PRESENTS

PAYROLL

Summit

2026

HEADLINE SPONSOR

Thursday 5th March 2026
8.00 - 17.00
Convene 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street, London EC2M 3YD

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Transform your payroll future with fresh
perspectives, regulatory confidence, and
emerging tech. A space for payroll
professionals to collaborate, innovate, and
shape what’s next.

The GPA Payroll Summit aims to share crucial information to help Payroll and HR professionals run their UK, In-country or Global payroll departments more effectively.

Days

Hours

Minutes

Power Up Your Payroll Strategy

Discover new strategies, navigate regulatory change with confidence, and explore the technologies reshaping how we work. From compliance insights to AI readiness and talent transformation, this is where payroll professionals come together to learn, share, and shape what’s next.

Sessions will cover

AI Readiness in Payroll
Global Payroll Reporting
The Employment Rights Bill
Employee Benefits
Employment Tax
NMW & Holiday Pay
Payments and Cybersecurity
Winning the Payroll Talent Race
Vendor Partnerships
Future Trends

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GPA Payroll Summit Schedule

From Insight to Inspiration

Discover the sessions that will spark ideas and drive your payroll strategy forward. With 11 leading speakers exploring everything from AI and global compliance and the evolving world of work.

8.00 – 9.00

Registration and exhibition

9.00 – 9.15

GPA Introduction

9.15 – 9.45

Keynote Announced: Cecilie Fjellhøy from The Tinder Swindler

Cecilie Fjellhøy - The Tinder Swindler

In this compelling keynote, Cecilie Fjellhøy, known internationally from The Tinder Swindler, Netflix’s most-watched documentary, will explore the realities of modern fraud through real-world experience and insight. Drawing on her own story, Cecilie examines how increasingly sophisticated fraudsters exploit trust, technology, and human behaviour, often operating undetected across digital platforms. Her session moves beyond the headline narrative to highlight why fraud has become a growing and systemic risk affecting individuals, organisations, and global systems.

Combining her background in technology, digital identity, and user experience with her work in fraud awareness and prevention, Cecilie offers a thoughtful perspective on how fraud intersects with cyber security, online trust, and organisational responsibility. Her keynote encourages leaders to reconsider how risk is identified, discussed, and mitigated, while raising awareness of the broader financial, operational, and human impact of fraud. Insightful and thought-provoking, the session leaves audiences better informed and more prepared to navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

9.50 – 10.30

Stream 1

Payroll Benefits and Salary Sacrifice: Getting It Right

P Simon Parsons – Director UK Compliance Strategies, SD Worx

Salary sacrifice and employee benefits can be powerful tools for attracting and retaining talent — but they also bring compliance and reporting challenges for payroll teams. This session explores how to structure, process, and report salary sacrifice arrangements effectively, ensuring accuracy, tax efficiency, and compliance with the latest legislation.

Stream 2

Managing Employment Tax In a Gig Economy Era

Lee McIntyre-Hamilton – Tax Partner, Keystone Law

The world of work continues to evolve. We see increasing numbers of employers hiring self-employed contractors overseas, employees with short term free-lance engagements with different organisations, employers cutting employments costs by engaging short term contractors in place of employees and other such arrangements. Against this backdrop and with increasing employment costs, there a range of compliance related questions.

10.30 – 11.00

Coffee and exhibition

11.05 – 11.50

Stream 1

Navigating the Employment Rights Bill: What Payroll and HR Need to Know

Emma Bartlett - Partner, CM Murray LLP

The UK’s proposed Employment Rights Bill could bring major reforms to worker protections, pay transparency, flexible work, and fair treatment. This session will unpack the key provisions, explore their potential impact on payroll and HR operations, and help you prepare for what’s ahead.

