Conference Schedule

Conference Schedule – 2026 – (2027 will be posted as the schedule is finalized)

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.

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Conference Class Schedule Flow (2026)

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 2026 (2027 not yet available)

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