blue Whale Growth FundGlobal Roadshow Report 2025+8 | — | IR MasterclassBlue Whale Growth Fund+1 | — | 20m 57s | |
| 1/31/25 | Why CFOs of publicly listed companies need personality to succeed✨ | CFOspersonality+3 | Garnet Roach | IR ImpactIR Voice+2 | — | investorsanalysts+3 | — | 21m 52s | |
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| 12/18/24 | How CSRD will continue to shape corporate reporting despite Trump's election win✨ | CSRDcorporate reporting+3 | — | AI technologyCSRD+4 | New York | sustainabilitycorporate governance+1 | — | 30m 18s | |
| 10/21/24 |  Are finfluencers a good idea for your business – or your investor relations? | 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 Purcari Wineries. Guests share insights on the way companies are using finfluencers and other innovations to engage with their retail investor audiences.Kuznetsova and Baltag share how their companies have successfully integrated influencers into their IR strategies, emphasizing the importance of transparency and carefully curated content to maintain credibility and align with company messaging.But Kaitz is more skeptical. He talks about why the use of financial influencers is risky in the US and offers practical examples of what exactly can go wrong. He points to the dangers of market manipulation and ‘guilt by association’ – advocating for a safer, alternative, three-step strategy.In this episode you will hear:· How company executives are directly engaging with retail audiences· About the regulatory risks of tapping into finfluencers in the US· Examples of successful partnerships between IR teams and finfluencers· How to measure the success of using finfluencers to reach your retail investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/2/24 |  Crisis communication lessons from the stock options backdating controversy | 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 by investors, Lampf’s experience during that crisis at one of the companies he worked for provided invaluable lessons that continue to inform his career today. In this episode, he explains how options backdating works, shares his firsthand experience and discusses the challenges it presented alongside the solutions needed from an IR perspective to overcome them. In this episode, you will hear:•What stock options backdating is •Key lessons learned from this practice•Best practices for crisis communication•Strategies for rebuilding trust after a crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/18/24 |  The dos and don’ts of handling profit warnings – IR Voice | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/21/24 |  Best bites: CSRD compliance, AI and the buy side and M&A strategies – IR Voice | 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 exercise· How the buy side uses AI and how IR can adapt· Top tips for an efficient and effective M&A process· The role the IR Magazine editorial board plays, as well as who is on it. IR Voice provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for IR professionals. The series features interviews with IR experts bringing a global perspective, actionable insights and commentary on trending topics. These include sustainability, activism, corporate access, regulation and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/17/24 |  The Blue Whale view on investor events and why Instagram can deliver IR success | 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 look for in corporate events, talks about specific areas and metrics companies should be focusing more on and, among other things, explains what he looks for from IR professionals around corporate access.Later in the show, Noemi Distefano is joined by Pekka Rouhiainen, vice president of IR at Finnish company Valmet. The firm received two nominations at this year’s IR Magazine Awards – Europe and picked up the trophy for best use of social media and video for IR.Rouhiainen shares his experience on elevating Valmet’s social media IR strategy, including the creation of an Instagram profile dedicated exclusively to investor relations.In this episode you will hear:What the buy side is looking for from corporate eventsAbout some of the bugbears for portfolio managers around investor eventsHow to craft a successful social media strategy for IRThe story of a company that doubled its retail investor base by taking IR to Instagram. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/19/24 |  Inside LSEG’s Blackstone sell-off, plus insights from IR Magazine’s geopolitics playbook for IROs | 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 · Top tips to manage intricate corporate transactions · Key takeaways from ‘A geopolitics playbook for IROs’ Best practices for IROs on how to navigate geopolitical watersIR Voice provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for IR professionals. The series features interviews with IR experts bringing a global perspective, actionable insights and commentary on trending topics. These include sustainability, activism, corporate access, regulation and more. This episode of IR Voice is brought to you in partnership with AlphaSense. To start your AlphaSense free trial today, please click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 5/15/24 |  ESG-skeptic proxy voting at ISS and investor-targeting strategies – IR Voice | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 4/17/24 |  How the buy side is using AI to pick stocks and the truth inside SEC filings - IR Voice | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 3/20/24 |  Where IR teams are taking their roadshows – and who they’re bringing with them: The Ticker 148 | 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 involvement in in-person roadshows versus IR-only meetings. The segment also features an excerpt interview with Lorna Davie of the Swiss IR Club, who offers advice on how investor relations professionals can plan successful IR-only meetings. Deputy editor Garnet Roach talks with Willem Fransoo, director of IR at Belgium-listed technology company Barco. He shares his experience of attending an investor day organized by the Belgian Investor Relations Association and discusses future roadshow plans and target destinations for his company in 2024. In this episode, you’ll hear:· Key findings from IR Magazine’s Global Roadshow Report· Insights on favorite cities and emerging destinations