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The AI shift: Redefining the future of work and payroll

by | Dec 10, 2025

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The AI shift: Redefining the future of work and payroll

In partnership with our friends at Neeyamo, we co-hosted this two-part series which also featured Fosway Group (Part one) looking at the The AI Shift – an exclusive webinar two-part series exploring how artificial intelligence is changing the way we work and pay.

Payroll is evolving from transactional processes into intelligent, AI-driven systems. This session explored how organisations are adopting AI to enhance accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency while improving employee experience. Speakers will discuss emerging trends, challenges to overcome, and best practices that are shaping next-generation payroll. 

As part of the discussion, Neeyamo will contribute a perspective grounded in real-world use cases, showcasing how ARIA, its Adaptive Real-time Intelligent Assistant, enables natural employee interactions, guided workflows, and real-time responsiveness – building the path toward autonomous global payroll. 

In Part two, we’ll be talking to the team at Neeyamo about Shifting Gears – From Payroll to P’ai’roll and delving in to how the evolution of the Payroll function can be underpinned through the lens of AI and automation.

Over the course of both webinars we’ll be discussing:

  • What is evolving: The shift from manual payroll processes to predictive, AI-enabled systems that anticipate needs and enhance efficiency. 
  • Strategic drivers: Achieving accuracy, compliance, operational efficiency, and improved employee engagement through intelligent automation. 
  • Frameworks for success: Designing AI-enabled payroll operating models and governance to address global complexity. 
  • Technology enablers: Automation, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, employee self-service enhancements, and seamless system integrations. 
  • Challenges and considerations: Addressing data quality, ethical AI adoption, change management, and stakeholder alignment. 
  • Shared perspectives: Expert insights and research findings on how organizations are embracing AI to transform payroll operations. 

Meet the speakers:

Chris Howard BW

Chris has worked at LACE for over six years and during that time has been the host of LACE webinars, the People Agenda Podcast from LACE, as well as event compare too. He’ll be posing the questions to our panel on the day.

Charlie Frost BW

Charlie has established himself as an expert at LACE in the AI space, helping to build out the LACE TRUSTED framework, as well as champion the evolution of AI both internally at LACE, but also with our clients.

Julie brings a wealth of experience to the panel with her Payroll background, which has included stints at the V&A and with PayPoint PLC.

Vivek has over 30 years of experience in sales and business development. He is the Founder, President and Chief Client Partner of Neeyamo, a focused Global Payroll and EOR company leading their sales and corporate development activity. He leads a team of over 65 Sales Professionals globally.

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