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32nd Annual

Executive Compensation & Talent: Navigating New Expectations, New Metrics, New Models

SEPTEMBER 24 - 25, 2026

NEW YORK MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN, NEW YORK, NY

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Executive compensation is under more pressure than ever. New tax rules, expanding disclosure requirements, shifting proxy advisor guidance, and rising investor scrutiny are changing how boards and senior leaders think about pay, performance, and talent strategy.

CEOs, board compensation committee chairs, CHROs, CFOs, Chief Legal Officers, and executive compensation leaders will come together for a focused, practical look at what is changing and how to respond. The focus will be on building pay programs that work for leaders, boards, and stakeholders in an environment of rising regulatory and reputational scrutiny.

Through candid peer exchange and expert insight, attendees will leave better equipped to navigate the evolving landscape of executive compensation and use it as a strategic tool for leadership, credibility, and growth.

Key Audience

Board members and compensation committee leaders; CHROs, CFOs, and general counsel; and senior executives responsible for executive compensation and total rewards.

What You’ll Explore

  • Designing executive compensation to attract, retain, and drive performance
  • CEO perspectives on incentives and pay effectiveness
  • How boards oversee, govern, and manage risk in executive pay
  • Regulatory and disclosure outlooks, including insights from the SEC
  • Proxy advisor considerations and compensation plan design trends

Peer Roundtables

  • Equity use in declining share-price environments
  • Executive perquisites and flexibility expectations
  • Board talent recruitment and compensation challenges
  • Market pricing for new executive capabilities

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Speakers

Luna

Luna Bloom Luna Bloom

Associate Director - Legal and Regulatory Policy
SEC - Division of Corporation …

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Liz Cahill

Liz Cahill Lempres Liz Cahill Lempres

Board Member and Compensation Committee Chair
NIQ and General Mills

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Maria

Maria Sastre Maria Sastre

Board Member
General Mills, O’Reilly Auto P…

Tristan

Tristan Hall Tristan Hall

SVP & CHRO
OhioHealth

Lawrence

Lawrence Cunningham Lawrence Cunningham

Director, John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Go…
Constellation Software, Inc.

Tamara L.

Tamara L. Lundgren Tamara L. Lundgren

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Retired)
Radius Recycling
TCB Trustee

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Mike

Mike Archbold

Former CEO of GNC (General Nutrition Centers) and …
Program Director, CFO Council:…
CED Trustee

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Metin

Metin Aksoy

Managing Director
FW Cook

Greg

Greg Arnold

Managing Director
Semler Brossy

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Roman

Roman Beleuta

Partner
CAP

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Aubrey

Aubrey Bout

Managing Partner
Pay Governance

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M. Diane

M. Diane Burton

Professor and Academic Director of the Institute f…
Cornell University

Alan D.

Alan D. Duffy

EVP, Head of HR Shared Services
KeyBank

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Brian

Brian Dunn

Compensation Committee Chair and Director of Multi…
Cornell University

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Kathy

Kathy Horgan

Chief Human Resources and Citizenship Officer
State Street

Jakob

Jakob Janzon

Head of Global Compensation & Mobility
Linde plc

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Andrew

Andrew Jones

Principal Researcher, Governance & Sustainability …
The Conference Board

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Melissa

Melissa Kaplan

SVP, Head of Total Rewards
The Hartford

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Steve

Steve Odland

President & Chief Executive Officer
The Conference Board

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Leo S.

Leo S. Mackay Jr, PhD, LLD, LHD

SVP Ethics and Enterprise Assu…
Cognizant

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Jo Anne

Jo Anne Rioli Moeller

Senior Fellow, Human Capital
The Conference Board

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Andrea

Andrea Rattner

Partner
Proskauer Rose LLP

Nancy

Nancy Ryan

Vice President, Total Rewards
The Cigna Group

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Allan

Allan Schweyer

Principal Researcher
The Conference Board

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Diana

Diana Scott

U.S. Human Capital Center Leader
The Conference Board

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Sven

Sven Skillrud

VP, Total Rewards & People Solutions
Nike, Inc.