Stream 2

Global Reporting for an Evolving Workforce

Ger Adlum - Marketing Manager, Payslip

Sharon Tayfield - Director Global Payroll Services, Global Outsourcing, BDO UK LLP

Global payroll reporting is vital to ensure organisations meet objectives around compliance, audit readiness, governance, and data management. It also supports effective workforce management and strategic decision-making.
Yet finding, standardising, and transforming data into meaningful global insights remains a significant challenge for many payroll teams.

11.55 – 12.40

Stream 1

Fair Work Agency NMW & Holiday Pay

Jeni Morris – CEO, Minimum Wage Specialists Ltd

Jo Marshall – Payroll Consultant, Yorkshire Payroll Services Ltd

The new state enforcement agency: The Fair Work Agency is expected April 2026.

Combining existing enforcement functions, including:

Employment agency rules
Modern slavery offences
Gangmasters licencing
Statutory sick pay
Statutory holiday pay
National Minimum Wage

During this session Jeni and Jo will discuss the new enforcement powers the agency will have, and the impact this will have on employers in the UK

Stream 2

The Power and the Risk: Exploring the Intersection of Payments and Cybersecurity

Simon Giblin, Director of Product, Currencies Direct

Will Jackson - Payroll & Cyber Crusader, The Leppington Group

From instant payments to digital currencies, speed and scale have transformed the payments landscape — but also expanded the threat surface. In this fireside chat, two experts unpack how to manage payment complexity while keeping systems secure, compliant, and resilient against emerging cyber risks.

12.40 –13.30

Lunch and exhibition

13.35 – 14.20

Stream 1

UK Payroll Round-Up: Key Updates and Emerging Trends

Jo Marshall – Payroll Consultant, Yorkshire Payroll Services Ltd

Stay up to date with the latest developments shaping UK payroll. This session brings together recent legislative updates, compliance changes, and best practice insights to help payroll professionals stay ahead. From tax and NI reforms to benefits reporting and pay transparency, we’ll cover what’s changing — and what it means for your payroll operations.

Stream 2

Vendor Matchmaking: How to Find “The One” for Payroll & HR

Simon Puryer – Executive Director – Head of Payroll, Lace Partners

Choosing the right payroll and HR partner can feel like searching for a soulmate — it takes time, trust, and a clear understanding of your needs. In this session, Lara will explore how to identify your perfect vendor match, from setting priorities and assessing compatibility to avoiding common pitfalls that lead to mismatched relationships. Discover the red and green flags to look out for, the questions that reveal true alignment, and how to build a long-term, value-driven partnership that supports your organisation’s growth and goals.

14.20 – 15.05

Stream 1

Winning the Payroll Talent Race

Abu Choudhury – Sales Director Payroll | HR, JGA Recruitment Group

The demand for skilled payroll professionals has never been greater, and the competition to secure top talent now extends across borders. In this workshop, we will explore the shifting landscape of payroll recruitment, uncover the key challenges facing organisations, and share practical strategies to attract, engage and retain the very best professionals in the field.

Stream 2

Are you AI-ready? Let’s find out

Tracee Bowles – Global Payroll & Workforce Management Advisory Practice Leader, The Hackett Group Inc

Before making that investment in AI, let’s assess your readiness. This interactive session provides a comprehensive diagnostic of your organization's AI preparedness across five critical dimensions: data, technology, people, process, and culture. Through hands-on assessment and gap analysis, you'll identify strengths to leverage and obstacles to address. Learn the common pitfalls that derail AI initiatives and how to avoid them. Leave with a personalized readiness scorecard, prioritized gap analysis, and a 30-day action plan to build the foundation for successful AI implementation.

15.05 – 15.35

Coffee and exhibition

15.40 – 16.20

The Payroll Legacy: Inspiring a New Generation of Professionals

Kevin Waller - Freelance Payroll Consultant, Your Payroll Team
Tracy Jerram - Commercial Director, Cox & Co. Payroll Solutions Ltd
Jody Cox - Head of Pay and Reward, Achieve together. Founder, Payroll Support Network
Victoria Thatcher - Senior Manager, Global Payroll Strategy and Compliance at Remote

Payroll’s future depends on the legacy we build today. This session explores how the payroll community can open doors for new talent, share real success stories, and inspire the next generation of professionals to join, grow, and lead the industry forward.

