session brought together Fidelma McGuirk CEO and Founder of Payslip, Graham Wylie Chief Marketing Officer of activpayroll, Will Jackson C2 Risk CEO, Sirsha Haldar General Manager Northern Europe for ADP and Victoria Thatcher Senior Manager of Global Payroll Strategy and Complance at Remote, to discuss the practical applications of artificial intelligence in payroll processes. The panel examined AI’s potential to enhance automation, accuracy, and efficiency, while addressing
advice and wisdom gained from past experiences, good and bad. In an entertaining practical session, Helen Dooley, Chief Commercial Officer at CR Payroll, asked participants to set their self-consciousness aside as she introduced Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) as a method for managing stress in high- pressure payroll environments. Centring mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. The summit also addressed the evolving role of payroll professionals in the face of technological advancements, a subject which can be contentious when it is presented in opposition to more traditional skills. Louise Wilson and Adam J Hawkins of Deloitte led a thought-provoking session titled “Ready, Skillset, Go!” exploring how automation and centralisation are reshaping payroll operations, what skills payroll professionals will need to thrive in this new landscape and how employees can be best supported through the stress that can surround times of change. One of the most anticipated panels of the day was “Is AI Truly the Future of Payroll and Payroll Technology, or Is It Just Hype Without Substance?” This
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