Sophie joined Fidelity in 2018 and is based in London. She is responsible for European marketing, communications, events and industry relations; supporting Fidelity’s growth as a global market leader in equity compensation.

Over the last 15 years, Sophie’s career in equity has included key roles at Citi, Morgan Stanley, Computershare and Equatex; where she successfully led growth and retention marketing strategies across the UK and Europe. Sophie is passionate about equity, and has over the years worked closely with both companies and providers, to spread the word of employee ownership. She is also a frequent speaker at industry events and known for her enthusiasm for employee experience.

Focused on creating a community in equity compensation, Sophie has been involved with the Global Equity Organization for many years and is currently the Chapter leader for the UK & Channel Isles and member of GEO’s Provider Alliance Council. Sophie has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Brunel University in London, and speaks English, Urdu and German.

Matthew is a Senior Associate at Tapestry Compliance, an award-winning UK-based law firm specialising in global equity incentives. Matthew advises world-leading companies on all aspects of their global equity incentive arrangements, including plan design and implementation, global legal and tax compliance and employee trust implementation and use. Although Matthew advises clients across many sectors, he leads Tapestry's work in the financial services sector and has significant experience and expertise with advising global banks, asset managers and insurers on global remuneration regulation compliance. Matthew is ranked as a ‘Star Associate’ by Chambers & Partners and as a ‘Rising Star’ by the Legal 500. Matthew is also a Trustee of Tapestry’s Employee Ownership Trust and is Co-Secretary to the Share Plan Lawyers’ Group Corporate and Regulatory Committee.

Tom is a Managing Associate at Tapestry Compliance. Tom advises on all aspects of global and UK employee share plans and executive remuneration. This includes the establishment of new share plans, plan rule drafting, reviewing the global legal and tax implications of various awards, and advising on the implementation and operation of employee trusts. Tom is a teacher on Tapestry’s Certificate in Employee Share Plans.

Mayura Arankalle is an Executive Director at Global Shares, a J.P. Morgan company. Mayura leads the Financial Reporting team that helps global clients meet IFRS 2, ASC 718 and local GAAP requirements. Mayura is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has a Master’s degree in Commerce. She has over 18 years of experience in stock-based compensation covering plan design, tax, accounting and valuations. Before joining Global Shares, Mayura worked at KPMG and BDO’s Reward Team in London.

Previously Roger was Group Reward Director for Legal & General, responsible for reward and employment strategy across the group.

Originally qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, and then specialising in employment tax with Ernst & Young, Roger has held senior HR and Reward roles with Sony, Prudential, SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

In what remains of his spare time, Roger is a trustee of the SABMiller UK pension scheme, a Trustee of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), Chairs its People and Remuneration Committee s and a volunteer crew member at his local lifeboat station in Calshot, Hampshire.

Julie has worked in the share plans industry for 20 years in both provider and issuer roles. Having worked previously for the Abbey National building society, and then Computershare as an Account Manager responsible for both existing client relationships and business development opportunities, Julie moved to her first issuer role as an interim in the share plan team at Kingfisher in 2014. In 2016, she joined The Sage Group plc, where she is now Director – Share Plans, responsible for the management of all the company’s equity plans including a Global Employee Share plan in 17 countries supported by a team of two share plan specialists. Julie was appointed as a GEO Fellow in December 2019, is a regular speaker at conferences and chapter events and is the current Vice Chair of the Proshare Global Focus Group.

Janet Cooper OBE,FGE, Non-Executive Director, Nurture Landscapes Group

Janet has over 30 years’ experience of advising on global executive and employee share plans, in the UK legal directory, Chambers Janet is ranked Janet as the top lawyer in this area. Janet developed and lead the employee incentives team at global law firm Linklaters, where she was a partner for over 20 years, and then co-founded specialist law firm, Tapestry, the ownership of which was transferred to an Employee Share Ownership Trust for the employees, and she left at the end of 2020. Janet co-founded in 1999 the Global Equity Organisation, and founded the GEO Awards in 2000. Janet was involved in founding ProShare 30 years ago and is on its Chair.

Janet is a non-executive director of Nurture Landscapes Group and Chairs its Remuneration Committee.

She is the first woman chair of 200 year old charity the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in its 200 year history.

Janet was awarded an OBE by the Queen for ‘services to equality, women’s empowerment and employee share ownership.

Board Member and Legal Director, Tapestry Compliance

Hannah is a Legal Director and on the Board of Directors at Tapestry Compliance, an award-winning UK law firm specialising in global equity incentives. She advises on the implementation and operation of all forms of global executive and employee equity and incentive plans, including the design and establishment of new plans, global compliance, managing grants and maturities under existing plans and on technical tax and legal matters. Hannah has significant experience with tax-qualified and non-tax-qualified arrangements and the use of employee trusts. She also advises on the impact of corporate transactions that may affect a company's global incentive arrangements.

Hannah is heavily involved in GEO. She is a GEO Fellow (so recognised as an industry leading professional), is a member of the Board and on the UK & Channel Isles Chapter’s organising committee. She also co-chairs and sits on other leading industry Boards / Committees in the UK, including the Share Plan Lawyers’ Governance and Regulatory Committee and the Practical Law Company Share Schemes and Incentives Consultation Board.

Geri is a seasoned Share Plan Professional of 20 years, now working in the Global Reward Team at The Coca-Cola Company. She is experienced in the design, implementation management and delivery of change across a wide range of employee share plans. Most recently, Geri has led the design of the new Coca-Cola Global ESPP, including a comprehensive communication plan to foster employee education and engagement. Geri lives with her daughter in South London. She enjoys sport, playing the drums, and cryptic crosswords.