REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS

NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS

People, Process or Technology: Where Should Payroll Invest Next?
As payroll continues to evolve, organisations face an important question: where will investment have the greatest impact? Should the focus be on developing people, improving processes, or embracing new technologies such as AI and automation? With increasing expectations, tighter budgets and growing complexity, making the right choices has never been more important.  Join our expert panel for an interactive discussion as they explore the benefits, challenges and trade-offs of each approach. Through practical insights and real-world experiences, this session will help payroll professionals consider where investment can deliver the greatest value and prepare their organisations for the future.
Panellist: Anita Lettink, Keynote Speaker & Advisor
Yvonne De Haan, VP of Sales @ ADP 
Patrick O'Neill, Global Head of EOR and Payroll Sales at TransferMate Global Payments

The Payroll Intelligence Gap: Why AI Still Needs Local Expertise
AI is changing what payroll teams can automate, accelerate, and predict—but global payroll is still shaped by local rules, regional nuance, statutory change, and real-world exceptions. The biggest risk for payroll leaders is assuming intelligence alone equals compliance.  This session explores the “payroll intelligence gap”: the space between what AI can process and what only experienced local payroll experts can interpret. Drawing on Remote’s global payroll expertise, we’ll look at how businesses can use AI to reduce manual admin, spot risks earlier, improve consistency, and scale payroll operations across borders—while keeping human accountability where it matters most.  Attendees will leave with a practical view of how to combine automation, governance, and expert oversight to build a payroll function that is faster, smarter, and safer.
Speakers: Vic Thatcher, Director, Payroll Strategy & Compliance @ Remote
Simone Terranova - Staff Product Manager @ Remote

Netherlands Payroll: The Latest Changes You Need to Know
Payroll legislation never stands still. In this focused 20-minute session, Ralph Wilbers will take us through the latest payroll developments in the Netherlands, highlighting recent changes, what’s on the horizon and the key areas payroll professionals should have on their radar.  A concise, practical update designed to help you stay informed and prepared.
Speaker:  Ralph Wilbers, Co-founder HR Academy

The Payroll Readiness Gap: Why Tomorrow's Workforce Won't Wait
The future of work is being reshaped by shifting demographics, changing employee expectations, a growing skills gap, and technologies that are redesigning jobs. And if that’s not enough, there’s the ever-moving regulatory framework. This session explores the "payroll readiness gap": the space between the people you pay today and the workforce you'll have tomorrow. Based on research and data across Europe and the Netherlands, we'll look at how these trends are redefining what pay & compensation even means and how it will affect payroll. Attendees will leave with a practical view of the workforce and pay trends reshaping their organisation, and what it takes to build a payroll function ready for the workforce that's next.
Speaker:  Anita Lettink, Managing Partner, @ HRtechradar