2025 Annual Conference | Call for Speakers Gudelines
Call for Speakers
SPEAKERS WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
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Priority: New abstracts not yet presented at any EO conference. Yes, we do check this.
2. Content: Educational content with no product/service pitches.
Preference: Speakers with high ratings from 2023 and 2024 events.
3. Individual Proposals: May be placed on a related topic panel.
4. Panels: Must include members or clients from different firms/companies.
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5. Speaker Limit: Max of 4 speakers per firm/company will be selected.
BENEFITS OF SPEAKING
Share Your Expertise: Showcase your knowledge and experience with employee-owners, enhancing their understanding and engagement.
Boost Your Visibility: Increase brand awareness and generate leads.
Engage and Enrich: Captivate your audience with compelling and enriching content.
Establish Authority: Position yourself or your organization as a leading expert in the employee ownership community.
Promote Employee Ownership: Raise national awareness about the benefits and practices of employee ownership.
Offer Real Solutions: Share practical insights and solutions based on your company’s experiences.
Enjoy Speaker Perks: Benefit from a speaker rate discount (early bird registrants will be refunded the difference).
Get Complimentary Access: Speakers from employee-owned companies with active NCEO memberships receive free registration.
SESSION FORMAT CHANGES
Learning is evolving, driven by attendee demand for more engaging formats and tracks. The era of presenter-led sessions from a head table is over. In 2025, our educational approach will emphasize solutions-oriented workshops, small groups, and outcome-focused agendas. Our goal is to help all employee-owners understand the challenges and opportunities within their companies. Please consider this when crafting your proposal for 2025.
WHERE TO APPLY
We have made it easier than ever to apply to speak. Please note that if you are submitting a panel of speakers, other panelists will need to log in and submit their headshots, bio, and profile information before your session proposal can be submitted.
EDUCATIONAL TRACKS
Effective Boards
Engagement and Culture
Feasibility and Transactions: Creating Employee Ownership
Ongoing ESOP Operations
ESOP Sustainability
Growth Strategies
New ESOP Considerations
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Technical Topics
ESOP Transaction Structures
Alternatives to an ESOP
Warrant Accounting
Fiduciary Issues
ESOPs and Acquisitions
Holding Company Strategies
An ESOP Company Perspective
Repurchase Obligation
Plan Design and Operation
Determining Stock Value
Incentive Compensation Plans
EO as a Competitive Advantage
Ownership Communications and Culture
Strategic Planning Best Practices
Leading in an EO Company
Communication Committee Best
Practices
Problem-Solving Sessions
New Managers
Understanding and Teaching About Employee Ownership
Teaching Business Literacy
Developing Management Skills
Outlining ESOP Curriculums
Building a Communications Plan
Team Building and Collaboration
Change Management
Motivating and Rewarding Teams
New ESOPs
How (and What) to Communicate with Your Employee-Owners
Setting Up Your Committees
Open Book Management
Building an Ownership Mindset
Effective Governance
Recent Research
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS
Facilitating Group Discussions and Meetings
Project Management for Dispersed Teams
Managing Difficult Conversations
How AI Can Support Your Career
SELECTION PROCESS &
NEXT STEPS
After the November 1 deadline, the selection committee will review your submission. Our conference is primarily for employee-owners, so while we consider non-ESOP employee ownership topics, ESOP-related topics will be favored. Preference will be given to speakers who have consistently met deadlines and received high ratings in previous NCEO engagements. Selected speakers will be notified in mid-December 2024.
