Baird’s flagship annual gathering for the consumer, technology, and services sectors convenes in New York from June 2 through June 4, 2026, drawing approximately 250 public and privately held companies alongside institutional and private equity investors for three days of presentations, fireside chats, breakout sessions, and one-on-one meetings.
The conference is the broadest-scope event on Baird’s calendar, spanning sectors from Automotive and Beverages & Food Products through SaaS, Semiconductors, Software, and Technology, with additional coverage across Business & Professional Services, Commercial Services & Supplies, Communications & Telecom, Consumer/Retail, Healthcare IT, Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure, Internet Software & Services, IT Services, Logistics, and Media. The breadth reflects Baird’s research footprint — the firm covers more than 100 companies in the consumer vertical alone — and the conference functions as a concentrated access point for buy-side analysts and portfolio managers seeking management contact across disparate sub-sectors in a single venue.
The confirmed presenter roster for 2026 spans a wide range of industries and market caps. On June 2, Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) opens the day at 8:30 a.m. ET, followed by Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) at 10:15 a.m. EDT and WEX Inc. (NYSE: WEX) at 2:30 p.m. ET — the latter represented by CFO Jagtar Narula. Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is also participating across the three-day window. June 3 brings technology staffing firm Kforce (NYSE: KFRC) and precision-technology manufacturer Novanta (NASDAQ: NOVT), whose CFO Robert Buckley is presenting. MYR Group (NASDAQ: MYRG), a specialty electrical contractor with exposure to power grid infrastructure buildout, is scheduled for June 4, represented by CEO Rick Swartz and CFO Kelly Huntington.
Webcasts for individual presentations will be available through the respective companies’ investor relations portals, with replays typically hosted for at least 30 days post-conference. The event is by invitation only and open to Baird clients.