Join Partner Eric Hosken and Partner Lauren Peek for a roundtable discussion on how organizations effectively design and adapt short-term incentive plans in today’s volatile business environment. The conversation will explore the forms of economic uncertainty impacting business performance, their potential impact on incentive plan payouts and approaches for addressing them through the incentive design and performance evaluation…

This panel will explore diverse perspectives on PSUs, sharing real-world experiences, research findings, and market trends. Attendees will gain insights on how to design and implement PSUs to better align pay with performance.
 
Speakers:

Melissa Burek, Partner (CAP)
Mike Bonner, Partner (CAP)
Liz Herron, Head of Line Business and Executive Compensation (KeyBank)

 
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The newly updated results from our renowned and comprehensive Private Company Board Compensation survey, featuring data from 2,000+ private and family-owned firms, will be previewed in a comprehensive discussion of best practices for compensating your board members.
 
Speakers:

Bonnie Schindler, Partner (CAP)
David Shaw, Publishing Director (Private Company Director)

 
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CEO succession isn’t just a public company concern — it’s mission-critical for private and family businesses too. Whether you’re planning for a graceful handoff years down the road or bracing for the “hit-by-a-bus” scenario, your board needs a plan that goes beyond wishful thinking. This session tackles how often CEO succession should hit the…

Compensation committee meetings rarely go exactly as planned. Even with the best preparation, unexpected challenges—tough questions from committee members, misaligned leadership expectations, consultant errors, or missing data—can turn a routine discussion into a high-pressure situation.

Join members of WorldatWork’s Executive Rewards Advisory Council for a candid panel discussion about what really happens behind the scenes in…

The most consequential leadership decisions are often people decisions. They shape performance, influence retention, and signal—clearly or subtly—what your organization truly values. In this candid conversation, senior CHROs will unpack the high-impact moments they see CEOs wrestle with most. We’ll examine which leadership choices create the biggest ripple effects across culture and execution, what is actually…