Employee Share Plans Symposium 2026

The Esop Centre’s ninth Share Schemes Symposium, will be split into two sections:

• Background material: The speakers’ presentations will be recorded during February and early March and made available to delegates along with relevant papers, in advance of…
• Live session: face-to-face event to network and discuss the presentation topics.

The live session, in Baker McKenzie’s Central London offices from 13:15 on Thursday, 26 March 2026, will feature four interactive discussion sessions.

The symposium will conclude with the presentation of the 18th newspad all-employee share plan awards and a celebratory reception.

Centre conferences are celebrated for their level of speaker expertise and equally for the quality of their networking opportunities. The Symposium provides a space for people with a professional interest in all forms of employee share ownership to learn about latest legal, regulatory, governance and tax issues affecting employee share plans and exchange ideas.

A programme of 10 to 12 presentations by employee equity experts will include developments and issues in all-employee and international share plans; share plans in SMEs and private companies; employee ownership and benefit trusts; executive remuneration; and case studies of employee share plans in action.

Admission rates:

Delegates from plan issuer companies will be admitted free of charge.

Practitioners: Members: £450 Non-members: £800

Trustees: Members: £400 Non-members: £650

Multi-booking discount: 50% off cost of ticket for your third delegate.

*All prices are subject to UK standard rate VAT

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There will be opportunity to attend remotely should you not be able to travel to London.
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To register a delegate email events@esopcentre.com

or phone the team on +44 (0)207 562 0586

All bookings are subject to our terms and conditions.

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Sponsor:

The Centre thanks Baker McKenzie for hosting the 2026 symposium.

Brochure Sponsor:

MM&K advises listed and unlisted firms on the design and implementation of pay and reward strategies that support their culture, strategy and purpose. In business for over 50 years, MM&K is one of the UK’s leading independent advisers on director and employee remuneration, share plans, and remuneration governance.

MM&K combines expertise in law, accountancy, tax, valuation and people and organisational strategy. A core objective of our work is to provide tailored solutions to help build reward and governance frameworks that motivate people and support the company’s unique culture and long-term business goals.

The market for high quality, independent remuneration advice is evolving. Clients demand robust advice tailored to their specific circumstances but finding the right path between what is best for the company and corporate governance requirements can be challenging. MM&K works to ensure its remuneration advice is fair and takes account of stakeholders’ interests. That helps remuneration committees develop clear narratives to support their proposed actions, which gives stakeholders confidence that their interests are being addressed.

MM&K: “We are proud of our reputation for being an independent, thoughtful and credible adviser. As an independent firm we can focus exclusively on providing the right remuneration advice to our clients.”