On 25-27 May 2021, GEO was pleased to host attendees at Australia Virtual 2021 #BetterTogether. Thank you to everyone who attended, as well as to our speakers and event sponsors for their support.

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming activities in the Australia region.

PAST CHAPTER EVENTS

Highlights from 25-27 May 2021

Australia Virtual 2021 #BetterTogether
Brought to you by EOA and GEO

The Australia Virtual 2021 event was designed for professionals working in human resources, legal, administration or tax who are interested in learning more about employee equity. Country specific considerations, regulations and taxation make it critical to stay abreast of the current industry and economic environment.

Attendees learned about the latest developments from local practitioners. These events featured multiple sessions that covered everything you need to know to keep you up-to-date.

AGENDA
View the full conference agenda here.

Highlights from 24 September 2019

GEO's 2019 Australian Regional Conference - Sydney

GEO's 2019 Regional Event in Sydney was designed for professionals working in human resources, legal, administration or tax who are interested in learning more about employee equity. Country specific considerations, regulations and taxation make it critical to stay abreast of the current industry and economic environment.

Attendees learned about the latest developments from local practitioners. These events featured multiple sessions that covered everything you need to know to keep you up-to-date.

GEO also offered this event in Melbourne on Thursday, 26 September 2019.

AGENDA
View the full conference agenda here.

Highlights from 14 May 2019

GEO's Sydney Chapter Meeting

This year's May Breakfast Sessions spotlighted GEO's 2019 Annual Conference, held this year in Amsterdam. Attendees heard key insights and takeaways from the conference, including compliance/regulatory developments and design strategy and trends.

Highlights from 18 October 2018

GEO's 2018 Australian Regional Conference - Sydney

GEO's 2018 Regional Event in Sydney was designed for professionals working in human resources, legal, administration or tax who are interested in learning more about employee equity. Country specific considerations, regulations and taxation make it critical to stay abreast of the current industry and economic environment.

Attendees learned about the latest developments from local practitioners. These events featured multiple sessions that covered everything you need to know to keep you up-to-date.

GEO also offered this event in Melbourne on Tuesday, 16 October 2018.

AGENDA
View the full conference agenda here.

Highlights from 22 May 2018

GEO's Sydney Chapter Meeting

TOPICS
Welcome

1. What is GEO?
2. Chapter of the Year

Orlando Overview
Key Insights from GEO's 2018 Global Annual Conference

1. Please give us a quick introduction of who you are, what you do. How long have you been involved with GEO?
2. How many GEO Annual Conferences (Australia and overseas) have you attended before? Why did you decide to attend this GEO Orlando conference?
3. As a service provider / issuer, what are the main benefits that you get out of attending the Annual Conference?
4. What for you was the highlight of this year's Annual Conference?
5. Did you do any preparation/planning beforehand to make sure you can go to the conference? (i.e., submit an application for GEO Award? Put it in the budget? Flag it with manager / boss as something that you wanted to attend?)
    
   Extra (if time allows)
6. How do you think the learnings you get from the Global Conference translate to the local Australian market?
7. How do you think GEO Orlando conference is different from the local GEO Australia conference?

Session Highlights:
Micaela Costello, CSL
Execution of the Centralized LTI Manage Approach / Share Plan Communication Challenges -
Overcome!
Matt Reed, Computershare
Rio Tinto Case Study
Joseph Girgis, Solium
ESPP Dilemma: Why doesn't everyone participate? / Getting your point across the globe -
communicating and meaning the value of equity award programs
Hamish Wallace, MinterEllison
Gender Pay: Mind the Gap!
Os Smyth, Newcrest Mining
Unilever's New Reward Framework: "Act Like an Owner, Be Rewarded Like an Owner" / Issuer
Luncheon - Etiquettes
Joanna Mak, Brambles Limited
EU Requirements in Bite-Size Pieces

Annual Equity Reporting Update
Annual equity reporting updates in Australia, APAC and around the world. This will address changes in Australian ESS 2018 reporting, highlights from a recent Deloitte pulse survey on annual equity reporting in the APAC region, and a reminder of upcoming equity reporting deadlines around the globe.

Wrap Up

1. GEO Attendee Video
2. Australia October Conference
3. Next GEO Annual Conference - Amsterdam
4. Things you can do to increase your chance of going to the next conference