The Long Road to an IPO begins with the part of a public listing that never appears in the photograph from the exchange. The Information and the New York Stock Exchange are bringing founders, finance leaders, advisers, and investors together in San Francisco to examine the preparation that starts well before a company files.
Crystal Shen, Head of West Coast Capital Markets at NYSE, will join Kate Claassen, Managing Director and Chairman of Global Internet Banking at Morgan Stanley, for a conversation moderated by The Information reporter Dakin Campbell. The November 10 program combines a cocktail reception with a panel at The Howard.
An IPO is often described as a capital event. It is also an operating transformation. Reporting systems, governance, investor communication, forecasting discipline, executive readiness, and the company's relationship with uncertainty all face a different level of scrutiny. Those changes can begin years before the market sees a prospectus.
The official audience includes companies considering an IPO in the next 18 to 24 months, earlier-stage startups evaluating that path, and, if space permits, investors and finance professionals advising pre-IPO companies. That mix should keep the conversation close to the decisions leaders make before the timetable becomes public.
The event is relevant to founders, CFOs, finance executives, board members, investors, and advisers working with companies that may enter the public markets. The organizer prioritizes companies considering an IPO and earlier-stage teams studying that path.
Attendance criteria, capacity, speakers, and agenda details can change. Use the official event page for the latest information.
2026-11-10. 5:30-7:30 PM PT.
The Howard, San Francisco, CA.
The Information, New York Stock Exchange.
Use the official registration page: https://www.theinformation.com/events/the-long-road-to-an-ipo