Annual Remuneration Strategy Conference 2026

John is the Lead Partner in our Financial Services Reward practice. John has over 20 years of reward consulting experience and has a broad portfolio of Financial Services clients in the UK and globally, including Banking, Insurance and Asset Management firms. He has wide experience in advising Financial Services companies in the structuring and implementation of remuneration strategies and incentive arrangements, including advice on reward strategy, incentive design, performance metrics, corporate governance and investor consultation, as well as regulatory projects in this area.

Juliet leads our North & South Europe reward practice and has over 25 years’ experience in advising company Boards on reward strategy, senior executive remuneration, incentive design and governance considerations. She is lead advisor to listed companies in the UK and internationally, as well as privately owned and private equity backed businesses. Juliet has extensive experience of supporting business with the reward aspects of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. Juliet is also Practice Senior Partner for Deloitte Midlands. This role involves: championing a vibrant, connected and growing business with over 1,000 people across our Birmingham and Nottingham teams; working together to solve the most complex challenges for our clients; and delivering a positive impact on our region and the communities at its heart.

Iqbal is a Partner in our executive remuneration practice and co leads the Reward in Funds practice. Iqbal has 15 years’ experience advising Remuneration Committee’s and companies on the design, implementation and governance around senior executive pay. Iqbal advises domestic and international clients on a range of reward issues, including remuneration structure, governance, incentive design and stakeholder management.

Katie has close to 20 years experience in advising remuneration committees. She has wide experience in advising remuneration committees on reward strategy, short and long-term incentive design and the effective communication of all aspects of reward. Katie has extensive experience of regulation and disclosure, corporate governance and investor consultation, as well as technical knowledge of the tax, accounting and funding aspects of incentive plans. Katie brings a commercial, tailored and pragmatic approach supported by deep technical and market knowledge. Katie builds long term trusted relationships.

Mitul is a Partner based in London and leads Deloitte’s global executive compensation business. He has over twenty years’ experience of advising global organisations on all aspects of reward, focusing on supporting Boards and Remuneration Committees with complex issues, navigating the corporate governance and external landscape, incentive design and associated implementation matters. He has worked with companies listed in various markets including the UK, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, US, Russia, Japan and Australia. Mitul has a keen interest and passion in the D&I agenda and frequently advises clients on the D&I agenda and the role of the Remuneration Committee on this matter. Mitul is a member of Business In the Community’s Race Equality Leadership Team.

Ali is a Partner in the Deloitte Executive Remuneration Consulting Practice. He has over 18 years of experience advising Boards and Remuneration Committees on all aspects of executive remuneration. He specialises in supporting companies with the development of remuneration strategy, incentive design and shareholder engagement. He has a cross-sector focus, working with a wide range of global clients listed in the UK and overseas. Ali also leads Deloitte’s executive remuneration on IPO offering. He is also partner sponsor for Deloitte's Race in the Boardroom programme which is aimed at ethnically diverse senior leaders with the ability and ambition to be considered for NED roles in UK listed companies.