Payroll Keynote Speaker for HR and Payroll Leaders
The new payroll platform is bigger than payroll.
New technology is putting payroll at the center of HR, finance and payments. The platforms that connect them will run far more than payday. In this keynote, I show your audience which trends are driving the change, and what it means for the payroll decisions they make now.
Keynote, workshop or executive session, tailored to your audience.
Where I’ve spoken about payroll
- Zellis
- Cintra
- UKG
- Deel
- Unleash World
What this keynote covers
Payroll in HR or in Finance? The platforms are about to decide.
For years, the debate was about who owns payroll. Meanwhile, the technology underneath it changed. HR, payroll, accounting, payments and compliance are moving onto one connected platform, and that changes what payroll is for. I show where this is heading, and what to decide before the market decides for you.
One connected platform
HR, payroll, accounting, banking and payments used to be separate systems, with a team bridging the gaps. I show what changes when they run as one.
Regulation raises the bar
New rules push companies toward digital processes and data submissions. I show why deep, certified compliance is becoming the hardest part of payroll to replace.
The data AI runs on
Every pay run produces data that no other system has. I show why whoever holds the workflow and its data holds the raw material for AI.
AI in your payroll
Would you let AI run your payroll? I show where it already adds value, why it depends on the quality of your data, and what to fix first.
The thread through all four: the asset is the workflow, more than the software. Payroll sits where people, money and regulation meet, which is why it is becoming the platform the rest connects to.
What your audience takes away
Your next payroll decision is a strategy decision.
Payroll choices used to be about cost and compliance. They now shape how your organization connects HR, finance and payments for years to come. This is a session about trends and strategy, for the leaders who make those choices.
It comes from experience. I spent more than 20 years in payroll and HR technology, including the executive team of NGA Human Resources, and I am independent of every vendor. I also wrote How to Select Your Next Payroll, which payroll leaders use to level the playing field in vendor selection.
- How platforms, regulation and AI are changing what payroll does
- Why the HR-or-Finance ownership debate is losing its meaning, and what replaces it
- The questions to ask before you let AI near your payroll
- What to fix in your data and integrations before any of this pays off
- How to choose your next payroll without relying on the vendor’s pitch
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Is this right for your event?
For leaders who decide what payroll runs on.
This keynote is about where payroll is heading and what to decide now. It is a strategy session, so it leaves the how-to of running payroll to others.
Who it’s for
- CHROs and HR leaders with payroll in their remit
- Global payroll leaders planning their next platform
- HR and finance executives who decide on technology together
- HR technology and transformation leaders
Where it works
- Payroll and HR technology conferences
- Client and partner events, as an independent voice
- Executive sessions for HR and finance leaders
- Internal strategy sessions ahead of a payroll or HR technology decision
The practical side
- Length
- 30 to 45 minutes as a conference keynote. Workshops and executive sessions run longer.
- Interaction
- A classic keynote, with Q&A, or with live polling and discussion
- Tailoring
- Your industry, your region and the payroll setup your audience works with
- Delivery
- In person or virtual
- Language
- English and Dutch
- Regions
- Global and local events
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