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Find out what's new in CEO and executive compensation, including say-on-pay practices and SEC regulations.

CEO pay in the S&P 500 increased 7% year-over-year in 2025, with stock awards as the largest driver. What are the latest trends in CEO and executive compensation for governance teams and boards to consider?

Join Steve Odland and guest Dana Etra, managing director and head of the Boston office at FW Cook, to find out why some perquisites are being viewed through a risk and duty-of-care lens, how say-on-pay approaches have evolved, and why companies should watch for SEC changes to disclosure requirements.

For more from The Conference Board:

• CEO and Executive Compensation Practices in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500: 2025

• Pay Ratios: CEO and C-Suite Compensation in the Russell 3000 and S&P 500

• Executive Compensation Benchmarking Tool