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Executive Compensation and Governance Certificate Program
Certificate Program

Executive Compensation and Governance Certificate Program

Date:  Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 8:00:00 AM  to     Thursday, October 23, 2025, 4:00:00 PM

Price: Member $1500 + GST | Non-Member $1750 + GST
Registration Closes October 19, 2025

Speaker: 
  ARDEN DALIK Senior Partner Global Governance Advisors & PAUL J. GRYGLEWICZ Managing Partner, Global Governance Advisors

Chapter: CALGARY

Location: Conference Center A, 240 Fourth building 4 Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 4H4
Registration Deadline: Sunday, October 19, 2025, 5:00:00 PM

Program Agenda: 21 Hours
• Tuesday October 21, 2025 - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT
• Wednesday October 22, 2025 - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM MT
• Thursday October 23, 2025 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM MT

Breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon treat will be provided each day

Upon completion of this course you will be equipped to guide and facilitate the work of your Board as it manages its executive and director compensation governance responsibilities. Successful candidates will also improve their ability to help supervise the compensation governance process for the senior management team. The course content aligns to and reflects today’s best practices in Human Resources Compensation Committee (HRCC) Charter and the regulatory environment. More specifically, you will:

• Gain an understanding of the fundamentals of total executive and director compensation design
• Be equipped to manage the process to hire the Board’s independent advisor
• Understand all aspects of the executive compensation governance process
• Improve the effectiveness of your interface with the HRCC within your specific role within your organization
• Understand today’s regulatory environment with respect compensation governance
• Have sufficient knowledge of how you can work with the board and support their fiduciary duties
• Obtain knowledge/resources that will provide useful reminders and guidance throughout your annual executive compensation governance cycle
• Be equipped to provide the Board with guidance on making defensible executive compensation decisions as well as the mitigation of risk and addressing special situations

You can access the full Program Outline: https://members.cphrab.ca/images/My_Images/Member%20Engagement/2025%20AECP%20Course%20Outline%20for%20CTRN%20and%20CPHR%20of%20Alberta%20Final.pdf (please copy the link and open in a new page of your browser)

About Global Governance Advisors:
Global Governance Advisors (GGA) is an independent, compensation advisory firm that is internationally recognized, servicing clients from Calgary, Victoria, Toronto and Miami. They provide counsel to Boards of Directors and senior management on matters relating to the executive and director compensation, employee compensation and human resource committee’s mandate, and more. Specifically, they provide expert advice in the areas of executive compensation, board effectiveness, CEO succession planning, and corporate governance and broad-based compensation. With over 75 years of experience in the field, they bring excellence, and entirely independent and objective perspective, and most importantly, an assured focus on performance and shareholder/stakeholder interests.

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