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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The Centre thanks Baker McKenzie for hosting the 2026 symposium.