Speakers:

Patrick Gutmann, Sales Leader, Mercer
Eugenia Naser, EMEA Client Solutions Leader and Denmark Career Business Co-leader, Mercer
Sean MacHale, Partner and Rewards Practice Leader, Mercer

We are experiencing unprecedented technological and societal shifts, reshaping workforce expectations and culture. In "HR 2.0: Shaping the future of work and empowering the workforce," Ollie Henderson provided insights into these changes, focusing on key trends like AI, flexible work and distributed teams. This session explored HR’s crucial role in reimagining talent strategy, personalizing worker experiences and designing dynamic organizations.
 

Speaker:

Ollie Henderson, Future of Work expert, and experienced Founder and CEO

The presentation aimed to give a quick look at the regional and Hungarian labour market challenges. Offering an insight on how MOL is approaching the strategic HR aspects in an industry undergoing transformation.
 

Speaker:

Zoltán Bán, Head of Group Downstream HR & HR Director, MOL

Imagine a future where AI not only drafts your emails and summarises your calls but also automates and improves your levelling and benchmarking practices. This future is closer than you think.

This engaging session focused on how AI is revolutionising rewards systems amidst evolving regulatory and market dynamics. The conference attendees gained visionary predictions on AI-driven developments set to reshape the landscape of compensation and benefits. The presentation transitioned from theory to practice, showcasing the transformational initiatives at Roche where AI is already enhancing areas such as levelling, benchmarking and pay equity.

Attendees received valuable, actionable insights on leveraging AI to elevate their own rewards programmes, driving greater effectiveness and engagement. Participants had the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A and interactive discussions, ensuring a collaborative learning experience.

Speaker:

Alexander Legel, Global Practice Lead Compensation, Roche

European rewards trends

The attendees discovered the latest insights on how cutting-edge technology and changing workforce demographics are influencing organizational, talent and rewards trends and how employers are evolving their strategies to attract and retain critical talent.

As companies look to supercharge their growth potential and enhance their digital capabilities, it is crucial to understand how employees' expectations for their employers are changing and how organizations can continue to be compelling employers in the future.

The conference attendees gained valuable insights into how companies are embracing innovative approaches and redefining their value propositions to compete for critical expertise.
 

Speakers:

Gaurav Dutt, European Consulting Leader - Technology and Life Science Sectors, Mercer
Carolina Vorster, Private Equity Commercial Leader, Career Europe, Mercer

Executive rewards: What’s next in a globalizing market for talent?

This session considered the possible future direction of travel for executive reward in a world where talent markets are increasingly globalized but with Boards needing to balance this against national/European investor attitudes plus wider social and political concerns.

The session considered how pay varies across the continent and how companies can make sense of international data and benchmarks.
 

Speakers:

Peter Boreham, UK & European Practice Leader, Executive Reward, Mercer
Debbie Chan, Principal Career Business, Mercer

Driving Transparency - Paving the path to equity

This breakout session explored the importance of pay transparency and pay equity in creating a fair and inclusive workplace, considering an ever-evolving legislative landscape — particularly in the EU. We discussed real-life examples from global clients who are advancing their pay transparency preparations and share global insights from Mercer’s 2024 Global Pay Transparency Survey. We also discussed the benefits of promoting transparency and equity, as well as the challenges organizations may face in implementing these practices. Thank you for joining us for knowledge-sharing and interactive discussions that resulted in being engaging and valuable.
 

Speakers:

Carsten Gebhardt, Head Strategic Projects EU, Novartis
Lea Grubb Lønsted (Lonsted), Pay Equity Leader Europe & UK, Mercer
Lucye Provera, Pay Equity Leader Europe & UK, Mercer

Job architecture: The foundation for a skills-powered organization

We embarked on a journey towards becoming a skills-powered organization with the support of a skills-powered job architecture. The session attendees explored the practical application of a job architecture linked to skills, enabling multiple use cases. They also gained valuable insights into the key components of a skills-based job architecture and left equipped with actionable strategies to unlock the full potential of your job architecture for a skills-powered future within your organization.

Speakers:

Martin Smit, Head of Global Compensation Solutions, Takeda
Britt Alcala, Enterprise Talent & Skills Specialist, Delta Air Lines
John Langenius, European lead for skills-powered job architecture, Mercer

Transforming the rewards function: From insights to impact through data analytics and technology

The session attendees explored the world of data analytics and technology to transform the rewards function. They had a chance to learn how to leverage data-driven insights to design and implement innovative reward strategies that drive employee engagement and business success. They also gained practical knowledge and actionable takeaways to make a lasting impact on your organization's rewards function.
 

