Trends in AGM Practice, Proxy Voting, and Shareholder Engagement Conference

31 March 2026 | Paradox Sydney

A one-day, practical conference for Investor Relations Professionals and Company Secretaries to explore evolving AGM formats, proxy voting trends, and shareholder engagement strategies—supporting strong governance, regulatory compliance and investor trust.

WHY ATTEND

  • Understand what changed last AGM season—and what it signals for 2026 planning.
  • Make better AGM format decisions (in-person, hybrid, virtual) by weighing cost vs value, participation outcomes and governance considerations.
  • Anticipate proxy and voting dynamics, including institutional and retail voting behaviour and evolving proxy expectations.
  • Consider the implications of global developments on proxy process/voting expectations and issuer preparedness.
  • Strengthen shareholder engagement with practical, field-tested approaches that reduce surprises.
  • Align governance frameworks with investor expectations while maintaining company-led decision-making in AGM structure and execution.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Investor Relations Professionals
  • Company Secretaries and governance leads
  • In-house legal/compliance teams supporting AGM processes
  • Registry, investor servicing and corporate actions teams
  • Stakeholder engagement and communications leads supporting investor engagement

DRAFT PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (INDICATIVE — SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

  • 2025 AGM season review: key trends and what they signal for 2026
  • Global AGM disruption, voting dynamics and what’s coming next
  • Directors in the AGM hot seat: credibility, judgement and handling hard questions
  • AGM readiness and market integrity expectations for 2026
  • Proxy adviser recommendations: what’s shifting and what issuers can do differently
  • Activism and escalation: how campaigns build momentum and how issuers respond
  • Retail voting, platforms and beneficial ownership: what issuers can (and can’t) influence
  • AGM “fireproofing”: building relationship capital before pressure hits

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS 

 

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31 March 2026
08:30AM - 5:00pm AEDT
Paradox Hotel - Sydney
27 O'Connell Street
Marble Room
Sydney NSW  2000