Webcast: Virtual Annual Meetings - New Industry Changes and How to Meet Expectations in 2021

What Corporate Counsel should know about the latest in ongoing industry developments relating to beneficial owner access, investor expectations and virtual meeting technology

Annual meetings look different now than they did in the past and the industry and practice is still evolving. As companies shift to virtual or hybrid meeting technology, questions and expectations for meeting conduct and access have proliferated.

Using lessons learned from last season, a range of industry voices, including virtual shareholder meeting providers, investors, issuers and regulators, have worked together to shape new industry best practices for virtual meetings and address a renewed focus on certain cracks in the “proxy plumbing” system.

Join this webinar to hear the latest updates on the industry advancements that will enable your beneficial owners to access your meeting more easily on any platform and how virtual meeting technology can meet rising investor expectations for engagement and communication.

In this webcast, you’ll hear:

• What triggered the latest calls for change in the proxy plumbing
• The industry players from across the spectrum that have come together to advance technology solutions to improve beneficial owner access
• Recent changes that have been implemented – and what they mean for your 2021 annual meeting
• What modifications are expected of companies this year and what is now considered best practice
• Improvements to virtual shareholder meeting platforms, Q&A management, transparency and new video options that allow speakers:
  • To present remotely from their webcam on any device from any anywhere in the world; or
  • To present from a designated location, such as a boardroom or conference room

Speakers:

• Dave Adamson, SVP, Relationship Management, Computershare
• Paul Conn, President, Global Capital Markets, Computershare
• Andrea Manning, Corporate Counsel, Computershare
• Kirsten van Rooijen, Global Meeting Expert, Computershare