Insights from DIRFdagen 2025


The must-attend IR-event of the year in Scandinavia!

Streaming code: DD2025

Sponsored by Get Visual

09.00 - 09.10

Welcome

Introduction to this year's DIRFdagen

Speakers:

Rachel Curtis Gravesen

Moderator

Tina Højlund Pedersen

DIRF Secretariat

09.10 - 10.00

Keynote

Global economic outlook

An outlook on growth, inflation, financial markets, world trade etc. considering the new geopolitical situation.

Steen Bocian

Chief Economist & Editor

Børsen.dk

Niels Lunde

Editor in Chief

Børsen.dk

10.00 - 10.30

AGMs as an IR communication opportunity
- not just a compliance exercise

Is the AGM losing ground to CMDs and general shareholder meetings? How to bring new energy into the shareholder dialogue. New inspiration to improve stakeholder dialogues.

Anne Pindborg

Chief Legal Counsel

AP-Møller Mærsk

Michael Vitfell-Rasmussen

Head of IR

ISS

Helle Mayor

Founder & Strategic Communication Advisor

Mayor Communication

10.30 - 11.00

Coffee break

11.00 - 11.30

Break-out sessions

A fireside chat on current developments on the financial markets, world trade etc. considering the constantly changing geopolitical situation all of relevance to Investor Relations.

1. Shareholder insight in a complex world – how to stay connected with your investors

In today’s global markets, cross-border ownership structures often blur the picture of who actually holds your shares. This session dives into the real-world challenges for general meetings, investor relations, and governance - and highlights how companies can use smarter tools and data to ensure transparency, strengthen investor trust, and foster lasting engagement.

Jonas Andreas Rasmussen

Senior Sales Manager

Euronext Securities

Mattias Bendixen

Sales Manager Nordics

Euronext Corporate Solutions

2. Alternative data for corporation: From Insight to Impact

As investors increasingly use alternative data to form real-time views on company performance, IR teams are under pressure to understand what the market sees. This session explores the growth of alternative data, how buy-side is using alternative data to invest, and best practices for IR teams to adapt to this growing trend.

Timothy Li

Consumer Industry Specialist

Bloomberg

11.30 - 12.00

A bird's eye view from an analyst

What is the role of a sell side analyst now both within their own organization and for companies they cover?

What does 'good' look like from the perspective of an analyst and how can IR best service such an important stakeholder?

Lars Topholm

Analyst

Carnegie Investment Bank

12.00 - 13.00

Lunch

13.00 - 13.30

How IR can create value in a changing stock market

The stock market landscape is undergoing fundamental changes. The number of listed companies is declining, and active fund management is giving way to passive investment vehicles such as ETFs. This shift has led to reduced buy-side and sell-side engagement, limited research coverage, and a growing influence of retail investors.

These trends challenge traditional IR approaches and demand a rethinking of priorities and practices.

Mark Jessen

Director, Portfolio Manager

ATP

Mikael Bak

CEO

Danish Shareholder Association

Tue Østergaard

Founder & CEO

HC Andersen Capital

13.30 - 14.00

Break-out sessions

1. Harnessing secure AI in IR: A strategic imperative

Not every AI solution is equipped to meet the unique demands of investor relations.

In situations where accuracy, speed, and security are paramount, IR teams require AI solutions that are specifically tailored to their field and understand the nuances of Danish corporate governance and EU regulations.

Gain insights on the best practice.

Tish Crawford-Jones

Director

Q4

2. The Global IR Revolution - key drivers & future opportunities

Investor Relations has crossed a critical threshold.

No longer confined to reporting cycles or corporate messaging, IR is now a strategic discipline shaping capital allocation, informing boardroom decisions, owning corporate narratives, influencing risk and much more

Oskar Yasar

Managing Partner

Broome Yasar Partnership

14.00 - 14.30

Coffee break

14.30 - 15.00

IR-Storytelling, narratives & numbers

Building an engaging narrative is key to getting your message to the target group.

But too often we forget that investors are humans, and we relate to good stories, just reporting numbers is not enough, even with strong numbers. A narrative without numbers becomes a fairytale, and investors don’t buy into that.

Mikael Rautanen

Co-founder & CEO

Inderes Oy

15.00 - 15.30

How non-US corporate issuers can develop a compelling equity narrative

Presentation of key findings from recent survey of institutional investors.

The discussion will highlight investors’ preference for clear, concise storytelling and discuss best practices in structuring investor presentations and reports, emphasizing the importance of transparency – particularly in distinguishing management versus statutory financial figures – and the need to avoid generic buzzwords or unsupported claims. The session will also address the nuances role of macroeconomic and geopolitical factors in investment decisions.

Karen Bodner

Head of Market Insights & Initiatives

BNY

15.30 - 16.15

Keynote

Navigating the market:
How Investor Relations experience shapes the strategic CFO

Going from being head of the global finance organization at GN Hearing, with over 50 employees under her wing, to leading a team of ten in the investor relations and treasury department at GN Store Nord, was based on advice from a former boss that had long been lingering in the back of Henriette Wennicke’s mind:

“If you ever want to be a CFO, you need to have experience in investor relations.”

Now, as CFO at Zealand Pharma, Henriette couldn’t agree more.

Henriette Wennicke

CFO

Zealand Pharma

16.15 - 16.30

Take-aways from the day

Thank you for joining us!

Rachel Curtis Gravesen

Moderator

16.30

Drinks reception & Networking

There will be a drinks reception afterwards, where you are encouraged to stay and network.

MODERATOR

Rachel Curtis Gravesen

Curtis Consult

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