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      Rahul Somani

      Rahul Somani

      Head of Consulting and Operations

      Qapita

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      Rahul Somani is the Head of Consulting at Qapita. Rahul is instrumental for leading the equity advisory team for Qapita's clients globally throughout Asia, India, and the United States. Previously, Rahul spent over 10 years as the Head of Operations of Consulting and Managed Services at ESOP Direct, an equity compensation company that was acquired fully by Qapita in 2022.


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      • 1:00–2:00pmWed 18 NovSide ProgrammesInvestors Lounge (Hall 2)Open

        Technology Rewiring

        The Equity Passport: Scale from Southeast Asia, India, to San Francisco

        Side ProgrammesInvestors Lounge (Hall 2)Open

        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.