Event Announcement

Southwest CFO Tom Doxey to Speak at Morgan Stanley Laguna Event

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Southwest CFO Tom Doxey to Speak at Morgan Stanley Laguna Event

Dallas – October 12, 2026 -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Chief Financial Officer Tom Doxey will take part in a fireside chat at the Morgan Stanley 14th Annual Laguna Conference on September 16 at 12:20 p.m. PST.

Morgan Stanley will webcast the Doxey session live in audio format

The audio-only webcast will be hosted by Morgan Stanley. Investors who cannot attend live can access a replay afterward.

Southwest will publish the webcast link on its Investor Relations page

The link will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Southwest website, under the "About Southwest" menu. The webcast can be found on the Investor Relations homepage or under "Calendar" in the "News & Events" section.

Doxey holds the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the NYSE-listed carrier.

Sandvik Sets Capital Markets Day for Nov 24-25 in Tampere

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Sandvik Sets Capital Markets Day for Nov 24-25 in Tampere

Stockholm – October 12, 2026 -- Sandvik will hold its Capital Markets Day on November 24-25, 2026, at Sandvik Mining's site in Tampere, Finland, with investor requests to attend due by October 30, 2026. The event opens with lunch on November 24.

Sandvik CEO Stefan Widing and CFO Cecilia Felton lead the presentations

Widing, President and CEO, and Felton, CFO, will present alongside business area management. The program covers Sandvik's equity story, including key achievements and strategic priorities.

The event targets institutional investors, financial analysts and financial media.

Guided tours focus on new technologies, digitalization and automation

Sandvik will use the event to showcase its latest innovations. The guided tours center on new technologies, digitalization and automation.

Global Sources HK Show Opens With 4,000 Booths Ahead of EU DPP Rules

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Global Sources HK Show Opens With 4,000 Booths Ahead of EU DPP Rules

Hong Kong – October 11, 2026 -- Phase I of the October 2026 Global Sources Hong Kong Shows opened at AsiaWorld-Expo with more than 4,000 booths and over 2,100 Asian suppliers, running October 11 to 14. The Consumer Electronics Show and Gaming Show are held concurrently, covering PC peripherals, gaming peripherals, audio-visual equipment, automotive electronics, personal transporters, photography accessories, and batteries and power products.

Greater Bay Area makers anchor the PC accessory and gaming floor

The floor features more than 1,600 PC accessory booths and nearly 500 gaming peripheral booths. Another nearly 1,900 booths cover audio-visual equipment, automotive electronics, personal transporters, photography accessories, and batteries and power consumer electronics.

New Asia Forum Targets $30B in Investment at Bali Debut

Jakarta – October 09, 2026 -- The New Asia Forum has set a US$30 billion investment target for its inaugural edition, to be held 3-4 December in Bali, Indonesia, under the patronage of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

Danantara Indonesia and Richard Attias & Associates launch a transaction-focused platform

The forum is powered by Danantara Indonesia, the country's sovereign fund, and produced by Richard Attias & Associates. Organizers describe it as a gateway connecting long-term capital with projects, partnerships and policymakers across the region.

It is built around transaction readiness, capital deployment and execution rather than a traditional conference format. The US$30 billion target will be pursued through a curated pipeline of investment-ready opportunities, with heads of state, ministers, sovereign investors and global CEOs aiming to convert diligence into signed commitments.

Alkami, Bank Director to Host AI Strategy Webinar for Banks Oct. 13

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Alkami, Bank Director to Host AI Strategy Webinar for Banks Oct. 13

Plano – October 08, 2026 -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) will co-host a webinar with Bank Director on Tuesday, October 13 at 1 p.m. CDT, titled "From AI Ambition to Action: Strategies That Deliver Measurable Results," targeting banks and credit unions seeking practical AI deployment frameworks.

Webinar draws on Alkami's proprietary consumer research into AI banking perceptions

The session will examine how consumers expect AI to affect their banking experience and where financial institutions can generate measurable value. Discussion topics include starting AI strategy from a defined business problem rather than the technology itself, and building governance, training, and human-review protocols into adoption from the outset.

