In today’s uncertain markets—shaped by economic volatility, regulatory shifts, and geopolitical risk—running a successful share plan is more challenging than ever. Yet the most resilient plans don’t just survive; they thrive thanks to seamless coordination among key stakeholders. This session will explore the critical roles that keep equity plans functioning smoothly: the issuer, legal advisor, offshore trustee, administrator, and broker. 

We’ll examine how these roles collaborate to navigate risk, maintain compliance, build participant trust, and avoid disruption—even in volatile markets or changing governance environments. Attendees will also learn what happens when one part of the chain fails and how strong collaboration mitigates that risk, providing practical insights for issuers, advisors, and service providers aiming to build operational resilience.

KEY LEARNINGS:

  • How issuers, legal advisors, trustees, administrators, and brokers collaborate to ensure smooth equity plan operations. 
  • Strategies for managing risk, avoiding disruption, and maintaining participant trust in volatile or uncertain conditions. 
  • Lessons from failures and breakdowns in the process, and how strong cross-functional coordination can mitigate these risks.
Speaker/Author

Danny Curran, VG
Mark Higgins, WPP
Peter Ahern, Ledgy
Amy Thompson, Baker McKenzie
Ghal Supple, EQ
 

Event date
Wednesday, 12 Nov 2025, 16:35 - 17:20
Plan type
Country
Breakout series
Location
Lombard