Edge

Make Equity Work
London Summit

Equity is tough to get right. On October 10th 2024, we'll welcome the most innovative operators and equity experts to London for a summit on making equity work. Register your interest for our next event:

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Previous Edge speakers include:

Alex Tew

Co-founder, Calm

Liza Haskell

Chief Administrative Officer, Tide

Rakesh Patel

VP HR, Getir

Dominic Jacquesson

VP Insight and Talent, Index Ventures

Dr. Katalin Kiss

Director of Group Corporate Law, Delivery Hero

Andrew Quayle

Partner, CMS UK

Matthew Crocker

Tax Partner, Deloitte

Frankie Williams

Chief Legal Officer, DeepL

November 9th, 2023

Agenda

13:00

Arrival & Lunch

13:30

Conference Start & Ledgy Welcome

13:45

Equity Empowerment: Navigating Entrepreneurship, Ownership, and the Calm Revolution

Alex Tew, Co-founder of Calm, the #1 app for sleep and meditation, will discuss his journey as an entrepreneur, the power of equity, and integrating the concept of ownership with mental health

14:20

From Private to Public: Managing Equity Through the Lifecycle

A panel discussion about the biggest opportunities and challenges about managing equity through an IPO & product ambitions and requirements for later stage and public companies. Dr Katalin Kiss from Delivery Hero, Frankie Williams (ex-FARFETCH, ex-King) and Andrew Quayle from CMS UK share their insights.

15:00

Break: Coffee and Networking

15:30

Navigating Talent Mobility: Strategies for Successful Global Equity Plan Implementation

Companies are expanding their operations across borders, resulting in a growing need for well-designed and effectively executed global equity plans. This session delves into the complexities of running global equity plans and how to successfully implement them. Hear from Matthew Crocker, Tax Partner at Deloitte.

16:05

Strategising and Leveraging Equity in Current Times

Many scaleups are currently facing a tougher fundraising climate, confronting downrounds and/or falling valuations. How are the best companies communicating about equity with the team at this time, and how can equity continue to empower employees? Index Ventures’ Dominic Jacquesson, Getir's Rakesh Patel and Tide’s Liza Haskell join us to share their insights.

17:00

Evening Reception (food, fun and drinks)

19:00

Event Ends

13:00

Arrival & Lunch

13:30

Conference start & Ledgy Welcome

13:45

Equity Empowerment: Navigating Entrepreneurship, Ownership, and the Calm Revolution

Alex Tew, Co-founder of Calm, the #1 app for sleep and meditation, will discuss his journey as an entrepreneur, the power of equity, and integrating the concept of ownership with mental health

14:20

From Private To Public: Managing Equity Through the Lifecycle

15:00

Break: coffee and networking

15:30

Navigating Talent Mobility: Strategies for Successful Global Equity Plan Implementation

16:05

Strategising and Leveraging Equity in Current Times

17:00

Evening reception (food, fun and drinks)

19:00

Event ends

Edge attendees include some of the world's best scaleups:

Edge 2024

On October 10th, we'll bring together founders, operators, investors and advisors from Europe’s most innovative companies. We'll discuss how companies can make equity work right through the lifecycle, from private scaleup to publicly listed entity.
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At Edge 2023, our speaker lineup included leaders and equity experts from Calm, CMS, Delivery Hero, Deloitte, Getir, Index Ventures and Tide. We look forward to welcoming many more fantastic speakers to London later this year. ‍
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‍Edge is a free event designed for senior staff at Europe’s most ambitious scaling companies – especially executives working in People / HR, Finance and Legal functions.

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