Total Rewards Breakfast: Navigating 2026 Compensation Trends
Date: October 14, 2025
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Location
Fueled Collective
In today’s fast-changing environment, designing effective compensation programs is growing increasing complex. Employers need clear insights to navigate the current economic shifts, regulatory changes, and evolving workforce dynamics.
Join us for an exclusive breakfast discussion with Matthew Mullen, Senior Principal and Total Rewards Consultant at Mercer. Matthew will share key findings from Mercer’s latest Compensation Planning Survey, including:
- Emerging trends in 2026 compensation planning
- Retention strategies that work in today’s market
- The impact of remote work on pay structures
- How skills-based job architectures are improving outcomes for employees and employers
- The role of AI in boosting Total Rewards team efficiency and effectiveness
Attending this event will equip you with actionable strategies and fresh perspectives to enhance your compensation planning. You’ll leave with practical takeaways to help you lead your organization confidently.
About the Speaker
Matthew Mullen is a Senior Total Rewards Consultant who partners with organizations across industries to align talent strategy with business goals. His expertise spans benchmarking, strategy, design, implementation, and communication of total rewards programs for both executives and the broader workforce.
In addition to his consulting work, Matthew helps lead Mercer’s Compensation Survey for Investment Groups within Endowments and Foundations, as well as Mercer’s North America Severance Survey.
He holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Bowling Green State University, graduating summa cum laude. Matthew is also a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries.
