Managing Total Rewards across a global workforce requires striking the right balance between standardization and local customization. This presentation dives into how companies can build a global Total Rewards strategy that maintains consistency on base components—such as salary structures and core benefits—while allowing for meaningful local adaptations in incentives and rewards. We will explore how tools and technologies support the analysis, management, and personalization of rewards, and how important it is to ensure high-quality organizational data to drive effective and fair outcomes. Special attention will be given to the complexity opened up by digital tools and AI in compensation analysis, why certain aspects still require human oversight, and how to avoid pitfalls in data automation. Using real-world examples, this session will demonstrate how to design fair and business-aligned compensation models, run variable programs like bonuses and promotions effectively, and how to match global strategic goals with local market realities to fuel employee engagement and business success. In this session you will learn

• How to define which Total Rewards components must stay global and where local customization adds real value.
• How to leverage technology and AI for compensation analysis—while understanding when manual oversight is crucial.
• How to design data-driven compensation models that align base pay structures globally but tailor incentives meaningfully to different markets.
• How to manage the complexity of global and local Total Rewards strategies while keeping employee experience at the center.