Wed 18 Nov1:00–2:00pmSide Programmes
The Equity Passport: Scale with ESOPs from SEA, India, to San Francisco
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About This Session
As startups scale across borders, opening offices in Singapore, hiring in Bangalore, closing deals in San Francisco, ESOPs and equity compensation become some of the most consequential challenges that leaders face.
This workshop cuts through that complexity. Drawing on Qapita’s Equity Compensation Trends Report and real-world data from hundreds of companies across APAC and the US, attendees will leave with a practical yet technical framework for designing ESOP plans that work across multiple jurisdictions, including Southeast Asia, India, Australia and the US.
Whether you are a founder hiring your first overseas employee or a CFO managing ESOP reporting and tax implications across countries, this session covers the tools needed to build an effective equity programme your whole team can benefit from, wherever they are.
- When
- Wednesday 18 November1:00–2:00pm, Singapore time
- Where
- Side ProgrammesInvestors Lounge (Hall 2)
- Access
- Open Open sessionWith a Delegate, Executive, Startup, Policy, Academic, MeetUp or Trade Visitor Pass. The Trade Visitor Pass is complimentary.Compare all passes
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