NIRI ACHIEVES 50 SEIZING THE DISRUPTION THE FUTURE OF IR AND NIRI CHAPTERS: A YEARS OF SUCCESS 16 OPPORTUNITY 28 TECHNOLOGY 42 UNIFYING FORCE 45 THE VOICE OF THE INVESTOR RELATIONS PROFESSION FALL 2019 Nasdaq is proud to be a longtime partner of the National Investor Relations Institute Congratulations on your 50th Anniversary Nasdaq IR Intelligence Our global team of consultative experts and industry-leading software provides our clients across all industries, sectors, and regions with strategic actionable intelligence and unparalleled visibility into the capital markets for the long term. new.nasdaq.com/solutions/investor-relations FALL 2019 | CONTENTS President and CEO Gary A. LaBranche, FASAE, CAE INVESTOR RELATIONS Vice President, Communications and Member Engagement The Disruption Ted Allen, JD
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[email protected]. About NIRI Founded in 1969, the National Investor Relations Institute (www.niri.org) is the 16 NIRI ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 2 AT THE BELL professional association of corporate Coming of Age: NIRI Achieves 50 Years of Success k Your Hands officers and investor relations consul- BY GARY A. LABRANCHE, FASAE, tants responsible for communication The NIRI founders created the association in 1969 and it CAE among corporate management, share- had an immediate impact.