Event Roundup
Message from Ross Nicholls
Our 2024 ‘On the Road’ conference in Boston welcomed 170 attendees from 60+ jurisdictions from across the globe who advise a wide range of clients on their cross-border needs. The conference focused on the fantastic inbound and outbound opportunities for members, whilst providing an insight into this fascinating jurisdiction.
Professionally, we heard from thought-provoking leaders on client cultivation and how IR Global members can work together to meet the needs of their clients as well developing a position in your firm to attract and retain the best employees.
Socially there was a variety of member-hosted events, including an opening drinks reception at the Boston Public Library, exciting evening of entertainment during dinner at historical Fairmont Copley Plaza & closing drinks reception cruise. For those extending their stay joined us at the Boston Tea Party museum for a lesson in history.
We were also pleased to see so many of our members connecting, collaborating, and enjoying lots of social time in Boston over the course of the conference.
This was my first event and the networking and fellowship was amazing. It was great to put names to faces that I had communicated with in the past. It was also great to see and hear experiences of IR Global with other members.
Nelcia St. Jean of McW Todman & Co. – British Virgin Islands
I thoroughly enjoyed the IR Global event in Boston and think the exposure that our firm has been getting and the friendships we’ve been making will lead to great business opportunities and deeper friendships as we continue to deepen our engagement with this fantastic organization.
Jeff Heutmaker of Gravis Law
Drinks Reception
Wednesday 26th June
Sponsored by Frazier & Deeter and Kenneth Reich Law LLC. We hosted our drinks reception at The Boston Public Library, offering one of the most unique and historic event venues in the city. This was a great way to start the conference and gave us an opportunity to welcome our first-time attendees and reconnect existing members.
Presentation Day
Thursday 27th June
Presentations kicked off with an introduction into doing business in the UAE and we heard from keynote speakers on understand how to navigate this unique multi-cultural environment and how to build successful social and business relationships and drawing on seasoned leadership , explored the foundations of trust and loyalty between clients, advisors, and employees.
Thank You to Our Speakers
Thomas Curran
Mike White
Edith
Rachel Finch
Thank you to our Exhibitor
Great fun to meet friends and colleagues, update connections and to get to know each other better
Shai Kuttner of Synergy Business Lawyers – Netherlands
Evening Dinner
Thursday 27th June
Attendees enjoyed an evening of dining and live music in the beautiful Fairmont Copley Plaza Grand Ballroom, with its exquisite details, sparkling crystal chandeliers, and gilded, thirty-foot ceilings.
Breakout Sessions & Workshops
Friday 28th June
Morning sessions took place hosted by their respective room hosts exploring the growing vibrancy of the start-up / venture capital scene in the Middle East, and particularly in the UAE, and how it’s now beginning to attract foreign investors and how are global geopolitical events affecting mobility in the Middle East. Attendees also had the opportunity to visit the DIAC. The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) is the region’s largest alternative dispute resolution centre.
IRBoston24 was a fantastic event! I was able to re-connect with friends and colleagues from past events, and made several new connections that I am excited to work with in the future!
Hayley Legg of CCK Strategies, PLLC
Closing Reception
Friday 28th June
Attendees joined for an afternoon cruise with spectacular views of the Boston skyline like they’ve never seen before including the USS Constitution, Seaport, Boston’s famous North End, Rowes Wharf and the financial district. A great way to end the conference!
Optional Excursion – Boston Tea Party Museum
Saturday 24th February
Attendees enjoyed a history lesson they wouldn’t forget, reliving the event that started the American Revolution. The guided tour ended with lunch.
IR Global Update
During the conference Ross gave you their IR Global Update highlighting all our current IR initiatives and further opportunities for you as members:
Events Calendar
Virtual Events Calendar – know that even though our in-person conferences are starting again we will need to provide virtual meetings/get togethers to keep members connected. This will be the place to members in 2024/25.
irglobal.com/event-calendar
Virtual Sessions
Our 2025 virtual sessions will focus on speed networking, general and specific themes.
Regional Meetings
Many regional in-person group meetings have taken place since the start of the year across Asia and Europe with more planned for later in 2025.
Meet the Dealmakers
Launching in November 2024 IR Global will be hosting an M&A event in London. This will be transactional focused with content specific to dealmaking.
Our Values
We announced our new tagline ‘Integrity, Impact, Quality’.
We feel that these words not only represent the ethos of IR Global as a company, but also of the network and its members as a whole. They are the guiding principles that drive our success.
Utilising the Network
View our membership pack for all the information and tips you need to utilise your membership.
