Mastering Talent: Startup Compensation 2.0

“The sooner you think about your compensation philosophy, the stronger the position you’ll be in to hire and retain the best talent in the market.” – Homebrew

At this session of Mastering Talent, you’ll learn about:

• Relevant compensation trends and best practices to apply to your high-growth company;
• Using total compensation in your talent attraction;
• Building out your compensation structure; and
• Planning and leveraging equity in attraction and retention of critical talent.

You’ll also gain access to an online module with insightful resources and tools.

Who should attend:

• C-suite in high-growth companies including CEO, COO, CFO and CHRO
• High-growth startups that are growing more than 20 per cent YOY
• HR, talent acquisition and recruiting leaders in high-growth companies

Agenda:

8–8:30 a.m.: Breakfast and networking

8:30–8:45 a.m.: Welcome — Daneal Charney, director, Talent, Venture Services, MaRS

8:45–9:30 a.m.: Defining your compensation strategy — Angela Dawson, senior compensation lead, Shopify

9:30–10:15 a.m.: Creating a competitive compensation structure — Dee DiPietro, founder, Advanced-HR

10:15–10:30 a.m.: Networking break

10:30–11:00 a.m.: Equity panel Q&A with David Brennan, CFO, ecobee; Jared Tessis, head of talent, Klass Capital

11–11:30 a.m.: Session Q&A

11:30–12 p.m.: MaRS Talent compensation data, tools resources and close — Heather McCarthy, manager, talent advisory, MaRS