Speaker:

Christoph Wöllmer, HR Solution Architect, Mercer

Living wage journey. Challenges in implementing living wage concept into local remuneration systems.

During this session we spoke about:

• Recent legislation and requirements: CSRD and Minimum Wage Directives
• How to manage salary budgets in dynamic markets when living wage costs grow much above inflation, etc.
• Living wage values and market benchmarking data
• Recent update of ILO living wage definition vs current companies’ practices

We hope that this session provided information for our clients regarding how other companies and Mercer deal with typical problems while implementing global living wage policies. This session helped companies interested in living wage in preparation for this important action and helped them prepare activities which will prevent them from incurring typical challenges and problems associated with the implementation of this topic.
 

Speaker:

Andrzej Narkiewicz, Partner, Innovation leader Europe & UK, Mercer

Beyond compensation: Bringing the employee voice to strategic rewards

Pushed by new technological capabilities we see our clients drive many initiatives to gather more frequent, more detailed and more relevant feedback from their employees. One area to benefit from this development is strategic rewards.

Companies strive to better understand how their offering matches employees’ needs and expectations that evolve as employees grow and develop in both their career and personal life. Using detailed insights in employee expectations and how they match reality can drive attraction, retention, performance and lower costs.

In this session we aimed to help you understand how strategic rewards benefits from modern listening programs, how to apply the insights for an optimal fit between what’s offered and what’s expected and how that drives business success.

Speaker:

Joost Houtman, Employee Experience Strategist, Mercer

Thank you for joining us for an insightful plenary session where NCC Group presented their compelling case study on how they are laying the foundations and transforming their total reward proposition in alignment with their global operating model.

 In this session, NCC Group, a leading global cybersecurity and risk mitigation company, shared their experiences and strategies in redefining their job framework and revolutionising their total rewards approach.

Speakers:

Michelle Porteus, Chief People Officer, NCC Group
Kathryn Edgington, Director of Global Reward and Benefits, NCC Group
Willam Brown, UK Career Growth Leader, Mercer

Speakers:

Lucia Bartolini, Group Total Reward & International Mobility VP, Prysmian
Søren Dalsgård Nielsen, Vice President, Total Rewards, Novo Nordisk
Britt Alcala, Enterprise Talent & Skills Specialist, Delta Air Lines
Sean MacHale, Partner and Rewards Practice Leader, Mercer

We discovered how Tetra Pak leveraged technology and streamlined operations to create business value through rewards programmes. This session explored the effectiveness and transformation of rewards, showcasing Tetra Pak's use of technology and templates to streamline operations and provide true value to internal stakeholders.

The session will touched on EU pay transparency issues and shared insights into the renumeration market. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of the rewards effectiveness and the transformation landscape, as well as practical insights that can be applied across various organisations.

Speaker:

Akos Jakobsen, Director, Global Head of Rewards, HR Technology and People Analytics, Tetra Pak

Speakers:

Patrick Gutmann, Sales Leader, Mercer
Eugenia Naser, EMEA Client Solutions Leader, Mercer

As an HR and Rewards leader, you can shape the future of your organization by effectively navigating people risks and capitalizing on emerging talent trends. Ilya Bonic and Gord Frost shared compelling stories and practical examples of how organizations have successfully leveraged the power of their people amidst times of extreme change and uncertainty. The attendees gained actionable strategies and insights to proactively mitigate risks through your people, driving better outcomes.

Speakers:

Ilya Bonic, President, Career and Head of Mercer Strategy, Mercer
Gordon Frost, Global Rewards Solution Leader, Mercer

European rewards trends

The attendees discovered the latest insights on how cutting-edge technology and changing workforce demographics are influencing organizational, talent and rewards trends and how employers are evolving their strategies to attract and retain critical talent.

As companies look to supercharge their growth potential and enhance their digital capabilities, it is crucial to understand how employees' expectations for their employers are changing and how organizations can continue to be compelling employers in the future.

The conference attendees gained valuable insights into how companies are embracing innovative approaches and redefining their value propositions to compete for critical expertise.
 

Speakers:

Gaurav Dutt, European Consulting Leader - Technology and Life Science Sectors, Mercer
Carolina Vorster, Private Equity Commercial Leader, Career Europe, Mercer

Executive rewards: What’s next in a globalizing market for talent?

This session considered the possible future direction of travel for executive reward in a world where talent markets are increasingly globalized but with Boards needing to balance this against national/European investor attitudes plus wider social and political concerns.

The session considered how pay varies across the continent and how companies can make sense of international data and benchmarks.
 