16.20 – 17.00

Behind the Ratings: What the Payroll Community Really Says About Vendors

As the payroll landscape evolves, choosing the right vendor has never been more critical. In this session, we explore candid feedback from the payroll community to understand how vendors are really performing — from service delivery and technology innovation to compliance support and customer care.

17.00 – 19.00

Summit Networking Reception

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Learn from industry experts

Kevin Waller

Freelance Payroll Consultant, Your Payroll Team

P Simon Parsons

Director UK Compliance Strategies, SD Worx

Lee McIntyre-Hamilton

Tax Partner, Keystone Law

Emma Bartlett

Partner, CM Murray LLP

Sharon Tayfield

Director Global Payroll Services, Global Outsourcing, BDO UK LLP

Ger Adlum

Marketing Manager, Payslip

Jeni Morris

CEO, Minimum Wage Specialists Ltd

Jo Marshall

Payroll Consultant, Yorkshire Payroll Services Ltd

Simon Puryer

Executive Director – Head of Payroll, Lace Partners

Abu Choudhury

Sales Director Payroll | HR, JGA Recruitment Group

Tracee Bowles

Global Payroll & Workforce Management Advisory Practice Leader, The Hackett Group Inc

Simon Giblin

Director of Product, Currencies Direct

Will Jackson

Payroll & Cyber Crusader, The Leppington Group

Jody Cox

Payroll Support Network founder, Head of Pay & Reward

Victoria Thatcher

Senior Manager, Global Payroll Strategy and Compliance

What our attendees are saying

A Day That Truly Delivers

I have always found the GPA events to be extremely informative with high quality speakers covering key topics, great networking opportunities and fantastic value for money too!

What our attendees are saying

Informative and very enjoyable!

I had a very enjoyable day and it was great to catch up with delegates from last year. The event was very informative and featured some excellent presentations by your key speakers.

What our attendees are saying

There is something for everyone!

The GPA team were very helpful, professional and welcoming. This really made the day very enjoyable as well as being informative. The setting for the venue was well-chosen for getting there and the meetings were well organised and structured. There was something for everyone concerned with the complexities and issues in payroll both in the UK and globally, thank you GPA!

GPA Payroll Summit Exhibitors

Connect with the Industry Game-Changers

ADP

ADP has been shaping the world of work with innovation and expertise for more than 75 years. As a global leader in HR and payroll solutions, ADP continuously works to solve business challenges for our clients and their workers, from simple, easy-to-use tools for small businesses to fully integrated platforms for global enterprises - and everything in between. Always Designing for People means we're focused on just that - people. We use our unmatched AI-driven insights and proven expertise to design innovative solutions that help people achieve greater success at work. More than 1.1 million clients across 140+ countries rely on ADP's exceptional service to support their people and drive their business forward. HR, Talent, Time Management, Benefits, Compliance, and Payroll. Learn more at uk.adp.com

Applic8

Founded in 2000, Applic8 has always been at the forefront of payroll innovation.  After creating the first cloud-based payroll solution in Switzerland, Applic8 expanded its payroll expertise to tackle global payroll challenges, leading to the development of As1 (As One). Born from the idea that global payroll can and should be a single source of truth, As1 is the true vendor-agnostic solution multinationals use to unify their existing payrolls, As One. Today, Applic8 continues to pioneer payroll technology, maintaining its commitment to help multi-national companies process their payroll simply and efficiently, improving accuracy and visibility to all stakeholders.

Cloudpay

CloudPay simplifies the complexity of global payroll and payments for modern organizations. Since 2006, we’ve reimagined global pay with an intelligent, end-to-end ecosystem that unifies payroll and payments, integrates seamlessly with leading HCM platforms, and delivers automation, real-time data, and predictive analytics.