Smart City Expo Barcelona 2026 Draws 27,000 Attendees, Global Mayors

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Smart City Expo Barcelona 2026 Draws 27,000 Attendees, Global Mayors

Barcelona – – October 08, 2026 -- Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will convene over 600 speakers and an expected 27,000 attendees from November 3-5 at Barcelona's Gran Via venue, organized by Fira de Barcelona under the theme "Urban Solutions, Real Impact."

Four mayoral continents send representatives to Barcelona summit

The 2026 edition elevates its political profile with Anne Hidalgo, former Mayor of Paris and Global Ambassador of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, joined by Andre Dickens (Mayor of Atlanta), Haris Doukas (Mayor of Athens), Giuseppe Sala (Mayor of Milan), Gergely Karácsony (Mayor of Budapest), Daryl Barron (Lord Mayor of Dublin) and Yvonne Aki-Sawyer (Mayor of Freetown).

BioMarin, Jazz, Otsuka CEOs Join NORD Summit Rare Disease Panel

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BioMarin, Jazz, Otsuka CEOs Join NORD Summit Rare Disease Panel

Washington, D.C. – October 07, 2026 -- CNBC's Becky Quick will moderate a rare disease leadership dialogue featuring the CEOs of BioMarin, Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Otsuka North America Pharmaceutical alongside NORD CEO Pam Gavin, the National Organization for Rare Disorders announced.

Panel convenes three biopharma chiefs at NORD's Breakthrough Summit on October 26

The session, titled "Next Decade of Rare Disease: A CEO Leadership Dialogue," takes place at 11 a.m. ET on Monday, October 26, in Washington, D.C., during the three-day NORD Rare Diseases & Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit running October 25–27. Participants include Alexander Hardy, President and CEO of BioMarin; Renee Gala, President and CEO of Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Tarek Rabah, President and CEO of Otsuka North America Pharmaceutical; and NORD CEO Pam Gavin.

Compugen to Join AI Drug Discovery Fireside Chat Oct. 8

Holon, Israel – October 06, 2026 -- Compugen Ltd. (NASDAQ: CGEN; TASE: CGEN) will join a fireside chat at the H.C. Wainwright 3rd Annual AI Based Drug Discovery & Development Conference, a virtual event running October 8-9, 2026.

Management confirms October 8 session with live investor webcast

The fireside chat is scheduled for Thursday, October 06, 2026, at 9:30 AM ET. A live webcast will stream via the Investor Relations events page on Compugen's website, with a replay available afterward.

Paul Christiano Named 2026 Hinton Lectures Speaker in Toronto

Toronto – October 05, 2026 -- The Hinton Lectures, co-founded by Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, will return to Toronto for a third year on November 9-11, 2026, naming Paul Christiano as this year's distinguished lecturer.

Christiano brings OpenAI and alignment credentials to the stage

Christiano was an early researcher at OpenAI, where he developed reinforcement learning from human feedback, a technique now foundational to large language model training. He currently serves as founder and executive director of the Alignment Research Center, a non-profit focused on understanding decision-making inside machine learning systems. He also holds roles as Senior Technical Advisor at NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation, Board Member of the OpenAI Foundation, and Member of the OpenAI Safety and Security Committee.

Ecomondo 2026 to Host 1,800 Exhibitors as EU Circular Economy Act Takes Center Stage

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Ecomondo 2026 to Host 1,800 Exhibitors as EU Circular Economy Act Takes Center Stage

Rimini, Italy – October 01, 2026 -- Ecomondo 2026 will gather roughly 1,800 exhibiting brands at Rimini Expo Centre from November 3 to 6, with international exhibitor participation rising 10% year-on-year, organizer Italian Exhibition Group (IEG) announced.

Show footprint expands to 169,000 square metres across 30 halls

The 29th edition of the circular and regenerative economy event will occupy 169,000 square metres and span 30 exhibition halls. More than 1,000 hosted buyers from around the world are expected, backed by support from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), according to Event Director Alessandra Astolfi.