Dear EOA Subscriber,

We are delighted to welcome Sonia Kew, Director in the Reward Advisory Services team at PwC and Natalia Gordin, Senior Manager in EY’s Reward team, to our next EOA Experts Panel webinar to present the Equity plans for private companies – common structures and practical tips.

In this session, we will discuss common equity plan structures for unlisted companies, and provide some market practice insights along with some tips on operation and implementation. This session aims to cover all of the basics for those new to equity plans, as well as some latest insights for the seasoned experts.

This webinar will be held on Monday, 03 November 2025 at 12:30 PM (AEST).

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar.

Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jXvsq-mWQPazLsOJ3ucb7A

About the speakers

Sonia Kew is a Director in the Reward Advisory Services team at PwC. She advises on the design, structuring and implementation, of incentive awards, ensuring that they align management and employee behaviours to the interests of key stakeholders, whilst ensuring tax efficiency.  Sonia has worked extensively with outbound and inbound groups, in both the listed and unlisted space and extensively with private equity-backed businesses looking to drive performance towards an exit.

Natalia Gordin is a Senior Manager in EY’s Reward team, specialising in employee incentive plans and executive remuneration. Natalia has practiced as a share plans lawyer in both Australia and the UK, and has been admitted to practice in both jurisdictions. Natalia advises companies on the design and implementation of employee incentive arrangements for both listed and private companies, covering the legal, tax and governance aspects of operating incentive plans in both Australia and internationally.

We look forward to exploring the webinar topics with you.

Latest news

You can also check out our latest blog pieces, as follows:

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Watch the recording of our previous EOA Experts Panel Webinar

Also, you can watch the recording of our last Experts Panel Webinar on May 30, 2025 – ‘Get ready for FY25 Employee Share Scheme (ESS) Reporting’  - This webinar ran through the key reporting requirements and cleared up some of the common traps our experts often saw. Dheeraj brought loads of experience working with Australian-listed companies, while Marc was the go-to for foreign-listed and unlisted companies. Together, they shared practical tips to help attendees tackle their FY25 ESS reporting with confidence and ease.

Share your story with EOA!

EOA is looking to publish more stories about employee share ownership schemes in 2023. If you manage or are involved in an employee ownership project we'd love to hear from you! Questions for the publication will include why the specific scheme was launched, whether the main objectives were achieved, whether the scheme has been successful and what the average employee participation rate is. If you would like to be involved, please email EOA Communications Officer at info@employeeownership.com.au

About EOA

Employee Ownership Australia is an independent not-for-profit organisation that represents a diverse range of members – from listed companies with employee share schemes (ESS), through to worker-owned co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs), and a burgeoning group of companies using employee ownership trusts (EOTs) to achieve full or partial employee ownership. Our vision is to realise the potential of employee ownership for all stakeholders including government, companies, employees, advisers, investors and funds.

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