Currencies Direct

For over 30 years, we’ve been helping businesses simplify international payroll, money transfers, and mass payments. Our mission is to make global transfers faster, more efficient, and more cost-effective, backed by a secure and reliable payments network. Our technology integrates seamlessly with your existing payroll systems and workflows, reducing manual processes, minimising FX costs, and improving processing accuracy. With the ability to make payments to over 120 countries in more than 40 currencies, you can manage payroll and supplier payments worldwide with ease and confidence. Supported by exceptional service teams and a robust compliance framework, we help you meet international regulatory requirements effortlessly while maintaining the highest standards of security. Currencies Direct gives you the tools to streamline global payments, improve visibility, control, and reach, and deliver a seamless payroll experience for your business.

CR Payroll

CR Payroll, we’re more than a payroll provider or a payroll agency, we’re your trusted payroll partner. With 500+ years of combined expertise, we support organisations across Ireland, the UK, Europe, and beyond. Our mission? Keeping payroll seamless and stress-free. We’re a people-first company, delivering tailored solutions that strengthen your payroll team when it matters most. We provide expert support that ensures business continuity and resilience. Whether filling gaps or enhancing operations, we support the smooth running of your payroll. With CR Payroll, you’re in capable hands - because payroll should never be a problem. Reliable. Consistent. Experienced. Here when you need us.

Ebury

Ebury powers global payroll with a secure, robust, flexible solution to streamline mass global payments. With access to more than 140 currencies across 160+ countries, we simplify operational complexity so your staff, suppliers, or partners are paid on time and in full, every time.

Frontier Software

Frontier Software is an established payroll software and service provider with over 40 years of experience. Its flagship platform, ICHRIS (International Comprehensive Human Resource Integrated Software), delivers real-time, secure access to data and is built for global reach with local compliance. Users can configure the system with integrated add-on modules to create a powerful yet flexible payroll and HCM solution to suit their needs. Cloud-based, accessible 24/7 on any device, and equipped with inbuilt reporting tools, ICHRIS supports organisations of all sizes and sectors. Frontier Software also offers outsourced payroll services, ensuring payroll runs right every time - whatever the requirement.

GPA

The GPA is a one-stop-shop for global and in-country payroll professionals. Our expansive range of resources offers everything from interactive training courses to comprehensive directories and in-depth country resources. Join us to connect with world-leading payroll experts and network with other like-minded professionals. Being part of the GPA opens doors for our worldwide membership to access online and physical Payroll events across the globe, webinars and podcasts with guest specialists in their field and a series of training options on in-country payroll legislation. The GPA run summits and symposiums around the world and a dedicated awards event - the Global Payroll Awards - to celebrate the payroll industry. We are passionate and dedicated champions of all things payroll and, most importantly, we are champions of the people in payroll.

JGA

JGA Recruitment Group is a specialist global talent consultancy focused on People & Pay functions. As a certified B Corp™, they are committed to ethical, people-first hiring that creates long-term impact for organisations and candidates. With over 100 years of combined expertise, the team partners with businesses of all sizes to deliver precision search, senior appointments, and niche talent solutions globally. Known for their deep industry knowledge, trusted networks, and exceptional service, they help organisations build high-performing People & Pay functions that drive growth, compliance, and operational excellence.

Lace Partners

LACE is the leading consultancy specialising in HR, workforce and payroll transformation. Headquartered in the UK, we are globally operational and our expert, experienced team has supported more than 500 organisations – including many of the FTSE 100 - with their most complex, challenging people initiatives. We support our clients in a variety of ways, ranging from strategy and advisory initiatives through to implementation and execution. We are both business and technology specialists, and able to advise independently, expertly and objectively across the vendor landscape without conflict of interest. We have a proven track record of delivery excellence, and our client satisfaction scores are second to none.

