Venue Location TADAWUL Saudi Stock Exchange
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Event Details Instinctif Partners, MEIRA and The Saudi Exchange cordially invite you to an Investor Relations workshop which will focus on improving Investor Relations best practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We shall share insights on how to get the basics right: preparing for an IR journey, IR data in action and developing award-winning reports.
Agenda
09:30 - 10:00
Registration, coffee, and refreshments Registration, coffee, and refreshments Arrival at Saudi Exchange
10:00 - 10:05
Welcome remarks Welcome remarks Nayef Al - Athel
Chief of Listing at Saudi Exchange
10:05 - 10:35
How to develop award-winning reports How to develop award-winning reports 10:35 - 10:55
Part one: Getting the basics right: Preparing for a journey Part one: Getting the basics right: Preparing for a journey 10:55 - 11:15
Part two: Setting yourself aside: Data in action Part two: Setting yourself aside: Data in action 11:30 - 12:00
How data-based insights inform IR strategies (Panel discussion) How data-based insights inform IR strategies (Panel discussion) Haitham AlShathri
Head of Investor Relations at Saudi Tadawul Group
Ghida Obeid
Head of Investor Relations at Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co
Discussion followed by Q&A
Speakers
Samantha Bartel Managing Partner & CEO, MENA of Instinctif Partners
Samantha Bartel Managing Partner & CEO, MENA of Instinctif Partners Samantha has advised numerous local, regional, and international clients on their corporate, financial and crisis communications strategies, as well as sustainability and annual reporting. Since 2007, she has led teams handling Middle Eastern IPOs, Rights Issues, Sukuk and Bond issuance, high-profile M&A deals, and numerous fund launches. Her sectors of expertise include financial services, Samantha is CEO & Managing Partner of Instinctif Partners MENA, with over 18 years of financial and corporate communications experience, as well as IR & corporate reporting, in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. She holds Board Memberships at the MEIRA Saudi Chapter and Global Women in PR MENA.
Diana Estupinan Chief Operating Officer at Instinctif Partners
Diana Estupinan Chief Operating Officer at Instinctif Partners Diana was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Instinctif following her role as an Associate Partner with the Capital Markets and Investor Relations practice, where she led a portfolio of capital markets work across the region. Diana has enjoyed a successful year career in business communications and investor relations, and has led award-winning campaigns for multinational companies, regional institutions, and government entities. Diana has also advised management teams across the region on all matters related to ESG, including identifying material issues for a company, establishing ESG strategies, protocols, and processes, and integrating ESG and IR. Her work has been recognised by leading industry bodies including the Middle East Investor Relations Association, PR Week, SABRE and MEPRA. Diana is a MEIRA certified Investor Relations Consultant. She has lived and worked in the UAE, UK, Colombia, Morocco, and Switzerland. Diana holds a B.Sc. Honours Degree in Government and Economics from the London School of Economics, UK.
John Gollifer General Manager at MEIRA
John Gollifer General Manager at MEIRA John Gollifer is the General Manager of the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA). He was the General Manager and an executive director of the Board of the UK’s Investor Relations Society from 2012 to 2018. Prior to this, John spent 11 years at the Singapore Exchange where he was Senior Vice President and responsible for investor relations, among other roles in corporate strategy and communications. He established and ran the IR Professionals Association of Singapore from 2006-2008, is a multiple IR award winner and he created and taught an IR course at the Singapore Management University from 2009 to 2012. Since 2016, John has lectured at the University of Liverpool in London on the Masters in Strategic Communications, IR module.
Ikram UI Haque Meira KSA Board Member and Head of Finance at Almarai
Ikram UI Haque Meira KSA Board Member and Head of Finance at Almarai Ikram UI Haque is Head of Finance at Almarai Company. With more than 25 years of experience in Operational and Managerial Finance, Ikram corporate profile in Australia includes companies like Arthur Andersen, General Electric, Vodafone, Telecom New Zealand, and Westfield Group. With a Chartered Accountant background and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, Ikram moved to Middle East to Join Almarai in 2007. Over the last 1 5 years, he has held various roles within Almarai Group and now Heads the Finance and Investor Relation Department with over 800 accountants spread across the globe.
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