Conference Schedule
Explore three days of payroll education, leadership development, compliance updates, future-focused sessions, keynote presentations, networking, and exhibitor events. Browse the schedule by day and track to plan your conference experience.
Conference Class Schedule Flow
WEDNESDAY
September 16, 2026
Opening Ceremonies
Breakout Sessions
Exhibitor Reception
THURSDAY
September 17, 2026
General Session
Exhibit Hall & Breakout Sessions
Exhibit Hall Lunch
Afternoon Sessions
FRIDAY
September 18, 2026
Awards Breakfast
Breakout Sessions
Exhibit Hall Lunch
Friday Night Party
SATURDAY
September 19, 2026
General Session
Closing Session
Giveaways
CHOOSE YOUR TRACK
Payroll Beginner
Foundational payroll sessions for newer professionals or attendees looking to refresh core payroll knowledge.
Payroll Advanced
Technical and compliance-focused sessions for experienced payroll professionals.
Human Resources
Sessions focused on workforce, compliance, employee relations, and HR/payroll overlap.
City/Government
Public-sector payroll, retirement plans, prevailing wage, government reporting, and agency updates.
Management
Leadership, communication, strategy, and team development topics for current and future leaders.
Global/Compliance
Multi-state, global payroll, immigration, expatriates, and complex compliance topics.
The Essentials
Core payroll, HR, accounting, and operational topics every payroll professional should understand.
Future Flux Capacitor
Forward-looking sessions tied to AI, technology, workforce trends, payments, and the future of payroll.
Detailed Daily Conference Class Schedule
Schedule is subject to change – accurate as of 5/3/2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Opening Ceremonies
Keynote Speaker: Jan Hargrave
The Silent Language of Success
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM | Session 2
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM | Session 3
Thursday, September 17, 2026
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM | General Session
Keynote Speaker: Gerard Hall, CPP
Invisible Until it Breaks: Why Payroll Only Gets Noticed When Something Goes Wrong
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM | Session 5
11:00 AM –12:00 PM | Session 6
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH
1:45 PM – 3:15 PM | SESSION 7
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | SESSION 8
4:45PM – 5:45 PM |SESSION 9
Friday, September 18, 2026
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Awards Breakfast & General Session
Keynote Speaker: Pete Taliakos
AI and Augmentation in the Golden Age of Payroll
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Session 11
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | SESSION 12
12:45 PM – 2:45 PM|EXHIBIT HALL LUNCH
3:00 PM – 4:30PM | SESSION 13
4:45 PM – 5:45 PM | GENERAL SESSION
Keynote Speaker: Ian Giles
The Price of Work: A Global History of Payroll
Saturday, September 19, 2026
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM | GENERAL SESSION
Keynote Speaker: Kathy Cardinal
Key Employer Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill
10:15 AM – NOON – CLOSING GENERAL SESSION & GIVEAWAYS
Keynote Speaker Rory Gardiner
UnShakeable Resilience: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities & Burnout into Breakthroughs