The Equity Game: Winning Top Talent with Smart Incentives

​You’re competing for A-list talent against giants with deep pockets. Your best weapon? Equity. But "slicing the pie" is a high-stakes game. A poorly designed plan (ESOP vs. VSOP) can demotivate your team, create a tax disaster, or kill a future funding round during due diligence.

​This workshop is your playbook for building a team of owners. We feature Andreas Scheidle, LL.M., a top VC lawyer (ex-Latham & Watkins) who structures deals for high-growth stars like DeepL. He is joined by Dr. Konrad Hildebrand, a corporate heavyweight (ex-Baker McKenzie) who knows how to secure your cap table for the long haul, having advised on massive exits like the Delivery Hero IPO.

​Together, they'll show you how to structure incentives that pass investor scrutiny and actually motivate your first key hires. The session will be driven by an extensive live Q&A, giving you direct access to ask two of the best in the business how to build and motivate your A-Team.