Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in BST. 

8:30 AM
Registration, networking & morning coffee
 
9:20 AM
Morning Chair’s opening remarks

Alexandra Beidas, Partner, Global Head of Employment and Incentives, Linklaters 

9:25 AM
Keynote address: The future of remuneration regulation in the UK following PS21/25
 
9:45 AM
Panel I: Banking Remuneration: What the new UK regime means in practice

Key themes:

  • Revised proportionality tiers
  • Deferral, vesting and instrument requirements
  • Malus and clawback expectations
  • Practical impact of the removal of the bonus cap

Moderator

John Cotton, Partner, Deloitte

Panellists

Noemie Hans, EMEA Head of Regulatory Compensation, Bank of America

Jonathan Parr, Managing Director, Performance, Reward and Mobility, SMBC 

10:30 AM
Panel II: The Impact of Non-Financial Misconduct on Remuneration and the Application of Malus and Claw-Back

Key themes:

  • Defining the type of behaviours which constitute NFM
  • When regulators expect firms to apply malus/clawback
  • Lessons from recent enforcement actions
  • Strengthening governance and documentation
  • Managing legal and employee relations risks

Panellists

Matthew Sinnott, Head of Performance and Reward, Allianz Holdings

David Cox, Reward Specialist, former Head of Reward, Vanquis Banking Group and Schroders Personal Wealth 

Patricia Bradley, Group Head of Reward, TP ICAP 

11:15 AM
Networking & morning coffee
 
11:40 AM
Panel III: Asset Management Remuneration – IFPR, MIFIDPRU and AIFMD/UCITS Rules

Discussion points:

  • IFPR and the MIFIDPRU Remuneration Code
  • Proportionality for small and non systemic firms
  • AIFMD/UCITS remuneration principles
  • Governance expectations for RemCos in asset management

Panellists

Joel Davies, Group Reward and Performance Director, Aviva

Miles Thomson, Chief of Staff to CEO, Head of Reward, Benefits and Global Mobility, FNZ Group 

12:20 PM
Panel IV: Culture, Conduct and ESG – Integrating Non Financial Metrics into Executive Pay

Discussion points:

  • Conduct and risk culture metrics
  • Customer outcomes and Consumer Duty alignment
  • ESG and sustainability linked remuneration
  • Supervisory expectations for evidence and documentation

Panellists

Howard Risby, Regional Team Lead, Europe – EOS, Federated Hermes Limited

Alan Nicholson, Head of Executive Compensation, NatWest 

1:05 PM
Networking & lunch
 
2:10 PM
Afternoon Chair’s opening remarks

Bradley Richardson, Partner, Linklaters 

2:15 PM
Panel V: Remuneration Committees – Best Practice for 2026 and Beyond

Discussion points:

  • Board oversight and challenge
  • Managing shareholder expectations
  • Aligning remuneration with long term strategy
  • Navigating divergent UK/EU regimes

Moderator

Iqbal Jit, Partner, Deloitte 

2:55 PM
Panel VI: Cross Border Groups – Managing Divergent UK and EU Remuneration Regimes

Discussion points:

  • Operating under both UK and EU rules
  • Harmonising policies while respecting local requirements
  • Managing MRT identification across jurisdictions
  • Practical solutions for multinational HR and compliance teams

Panellists

Wiktoria Wisniowska, VP EMEA Regulatory Compensation, BNP 

3:40 PM
Fireside chat: What Will the Next Five Years Bring for Executive Pay in Financial Services?

Discussion points:

  • Future of risk aligned remuneration
  • Technology, AI and data in remuneration governance
  • Evolving expectations from regulators, investors and society
  • Predictions for the next regulatory cycle
4:00 PM
Chair’s closing remarks
 
4:10 PM
Networking afternoon Tea
 
4:40 PM
Conference Close
 

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