November 1, 2022
2 p.m.− 4:15 p.m. ET
Virtual
More and more often, companies are susceptible to inquiries about their business practices and increased sustainability expectations by the public at large, and even their own investors. Ensure that your financial reports, political involvement activities and investor relations strategies don’t leave your company open to activist investors or a negative news cycle.
Featured Topic & Speakers
In this workshop, you’ll gain insight into:
- An overview of how to present on quarterly/annual financial reports and respond to activism on political financial contributions and PAC activity
- A look at upcoming SEC regulations on fund labelling and “greenwashing”
- A case study on how to best respond to inquiries from the public or investors on your investment holdings
Ken Gross
Senior Political Law Counsel and Consultant
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Kenneth Markowitz
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
James Robinson
Global Lead, Geo-Commerce
APCO Worldwide
Jeff Zelkowitz
Global Lead, Financial Practice
APCO Worldwide
This program is eligible for 1 credit towards the Certificate in PAC & Grassroots Management, Certificate in Government Relations and Lobbying and the Certificate in Public Affairs Management.
Agenda
2:00 p.m. Trends and Developments in Investor Relations
Companies are facing an ever-increasing array of issues related to their investments, long-term strategies, and other financial activities. These legal experts will describe the biggest risks companies are facing that communicators, investor relations teams, and even executives must respond to. These issues include:
- ESG
- Foreign Investments
- Investor Activism
- Political giving
- Sustainability
Ken Gross
Senior Political Law Counsel and Consultant
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Kenneth Markowitz
Partner
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Investor Communications in a Politicized World
This session will address public affairs issues for capital markets, shareholders, C-suites and boards, including antitrust and competition, environmental sustainability, socio-cultural flashpoints, and US-China geo-commercial tensions. We will focus on case studies of companies that have mounted effective strategies for navigating assertive policy, regulatory and financial market scrutiny that required deft messaging and stakeholder management to achieve a favorable business outcome.
James Robinson
Global Lead, Geo-Commerce
APCO Worldwide
Jeff Zelkowitz
Global Lead, Financial Practice
APCO Worldwide
4:15 p.m. Adjourn
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