How to Apply
The Middle East Investor Relations Conference is the largest Investor Relations event in the Middle East, gathering Investor Relations Officers and professionals from the entire region. In 2026, we are expecting more than 900 delegates to attend the event.
The Middle East Investor Relations Association’s 2025 IR Best Practice Awards scheme is conducted in partnership with Extel and based on the results of the Emerging EMEA Executive Team survey conducted by II Research. Every year, global buy- and sell-side professionals give their votes for the best IR programmes and professionals, including CEOs and CFOs, in the Middle East.
Corporate issuers can register or log in free of charge on the Extel platform to take part in the survey and update their corporate roster. Participation offers MEIRA members an opportunity to benchmark their IR practices, contribute to the regional dialogue and, upon completion of both the Corporate Insights Survey and Roster, gain access to top 3 and range results once they are released.
Key survey information
- Corporate Insights Survey period: 1 December – 13 February
- Eligibility: One response per company from the IR team
What corporates can do:
- Confirm here and update IR contact details to ensure accurate voting allocation
- Share insights here on IR practices, processes and structures, including IR budgets, ESG, AI and market interactions
- Vote for buy-side and sell-side across a range of categories
- Increase participation by submitting lists of top buy-side contacts here
You can find further details and register/log in via the Extel platform. We encourage all eligible MEIRA members to circulate this opportunity within their IR teams and wider corporate networks for the duration of the survey period.
The Best IR Reporting Award is a self-nominated category with the outcomes determined by a judging panel's selection and review.
The categories are Best Annual Report, differentiating between Print and Digital, Best 1 year Post IPO Annual Report; Best IR Film and Best Sustainability / ESG Report (print).
The award is open to any company that holds an Active Membership with MEIRA at the time of applying.
Entries can be submitted by the company itself or by any third-party on behalf of the company (agency, advisor, banker, lawyer). A third party can submit entry forms for different clients.
The 2025 Annual Report can be submitted in electronic format until 31 July 2026.
For more information download the methodology
Download the Awards Entry Form
Complete the form with the requested data and select the categories you want to enter.
If you want to enter the Print Category of the Annual Report, the Best Sustainability / ESG Report, or the Best 1-year Post IPO Annual Report, attach a PDF copy of the 2025 Annual Report.
If you want to enter the Digital Category of the Annual Report or the Best IR Film, attach the URL or HTML of the 2025 Annual Report.
You can participate in more than one category.
Send the form to awards@meira.me until 31 July 2026.
The winners will be announced at the MEIRA Awards Ceremony on 2 October 2026.