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Bill

Bill Tompkins

SVP Total Rewards & Payroll
MillerKnoll

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Eric

Eric Weinberg

VP, Head of Executive and Equity Compensation
Prudential

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Paul

Paul Yater

Chief Information Officer & Head of HR
84 Lumber

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Current Agenda

Thursday, September 24, 2026

07:15 AM - 08:15 AM ET

Registration and Networking Breakfast

08:15 AM - 08:25 AM ET

Welcome and Introductions
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08:30 AM - 09:15 AM ET

The Role of Incentives in Driving Results
During this fireside chat, two Board members with CEO experience will share their insights on using incentives to drive financial and non-financial re … More

09:20 AM - 10:00 AM ET

Continuing Challenge of TSR Alignment with Annual and Long-ter…
Aligning annual and long-term incentive outcomes with shareholder returns is a core objective of executive compensation design. Though a simple princ … More

10:00 AM - 10:20 AM ET

Meet & Connect

10:20 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Consideration of Proxy Advisor Guidance in Executive Compensa…
Shareholder interests are varied and lead to differing views on the risks involved with performance metrics and plan designs. Our speakers will share … More

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM ET

Next Steps Emerging from SEC Hearings and Public Statements on…
Our speakers will discuss potential reforms intended to simplify and modernize the Regulation S-K disclosure framework and what these developments co … More

11:50 AM - 01:00 PM ET

Networking Lunch

01:00 PM - 01:35 PM ET

Unintended Consequences of Traditional Compensation Practices …
The Professors from the Cornell Institute of Compensation will share their research on issues around executive compensation practices: Peer Group Sel … More

01:40 PM - 02:15 PM ET

C-Suite Succession Planning and Compensation Challenges
Explores how compensation design can strengthen CEO and C-suite succession pipelines. Participants examine incentive structures and retention tools t … More

02:20 PM - 02:55 PM ET

Selecting an Executive Compensation Consultant for the Board a…
Our panel examines the evolving role of the executive compensation consultant and the pros and cons of engaging a single advisor for both the board a … More

03:00 PM - 03:20 PM ET

Meet & Connect

03:20 PM - 03:50 PM ET

Benchmarking Report on CEO and Executive Compensation Practices
The Conference Board’s Governance & Sustainability Center presents highlights from its annual benchmarking report on CEO and executive compensation t … More

03:55 PM - 04:25 PM ET

Refining an Executive Compensation Program for Strategy Alignm…
Executive compensation programs can drift out of alignment as business strategy, talent needs, and stakeholder expectations evolve. Our speakers will … More

04:25 PM - 04:55 PM ET

Ask the Experts
Bring your toughest questions to a panel of seasoned executive compensation leaders. Whether its evolving stakeholder demands, or regulatory uncertai … More

04:55 PM - 05:00 PM ET

Day One Recap and Day Two Preview
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05:00 PM - 06:00 PM ET

Networking Reception

Friday, September 25, 2026

07:30 AM - 08:30 AM ET

Networking Breakfast and Registration

08:20 AM - 08:50 AM ET

Networking Roundtables: Small Group Discussions
Kick off day two with a deep dive into the executive compensation issue that matters most to you. Topics to discuss will include:< … More

08:30 AM - 08:40 AM ET

Day Two Opening Remarks
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08:55 AM - 09:25 AM ET

Panel Reflection on Roundtable Discussions
Insights from the roundtable sessions come into focus as executive compensation leaders respond to key findings and expand on emer … More

09:25 AM - 09:45 AM ET

Meet & Connect

09:45 AM - 10:20 AM ET

AI & Technology Implications for Executive Talent & Managing …
As companies weigh investments in people versus technology, leaders must reassess critical roles, skills, and pay structures. This session examines h … More

10:25 AM - 11:00 AM ET

Designing Executive Compensation for a New Leadership Team
Two heads of Total Rewards will share the commonality and differences in their approaches to updating executive compensation to retain and incent tal … More

11:05 AM - 11:45 AM ET

2026 Board Oversight of Executive Talent & Pay
As governance demands intensify, boards are devoting more time to overseeing the complex risks and strategic opportunities embedded in executive comp … More

11:45 AM - 11:55 AM ET

Concluding Remarks
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