8.4 Private Company Equity Compensation: GEIS 2025 Insights

This session examines key findings from the Global Equity Insights Survey 2025 (GEIS 2025) related to equity compensation in private companies. It explores how these companies design and administer equity plans, addressing unique challenges such as valuation complexities, funding stages, and ownership structures.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

  • Understand how private firms determine equity value using methods like Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) and Comparable Company Analysis (CCA), crucial for setting fair strike prices and managing long-term incentives.
  • Learn how private companies adapt their equity compensation strategies through various financing rounds and in preparation for potential IPOs, balancing employee incentives with investor interests.
  • Explore common equity compensation structures, vesting schedules, and administrative practices used by private companies to attract, motivate, and retain key talent while managing ownership dilution.
Speaker/Author

Armon Battig, Ledgy (CH)
David Voggeser, Mercer (DE)

Event date
Wednesday, 30 Apr 2025, 09:45 - 10:45
Plan type
Country
Breakout series
Location
Palmovka 4
Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
Level
O

7.3 AI's Impact on Equity Compensation: GEIS 2025 Insights

This session explores the transformative impact of AI on equity compensation, drawing insights from the 2025 Global Equity Insights Survey (GEIS). It examines how AI is reshaping compensation strategies, offering a forward-thinking perspective on new trends, real-world applications, and best practices in this evolving landscape.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

  • Understand how AI is disrupting traditional models and enhancing modern strategies for more effective compensation planning.
  • Learn how AI algorithms improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in equity management while providing deeper insights into employee preferences.
  • Discover how AI ensures regulatory compliance, mitigates risks, and enhances employee engagement in equity compensation programs.
Speaker/Author

GEIS Sponsor Panel

Event date
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025, 16:45 - 17:45
Plan type
Country
Breakout series
Location
Palmovka 3
Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
Level
O

3.1 Global Equity Insights Survey 2025: Trends Shaping Equity Compensation

This session presents a first look of key findings from the Global Equity Insights Survey (GEIS) 2025, offering a comprehensive overview of current trends in global equity compensation. It focuses on Long-Term Incentives (LTIs), Share Purchase Plans (SPPs), Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, restructuring impacts, and the growing importance of Human Capital Management (HCM) Reporting and Equal Pay initiatives.

KEY LEARNING POINTS:

  • Understand how companies are adapting equity programs to remain competitive in a changing market landscape, with a trend towards more flexible designs and expanded employee participation.
  • Explore how AI is transforming equity management, from improving planning accuracy to enhancing employee engagement and ensuring regulatory compliance. Is this a repeat of the other session? Perhaps they can focus on other findings?
  • Learn how HCM Reporting and Equal Pay initiatives are influencing equity program design, reflecting a broader trend towards greater corporate accountability and fairness.
Speaker/Author

GEIS Sponsor Panel

Event date
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Plan type
Country
Breakout series
Location
Palmovka 1
Field of Study
Specialized Knowledge
Level
O