Navro

Headquartered in London, Navro’s payments curation platform enables multinational corporations to move money globally on the best payment and banking infrastructure via a single API. Navro makes the complex simple, curating the optimal rails and routes for each payment while automatically fulfilling regulatory requirements. With its expertise in managing large volumes of transactions in multiple jurisdictions alongside the associated compliance obligations, Navro’s payments curation platform is well suited to pension and payroll solutions providers and Employer of Record platforms. Navro currently processes workforce payouts for more than 200 large corporations and executes international payments for 1,700 pension schemes.

Papaya Global

Papaya is the AI-first operating system for a borderless global workforce. Built for enterprise scale, it unifies Workforce OS, Payments OS, and Contingent OS to manage employees and contractors, ensure compliance, and enable instant global payments — combining real-time intelligence with human-backed expertise across 180 countries.

Payslip

Payslip delivers payroll Control, Automation and AI for multinational organisations. Purpose-built to standardise and automate global payroll operations, Payslip connects payroll with HR, Finance systems and vendor networks into a single, AI-powered platform that delivers visibility, control, and scalability. With standardised data models, deep integrations, and a flexible vendor-agnostic approach, Payslip helps enterprises reduce complexity, enhance compliance, and unlock strategic value from payroll operations.

Remote

Remote is the all-in-one HR and payroll platform to find, hire, manage, and pay your entire team everywhere. Whether onboarding your first cross-border hire or scaling across continents, Remote delivers enterprise-grade compliance, intuitive design, and dedicated local expertise. With one platform for every contract, payslip, and regulation, Remote helps you grow without borders.

UKG

Our leading Workforce Operating Platform unifies HR, pay, and workforce management with AI and a deep understanding of people, empowering HR, operations, payroll, and front line teams to focus on the work that matters most. Because that’s when your workforce becomes your competitive edge.

Zelt

Zelt is a leading all-in-one HR & payroll platform, providing your business with a single solution for all things people. You get a single, integrated platform for your HR, Payroll, performance, scheduling, hiring, benefits and expenses. We built Zelt on a single database so all of your information flows seamlessly into payroll without manual reconciliation. One system, one source of truth for your employee data. We are trusted by 400+ People & HR leaders at high-performing organisations, charities and NGOs who are now using Zelt to streamline their operations.

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Thursday 5th March 2026
Convene 155 Bishopsgate, Liverpool Street,
London EC2M 3YD

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Nearby Parking: NCP London Vintry Thames Exchange Thames Exchange, Bell Wharf Lane, off Upper Thames Street, London EC4R 3TB Tower Hill Car and Coach Park 50 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6DT

Nearby Bus Stations: Bishopsgate (Stop N) Bishopsgate City of London (Stop R) Old Broad Street St Mary Axe (Stop LR, Z) Threadneedle Street (Stop LN) Wormwood (Stops Q, W, Y)

Nearby Underground Lines: Bank (Central, DLR, Northern, Waterloo & City) Liverpool Street (London Overground, TfL Rail, Central, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan) Moorgate (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern) Monument (Circle, District)

PAYROLL

Summit

Headline Sponsor

Power Up Your Payroll Strategy

Sessions will cover

From Insight to Inspiration

Learn from industry experts

Kevin Waller

P Simon Parsons

Lee McIntyre-Hamilton

Emma Bartlett

Sharon Tayfield

Ger Adlum

Jeni Morris

Jo Marshall

Simon Puryer

Abu Choudhury

Tracee Bowles

Simon Giblin

Will Jackson

Jody Cox

Victoria Thatcher

Headline Sponsor

Connect with the Industry Game-Changers

ADP

Applic8

Cloudpay

Currencies Direct

CR Payroll

Ebury

Frontier Software

GPA

JGA

Lace Partners

Navro

Papaya Global

Payslip

Remote

UKG

Zelt

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