In today’s interconnected world, companies are increasingly implementing global equity compensation strategies that foster trust, shared ownership, and accountability across their entire workforce. Striking the right balance between a uniform global approach and tailored region-specific strategies is key to achieving the best outcomes, especially in uncertain times. 

This session will explore how broad-based employee share ownership programs can drive mutual alignment and business success on a global scale.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Understanding how to balance uniform equity plans with tailored approaches that account for regional differences in tax, regulation, and compensation expectations.
• Weighing the pros and cons of offering the same equity plans for all employees versus customized strategies based on geography, role, or market conditions.
• Learning from companies that have successfully implemented broad-based equity globally, and how they strategically use equity for retention, special-purpose awards, and stock purchase programs.

From Czechia to Chile, this session will explore the complexities of global equity compensation, focusing on the challenges and opportunities companies face when designing and managing plans across multiple regions. Experts will provide insights into tax, legal, and regulatory considerations in key markets, including the US, UK, and Europe. 

Attendees will also learn how to align their equity strategies with cultural factors and evolving global compliance requirements.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Understand the tax, legal, and regulatory requirements for equity plans in key international markets.
• Learn how to address cultural influences on plan adoption and participation.
• Explore strategies for maintaining global compliance while adapting to regional requirements.

Global equity professionals know that offering equity compensation isn’t one-size-fits-all. This session will present data insights from top locations—India, China, the UK, Canada, Germany, and the US—comparing employee perceptions with the ease of offering equity, as ranked by GEO’s Global Share Plan Ranking report.

Surprisingly, regions where equity is easiest to offer often see lower employee appreciation, while more challenging regions may show higher engagement.

This session will explore where employees need more support, how they prefer to receive it, and how to prioritise jurisdictions based on perceptions and regulatory obstacles.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Understand employee perceptions and attitudes toward equity compensation across key jurisdictions.
• Explore how regulatory ease or complexity impacts employee engagement with equity plans.
• Gain insights into how to tailor support and communication strategies based on jurisdictional priorities and employee needs.

This session examines key findings from the Global Equity Insights Survey 2025 (GEIS 2025) related to equity compensation in private companies. It explores how these companies design and administer equity plans, addressing unique challenges such as valuation complexities, funding stages, and ownership structures.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Understand how private firms determine equity value using methods like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Comparable Company Analysis (CCA), crucial for setting fair strike prices and managing long-term incentives.
• Learn how private companies adapt their equity compensation strategies through various financing rounds and in preparation for potential IPOs, balancing employee incentives with investor interests.
• Explore common equity compensation structures, vesting schedules, and administrative practices used by private companies to attract, motivate, and retain key talent while managing ownership dilution.

Explore how DHL successfully implemented a global employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) for 600,000 employees across up to 150 countries. This session highlights the strategic design, rollout approach, and innovative engagement strategies that empowered frontline workers to embrace ownership.

Discover how the ESPP fosters a culture of co-ownership, aligning employee success with the company’s goals while navigating the complexities of scaling across diverse regions and workforces.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

• Learn how to design a globally scalable ESPP that balances business objectives with local needs.
• Explore practical strategies for implementing ESPPs across large and geographically dispersed employee populations.
• Gain actionable insights into engaging frontline workers and driving a strong culture of ownership.