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Navigating Change: 2026 Priorities for Compensation and Human Capital Committees

Boards and compensation committees face another year of transformation in 2026. The macroeconomic environment, investor sentiment, and regulatory focus continue to evolve, with implications for incentive design, talent strategy, and CEO succession planning. In this session, Pearl Meyer’s executive compensation, and leadership advisory experts, Jannice Koors and Susan Sandlund, will share their perspectives on what directors should expect in the year ahead and how to prepare. 

They will highlight the Top 5 themes to consider, including: 

1. Pay-for-performance recalibration amid shifting investor and proxy advisor expectations.

2. Revisiting incentive plan design to balance retention, motivation, and affordability.

3. CEO and C-suite transitions—and how leadership continuity affects pay strategy.

4. Human capital and culture metrics moving to the forefront of board oversight.

5. Governance and disclosure trends shaping investor and public perceptions.

The discussion will address these and other pressures around pay alignment, leadership assessment, and organizational culture to help directors plan strategically for the year ahead.