​We're delighted to be sponsoring, and speaking at, this year's GEO Pan European Regional Event.

This year's event promises to equip senior plans professionals with invaluable information to combat the industry's most pressing issues.

We're also proud to be sponsoring and speaking at Tag der Teilhabe on the following day. This German-speaking symposium examines the opportunities employee share ownership can have for companies, employees and society alike.

 

16 speakers, eight sessions, two days

 

GEO PERE - 20 November 2019

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    Global Audience, Global Communications Approach

    This panel discussion with Unilever will look at how to communicate to a global base and the challenges associated with making it relevant to each participant. It will explore how personalising the customer communications and experience can have a positive outcome on participants. Speakers: Jack Price, Managing Director, Communication Services, Computershare James Robertson, Associate Director, Client Management, Computershare Louise Sutton, Global Reward Director, Unilever

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    Social Responsibility Empowered Through Share Ownership

    Young professionals seek employment fulfilling a bigger purpose. Business is no longer only a matter of maximising profit; it is also about making an impact and contributing to the society. We will share the story of how Siemens enables employees to combine share ownership with social responsibility, by offering the option to donate to charity. Speakers: Johanna Vidlund, Senior Product Manager, Computershare Marc Muntermann, Head of Compensation & Equity, Siemens AG

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    The Evolution of Global Share Plans

    All Issuers face the challenge to make sure their share plans remain relevant over time and the material changes experienced by organisations. A changing global footprint, M&A activity and changing competitor landscapes are just some examples of the factors that can influence implementations, plan design, communications and indeed plan objectives. The panel will discuss why acknowledging and assessing our plan designs are an important ingredient to ensuring success in the present and the future. Speakers: Arezo Heydari, Associate Director, Client Management, Computershare Bill Cohen, Partner, Deloitte Kirsty Foster, Global Equity Manager, BP Miguel Navarro Fron, Global Reward Manager, Telefonica

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    Changing Company Priorities & an Evolving Global Share Plan

    This presentation will outline how changes at BP, including updates to their values and priorities, has driven the need for changes to their global ESPP. BP historically administered a multitude of local share plans and an annual global plan with the main aim of building wealth for their employees. In 2017, BP closed these local plans and re-engineered and re-designed their global share plan to focus on simplification for everyone. Speakers: Andrew Hall, Senior Client Manager, Computershare Kristy Foster, Global Equity Manager, BP

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    Global Equity Insights Survey 2019

    Now in its seventh year running, we’re pleased to present the results from this leading global assessment of current market practice and trends in equity compensation across the world. Join us as we share the major findings from this year’s survey and take a look at the evolution of trends since the study’s inception, along with the impact of regulatory changes. Speakers: Danyle Anderson, Executive Director, Global Equity Organization Mitan Patel, European Regional Lead, Fidelity Stuart Bailey, Associate Director, Business Development, Computershare

​Tag der Teilhabe - 21 November 2019

  • Treatment of employee stock ownership plans in the context of corporate transactions

    Speakers: Frank Juhre, Chief Operating Office, Plans EMEA, Equatex AG - part of the Computershare Group Dr. Dennis Weinhold, Head of Equity Programs, Novartis Pharma AG

  • Framework conditions and requirements for a global share purchase program

    Speaker: Birgit Bahr-Schneider, Head of Equatex Germany, Equatex AG - part of the Computershare Group

  • Administration of Employee Participation

    Speaker: Frank Juhre, Chief Operating Officer, Plans EMEA, Equatex AG - part of the Computershare Group