for roadshows· Perspectives on senior management involvement and IR-only meetings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 2/21/24 |  BAT’s double-materiality journey and how AI can help simplify CSRD reporting: The Ticker 147 | 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 and other sustainability frameworks, examine its integration for companies already adopting voluntary ESG standards and delve into BAT’s experience in double-materiality assessment. Later in the episode, IR Magazine deputy editor Garnet Roach speaks with Shell’s sustainability manager Alex Annaev, creator of the AI-powered CSRD Chat tool. Annaev talks about the motivation driving the creation of this innovative chatbot, which aims to make it simple for companies to understand their responsibilities around CSRD, and explains the challenges he faced in developing the chatbot. In this episode, you will hear:•How CSRD differs from other sustainability frameworks•Advice on how your company can successfully navigate its double-materiality assessment journey •What data you need to report under CSRD •What the CSRD Chat tool is and how it can help make your reporting practices more efficient. The Ticker podcast provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for investor relations professionals.The series features interviews with IR experts bringing a global perspective, actionable insights and commentary on trending topics. These include sustainability, activism, corporate access, regulation and more.Click here to listen and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Acast or wherever you access your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 1/17/24 |  How to boost your IR salary and measure your IR success: The Ticker 146 | 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-evolving IR environment, share the importance of personal brand awareness in career progression and delve into factors influencing IR compensation. ‘What’s really important is having the credibility and the confidence of knowing what your personal brand is,’ Yasar notes. ‘If you don’t know what it is you’re bringing to the table, how is the person on the other side of the table going to buy that product? We are all commodities; we are bought and sold.’For Repovich Rosenberg, the IR function calls for a focus on intangible leadership attributes now more than ever. ‘The IR role is that of being a key adviser to management and the board and you have to be able to think quickly on your feet and pivot,’ she says. ‘Gone are the days when an IRO could be stuck in a linear track.’ In the second part of the episode, Garnet Roach interviews Jill Chapman, head of IR and corporate development at Hilton, a four-trophy winner at this year’s IR Magazine Awards – US. Chapman offers exclusive insights into the methodologies driving Hilton’s success, exploring techniques to evaluate IR program success and delving into enduring post-Covid-19 trends.In this episode, you will hear:•How to boost your IR salary •Essential qualifications and personal attributes in IR•How to adapt to cater to a more globally dispersed investor base•How to measure the success of your IR program The Ticker podcast provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for investor relations professionals.The series features interviews with IR experts bringing a global perspective, actionable insights and commentary on trending topics. These include sustainability, activism, corporate access, regulation and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 12/19/23 |  IR triumphs of 2023: What it takes to win an IR Magazine Award – The Ticker 145 | 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 of their overcome challenges, triumphs and insights will set the tone for a promising 2024. In the second part of the show, we report live from the floor of the ESG Integration Forum – Autumn, held this November in London. IR Magazine reporter Noemi Distefano is joined by head of content Steven Wade, senior conference producer Laurence Taylor and reporter Hemma Visavadia for a roundtable discussion on the top themes that dominated this year’s final London event focusing on the ESG landscape. Later in the show, Distefano also speaks with Christina Sautter, professor of law at Southern Methodist University School of Law, and Sergio Gramitto Ricci, associate professor of law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City school of law. Sautter and Gramitto Ricci shed light on the intricate and perhaps controversial landscape of retail investors with a focus on engagement, education, corporate governance and emerging trends. They also discuss some of the proposed rules by the SEC that could potentially change market accessibility for retail investors. The Ticker is presented in partnership with Pulse by Public.com, providing tools for IR teams to engage retail shareholders. Find out more at Public.com/pulse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/22/23 |  Winning corporate culture: Tractor Supply Company talks IR, plus a look at UK retail investor trends | In this episode you will hear:The role corporate culture plays in your IR strategy and shareholder communicationThe impact of board diversity on your investor engagementHow to create immersive corporate access eventsKey behavioral differences between UK and US retail investorsTop factors influencing retail investors’ decisions and the type of investment strategies they prioritize.The Ticker podcast provides listeners with insights into cutting-edge issues of the day for investor relations professionals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/18/23 |  Understanding the TNFD: Former BlackRock director talks business impact – The Ticker 143 | The Ticker is presented in partnership with Pulse by Public.com, providing tools for IR teams to engage retail shareholders. Find out more at Public.com/pulse.In this episode you will hear:•How the TNFD aligns with existing ESG frameworks •Practical examples on how companies can integrate TNFD recommendations into their reporting processes•The benefits for companies that proactively embrace the TNFD guidelines•How experience working in a buy-side role can benefit your job in IR •How to effectively target and retain retail investors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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