Speakers:

Peter Boreham, UK & European Practice Leader, Executive Reward, Mercer
Debbie Chan, Principal Career Business, Mercer

Driving Transparency - Paving the path to equity

This breakout session explored the importance of pay transparency and pay equity in creating a fair and inclusive workplace, considering an ever-evolving legislative landscape — particularly in the EU. We discussed real-life examples from global clients who are advancing their pay transparency preparations and share global insights from Mercer’s 2024 Global Pay Transparency Survey. We also discussed the benefits of promoting transparency and equity, as well as the challenges organizations may face in implementing these practices. Thank you for joining us for knowledge-sharing and interactive discussions that resulted in being engaging and valuable.
 

Speakers:

Carsten Gebhardt, Head Strategic Projects EU, Novartis
Lea Grubb Lønsted (Lonsted), Pay Equity Leader Europe & UK, Mercer
Lucye Provera, Pay Equity Leader Europe & UK, Mercer

Job architecture: The foundation for a skills-powered organization

We embarked on a journey towards becoming a skills-powered organization with the support of a skills-powered job architecture. The session attendees explored the practical application of a job architecture linked to skills, enabling multiple use cases. They also gained valuable insights into the key components of a skills-based job architecture and left equipped with actionable strategies to unlock the full potential of your job architecture for a skills-powered future within your organization.

Speakers:

Martin Smit, Head of Global Compensation Solutions, Takeda
Britt Alcala, Enterprise Talent & Skills Specialist, Delta Air Lines
John Langenius, European lead for skills-powered job architecture, Mercer

Transforming the rewards function: From insights to impact through data analytics and technology

The session attendees explored the world of data analytics and technology to transform the rewards function. They had a chance to learn how to leverage data-driven insights to design and implement innovative reward strategies that drive employee engagement and business success. They also gained practical knowledge and actionable takeaways to make a lasting impact on your organization's rewards function.
 

Speaker:

Christoph Wöllmer, HR Solution Architect, Mercer

Navigating change: The power of effective communication

Implementing a thoughtfully considered communications strategy is crucial to successfully guiding your business through change. Getting it right from the start mitigates risk and maximizes impact.

In this breakout session, we used a real-life client case study to guide the attendees through our holistic approach to change comms. We discussed the tools you need to communicate and manage change effectively and provide essential tips to win over your audience and avoid common pitfalls. Thank you for joining us and taking your change initiatives to the next level. 

Speakers:

Rose Kelly, Director of People and Learning, Northern Ireland Water
Tricia Maskell, Head of Employee Change Communication, Mercer
Kaivai Andrews, Senior Digital Comms Strategist, Mercer

Beyond compensation: Bringing the employee voice to strategic rewards

Pushed by new technological capabilities we see our clients drive many initiatives to gather more frequent, more detailed and more relevant feedback from their employees. One area to benefit from this development is strategic rewards.

Companies strive to better understand how their offering matches employees’ needs and expectations that evolve as employees grow and develop in both their career and personal life. Using detailed insights in employee expectations and how they match reality can drive attraction, retention, performance and lower costs.

In this session we aimed to help you understand how strategic rewards benefits from modern listening programs, how to apply the insights for an optimal fit between what’s offered and what’s expected and how that drives business success.

Speaker:

Joost Houtman, Employee Experience Strategist, Mercer

This engaging and interactive fireside chat with Michele Hanley, Director of Human Resources for Energia Group, and Lucy Brown, Mercer UK DEI and Pay Equity Consulting Leader was focused on sharing their journey of creating a tailored and meaningful approach to rewarding Energia Group employees within a challenging political and social landscape and how they tackled an engagement problem without relying solely on pay increases.

During this session, the attendees learned how Energia Group embarked on a transformative 12-month journey, gaining a profound understanding of their current situation, empowering their leaders to take charge of the initiative and creating a roadmap for the evolution of their employee value proposition (EVP). The successful implementation of the "Energised for Better" EVP had not only led to heightened employee engagement but was recognised within the industry and won multiple awards.

Speakers:

Michele Hanley, Group HR Director, Energia Group
Lucy Brown, UK DEI and Pay Equity Consulting Leader, Mercer UK

The session aimed to provide insights and practical examples for organisations to navigate economic crises while maintaining motivation and engagement among employees. The focus was on developing resilient reward strategies that are secure and sustainable. The discussion covered various topics, including maintaining motivation during downturns, the significance of non-cash rewards, ensuring basic needs, balancing cost-cutting with employee trust and the concept of rewards by choice. The session was concluded with a thought-provoking open-ended question, encouraging the audience to reflect on the presented ideas and share their perspectives.
 

Speaker:

Mariia Lytvyn, Global Head of Reward & Talent, GFG Alliance
Godelieve van Dooren, CEO Marsh McLennan, South East Asia, Marsh McLennan

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