Best Innovation in IR

Investor relations is a complex and evolving discipline, requiring professionals to be adaptive, strategic and creative in addressing the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.

This Award seeks specific examples of innovation and/or transformation over the past 12 months. Innovation should represent a meaningful enhancement or step-change in how IR challenges are addressed—whether through new approaches, novel application of existing tools, or rethinking of processes, engagement or insight.

This might include (but is not limited to) the use of new resources such as AI and digital communications; pioneering outreach techniques; or novel formats for meetings, events, reporting and stakeholder engagement. The use of technology (including AI) should be clearly linked to a defined problem or opportunity and demonstrable outcomes.

The judges welcome a broad range of innovations across IR, including strategic positioning, stakeholder engagement, internal processes, insight generation and team development, in addition to technology-led initiatives.