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Beyond Compensation: What’s Ahead for Pay

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026

2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
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Add event to your calendar:20261007T180000Z20261007T190000ZBeyond Compensation: What’s Ahead for PayWEBCAST LINK: https://www.hci.org/webcast/beyond-compensation-whats-ahead-pay Today’s compensation teams are being asked to do more than ever—they’re expected to interpret fast-moving economic signals, anticipate labor market shifts, and advise leaders on decisions that shape retention and performance. In this panel-style webinar, Marsh experts will unpack the trends that matter most as you head into year-end planning. Using fresh, high-level economic and labor indicators, key findings from our Compensation Planning Survey, and high-level insights from the Mercer Benchmark Data (MBD), the panel will connect the dots between what you’re seeing in your organization and what the broader market is signaling. We’ll share end-of-year best practices for budgeting, pay adjustments, communications, and governance, and we’ll highlight where responsible AI can streamline analysis, improve consistency, and surface insights—without losing human judgment. Attendees will learn:  - What current economic and labor market trends are signaling for the compensation landscape and the year ahead. - What the latest Compensation Planning Survey results reveal about how organizations are approaching compensation planning. - How insights from the Mercer Benchmark Database (MBD) can provide additional perspective on current compensation market trends. - Key year-end best practices and emerging considerations, including AI, for compensation teams as they prepare for upcoming priorities and planning.https://www.hci.org/webcast/beyond-compensation-whats-ahead-payHuman Capital Institutenoreply@hci.orgAmerica/New_Yorkpublic

Today’s compensation teams are being asked to do more than ever—they’re expected to interpret fast-moving economic signals, anticipate labor market shifts, and advise leaders on decisions that shape retention and performance.

In this panel-style webinar, Marsh experts will unpack the trends that matter most as you head into year-end planning. Using fresh, high-level economic and labor indicators, key findings from our Compensation Planning Survey, and high-level insights from the Mercer Benchmark Data (MBD), the panel will connect the dots between what you’re seeing in your organization and what the broader market is signaling. We’ll share end-of-year best practices for budgeting, pay adjustments, communications, and governance, and we’ll highlight where responsible AI can streamline analysis, improve consistency, and surface insights—without losing human judgment. Attendees will learn: 

  • What current economic and labor market trends are signaling for the compensation landscape and the year ahead.
  • What the latest Compensation Planning Survey results reveal about how organizations are approaching compensation planning.
  • How insights from the Mercer Benchmark Database (MBD) can provide additional perspective on current compensation market trends.
  • Key year-end best practices and emerging considerations, including AI, for compensation teams as they prepare for upcoming priorities and planning.
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