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ARTICLE
3 June 2026
How Do Employee Stock Options Work? Company Stock Compensation Guide
External News

Darrow Wealth Management

General
Stock options
USA

Overview of ISOs, NSOs, exercise decisions, taxation and equity-based compensation planning.

ARTICLE
1 June 2026
How Two Leading Companies Drive Engagement With Employee Share Plans
External News

Computershare

Case Study
All plan types
Australia

Case-based insights on communication, technology and participant engagement in local and global plans.

ARTICLE
1 June 2026
How Australia's Share Plans Can Stay Globally Competitive
External News

Computershare

Design and strategy
All plan types
Australia

Expert discussion of reforms and design changes that could strengthen Australian employee share plans.

ARTICLE
29 May 2026
Ipsen Announces The Launch Of An Employee Shareholding Plan
External News

Ispen

Trending now
All plan types
France

Ipsen has launched an employee shareholding plan for eligible employees in 36 countries, offering shares at a 20% discount through its employee savings plans. The plan is capped at 1% of the company's share capital and is designed to increase employee ownership and engagement.

IN-PERSON CHAPTER EVENT
15 July 2026, 2:30 - 4:30pm EDT
New York Chapter Meeting - NEW YORK CITY
NYC

New York

USA

Join us for a deep dive into the GEO Austin 2026 Conference

SPEAKERS: Rob Miceli, Bank of America Merrill Lynch | David Lanka, Bank of America Merrill Lynch 

The New York Chapter is bringing the energy of the annual GEO Conference home to the big apple! Join us as we recreate one of the conference’s fan-favorite interactive sessions and unpack the most important insights from this year's annual conference.

We’ll start with an interactive roundtable, where attendees will share their experiences, standout sessions, and key takeaways. In this recreated, high-energy format, you’ll have the chance to ask questions, challenge ideas, and compare how different companies are responding to emerging trends in global equity—across plan design, compliance, mobility, taxation, technology, and engagement.

Then, we’ll dive into an engaging GEO Austin presentation: “The Equity Games: The Global Stock Plan Showdown.” This lively, game-style session will pit real-world global stock plan approaches against each other, highlighting trade-offs, pitfalls, and best practices in a fun, competitive format.

Whether or not you attended GEO 2026, this session will make you feel like you were in the room—and help you bring fresh thinking back to your organization.

After the meeting, plan to continue the conversation and socialize with fellow members at a nearby location.

Please note: this informal gathering is not a GEO-sponsored event. Additional details will be shared closer to the date.

LOCATION
Aon 
165 Broadway
New York, NY 10006

Thank you to our generous host.
 

aon

REGISTRATION AND COST:
Members and non-members are welcome to attend. There is no cost for this chapter meeting, but registration is required. 

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ARTICLE
26 May 2026
Societe Generale Launches A New Global Employee Share Ownership Programme
External News

investigate 

Case Study
Employee stock purchase plans (ESPP)
France

Société Générale's 2026 programme is a global discounted employee share purchase plan (ESPP/ESOP) 

IN-PERSON CHAPTER EVENT
16 June 2026, 11:30am - 1:30pm PDT
NORCAL CHAPTER MEETING - SAN FRANCISCO OR SANTA CLARA
norcal chapter

San Francisco, CA

Santa Clara, CA

USA

Join the AI Club for Equity with the GEO NorCal Chapter!

Speakers: Tara Hagen, Aon | Kate Hall, Aon | Kelcie Urstad, Aon | Yavan Foster, Lyft | Susanna Zhang, Gap | Kris Kovacs, Databricks | Stacy Zhang, Canva

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the equity compensation landscape, creating both new opportunities and new challenges for equity professionals. From streamlining day-to-day administration to reshaping talent markets and compensation strategies, AI is becoming an increasingly important topic across the industry.

Join the “AI Club for Equity” session, live in San Francisco and streamed in Santa Clara, where industry practitioners will share practical insights into how AI is currently being used — and where its limitations still exist — within equity administration and operations.

The session will also explore emerging data on AI-related talent premiums and examine how companies are adapting equity plan design to attract and retain AI-critical talent across both private and public organizations.

Designed as an interactive and forward-looking discussion, this session will provide attendees with practical examples, market perspectives, and valuable peer insights into one of the most significant shifts currently impacting the equity compensation profession.

LOCATIONS: 
Aon - Santa Clara 
3979 Freedom Cir #620
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Aon - San Francisco 
425 Market St., #2800
San Francisco, CA 94105

Thank you to our generous host and sponsor:

 aon

REGISTRATION AND COST:
Members and non-members are welcome to attend. There is no cost for this chapter meeting, but registration is required. 

View the event attendee terms and conditions.  

IN-PERSON CHAPTER EVENT
25 June 2026, 2:30 - 7:30pm CEST
NETHERLANDS CHAPTER MEETING - AMSTERDAM
amsterdam

Amsterdam

Netherlands

EXPLORE THE EQUITY AND TAX LANDSCAPE FOR 2026

Join your local share plan community on 25 June at the KPMG offices for an engaging discussion on the latest trends and tax developments shaping equity incentives in the Netherlands, followed by networking drinks.

As the competition for talent continues to intensify, organisations are adapting their equity strategies to remain attractive in a rapidly evolving market. During this session, we will explore the impact of new stock option rules for startups and scale-ups, and discuss how larger and listed companies can continue to compete effectively in attracting and retaining key talent.

The session will also examine current market trends in equity incentives and Management Incentive Plans (MIPs) within the Dutch investment landscape. In addition, we will unpack recent and upcoming tax developments relating to Box 2 and Box 3, with a focus on the implications for employee investors, entrepreneurs, and long-term value creation.

LOCATION:
KPMG Meiburg
Laan van Langerhuize 1
1186 DS Amstelveen 
The Netherlands

Thank you to our generous host.
 

kpmg


 

 

 

REGISTRATION AND COST:
Members and non-members are welcome to attend. There is no cost for this chapter meeting, but registration is required. 

View the event attendee terms and conditions.  

VIRTUAL CHAPTER EVENT
25 June 2026, 10 - 11:30am MST
BRAZIL CHAPTER MEETING - VIRTUAL
BRAZIL CHAPTER MEETING

VIRTUAL

Brazil

JJOIN US FOR A DEEP DIVE INTO THE LATEST GEO CONFERENCES

SPEAKERS: Alex de Souza, QuintoAndar | Vinicius Barcelos, Pris 

Join the Brazil Chapter online for a conversation connecting insights from GEO Prague 2025 and GEO Austin 2026—two editions of GEO’s flagship annual conference bringing together global leaders and professionals in equity compensation.

In this session, attendees from both conferences will share key discussions, emerging trends, and practical takeaways presented across the two events, offering a unique perspective on how the global equity compensation landscape evolved from one year to the next.

The discussion will explore which topics gained momentum, which themes became less prominent, and how market priorities continue to mature globally in areas such as plan design, governance, compliance, taxation, technology, communication, and employee experience.

By comparing the conversations held in Prague in 2025 and Austin in 2026, the event aims to provide participants with a broader understanding of the direction of the industry worldwide and the implications for Brazilian professionals and companies operating internationally.

The 90-minute session will feature perspectives from professionals who attended each conference, followed by an interactive discussion focused on the evolution of themes, industry expectations, and global practices in equity compensation.

LOCATION:
This meeting is online. Teams instructions will be sent to you as the meeting date approaches.

REGISTRATION AND COST:
Members and non-members are welcome to attend. There is no cost for this chapter meeting, registration is required.

View the event attendee terms and conditions.

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