GPA Payroll Symposium
Date: 29th October 2026
Time: 8.30am - 1.00pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Hilton Sydney, 488 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Join us on 29 October 2026 for the GPA Payroll Leadership Symposium Sydney, where payroll leaders will come together for The First 100 Days: Payroll After Payday Super.
This symposium will bring together payroll professionals, industry experts and thought leaders to reflect on one of the most significant changes to the Australian payroll landscape. Through expert presentations and panel discussions, we'll explore the experiences, insights and conversations emerging since the introduction of Payday Super, and what they mean for the future of payroll.
We look forward to welcoming you to a morning of learning, discussion and valuable networking with the professionals helping shape the future of payroll.
Sustained Compliance and the Future of Payroll
As payroll faces more frequent regulatory change, increased reporting obligations and greater scrutiny, compliance can no longer be
treated as a point-in-time exercise. This session will look at what sustained compliance means for payroll, how expectations are changing, and what this could mean for the way payroll teams operate in the future.
Speakers: Emma Linnenbank – Partner PwC
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
Panel: The First 100 Days: Payroll After Payday Super
The introduction of Payday Super has changed the way many organisations approach payroll, creating new conversations around processes, technology, governance and the role of payroll itself.
Join our panel of industry experts as they discuss the experiences emerging since the introduction of Payday Super, the questions organisations are asking, and the opportunities and challenges that are shaping the next phase of payroll.
Bring your questions and be part of the conversation as we explore where the profession goes from here.
Panellists: Simone Dixon - Vice President at Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand (DSPANZ)
Nick Southcombe - Chief Executive Officer at Frontier Software
Emma Linnenbank – Partner PwC
Naomi Reid, Director of Payment Operations (APAC), ADP Australia & New Zealand
The Agenda
The Speakers
The Venue
Hilton Sydney, 488 George Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2000 Australia
Our hotel is at the heart of Sydney's Central Business District, adjacent to the Queen Victoria Building shopping arcade. We're within two kilometers of Darling Harbor entertainment, the Sydney Opera House, and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
The Sponsor
TransferMate is an international payments solution that helps companies save thousands on global payroll payments. TransferMate also integrates with the most popular accounting and payroll software, so it’s even easier and faster to pay your international employees.
Kim Boyd
Head of Sales & Marketing-Pacific Region
Frontier Software
Simone Dixon
Vice President
Digital Service Providers Australia New Zealand
(DSPANZ)
Nick Southcombe
Chief Executive Officer
Frontier Software
Emma Linnenbank
Partner
PwC
Nilufer Gul
GM - APAC
Global Payroll Alliance
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS
Payroll's New Reality: Leading Through Constant Change
What payroll leaders need to know about building adaptability, resilience and change readiness in an era of continuous disruption.
Twenty years ago, payroll professionals could spend years working within largely stable legislative, regulatory and technology environments.
Today they have experienced Single Touch Payroll, STP Phase 2, Industrial Relations reforms, Award interpretation changes, Workforce management transformation, AI entering the workplace, Payday Super and more! Nobody believes the pace of change is slowing down. The challenge isn't implementing the next change. The challenge is becoming an organisation, team and leader capable of absorbing continuous change. That is a fundamentally different conversation.
The session will explore why change feels harder than ever and the five traits of change-ready payroll teams.
Speaker: Kim Boyd – Head of Sales & Marketing-Pacific Region Frontier Software
Louise Missen
Head of Member Services
Australian Payroll Association.
Payroll Stories: What We're Seeing Since Payday Super
Since the introduction of Payday Super, organisations have begun to see how the changes are playing out in real payroll environments.
This session will share experiences from the first few months, looking at what organisations are seeing, the issues and questions that have emerged, and how payroll teams are responding. A chance to look beyond the legislation and hear what is actually happening in payroll.
Speakers: Louise Missen, Head of Member Services, Australian Payroll Association.