As capital markets evolve, companies considering a public listing face an increasingly complex set of decisions beyond timing and valuation. This session brings together seasoned IROs and advisors to unpack critical elements of going public. It’s designed to demystify the IPO process for IR professionals and highlight where they can add the most strategic value, even for those who’ve been through the process before.
Key topics include:
- The strategic reasons companies choose to go public and common challenges that delay or derail the process
- Defining IPO readiness across corporate narrative, financial strategy, governance, and preparing internal teams—from FP&A and the board to employees and early investors.
- What it takes to stand up public company infrastructure—from financial systems to controls, governance, and disclosure protocols
- How IR, PR, Legal, and others involved in the communications process work together to build credibility with investors and media ahead of filing with the SEC.
- How to build awareness and credibility with the investment community before the IPO, including investor targeting, investor conference strategies, and pre-IPO investor meetings
- How to assess macroeconomic conditions, including interest rates and tariff uncertainty, to help inform IPO timing
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how the IR function fits into the broader IPO journey and how to be a more strategic advisor at each stage. Join us for a candid conversation on what it really takes to go the distance and become a public company today.