Highlighted Sessions From 2025

Today’s employees expect more than just a paycheck. This session examines how companies are using flexibility, non-monetary perks, and experience-driven benefits to enhance satisfaction and engagement. Discover how companies are designing and communicating rewards that meet modern expectations and support a thriving workplace culture.

Building and rolling out a compensation system is a high-stakes endeavor. This practical session shares real-world insights and hard-earned lessons on implementation, vendor partnerships, integration challenges, and system scalability. Whether you're starting fresh or refining an existing model, walk away with actionable strategies for success. 

"Pay for Performance" isn't a one-size-fits-all solution. This session dives into how companies are rethinking performance incentives—from balanced scorecards to culture-specific strategies. Learn what works (and what doesn’t) when aligning pay with performance, and explore the practical and measurable impacts of modern incentive programs.

As the workforce and workplace continue to evolve, so must the strategies for total rewards. This session explores the future of compensation—how AI, shifting skill demands, gig work, and employer branding are reshaping reward programs. Hear how organizations are staying ahead of the curve with innovative and tech-forward approaches to total rewards.

Executive pay continues to face heightened scrutiny from boards, investors, and employees alike. We will explore how companies are structuring executive compensation packages to balance performance, retention, transparency, and alignment with long-term business goals. Learn how to navigate the complexity and accountability that comes with rewarding leadership.

In round table discussions with your peers, we will discuss the the art and science of pay transparency, rethinking equity and fairness, total rewards as a driver of your employer brand, flexible compensation programs, balancing short term and long term rewards.