The payroll landscape is evolving fast. Market disruption, technological innovation and changing delivery models are reshaping how organisations approach payroll. Join us for a morning dedicated to understanding these shifts and discovering how to turn change into opportunity.
Whether you're exploring Employee Central Payroll, planning your implementation or optimising your current setup, this roundtable delivers expert insights, practical strategies and genuine peer collaboration.
Understand the forces reshaping payroll, learn how to deliver cloud payroll projects successfully and connect with others on the same journey. This is real-world insight – no fluff, just actionable knowledge.
09:00 - 09:55 | Simon Humphreys, SAP
Kick off with the UKISUG community overview, then dive straight into the future of payroll with Simon Humphreys from SAP. Explore market trends in payroll capabilities, understand SAP's strategic roadmap and see how the technology can transform your payroll operations.
Perfect for: Strategic decision-makers, finance leaders and anyone evaluating payroll options
10:00 - 10:50 | Partner Session
Moving to cloud payroll doesn't have to mean high risk, high cost or massive disruption. This partner will reveal how to deliver your payroll project at pace whilst keeping risk, cost and disruption firmly under control.
Get the inside view on tools and accelerators that smooth your cloud migration, realistic project timelines and resource requirements and practical tips to set yourself up for success from day one.
Perfect for: Project managers, implementation teams and anyone wondering "what does this actually involve?"
11:00 - 12:00
This is your space. Whether you're exploring ECPY, mid-implementation, or running payroll in production, bring your questions, challenges and experiences.
We're shaping this discussion around the topics YOU submit in advance – ensuring every minute delivers value to the community.
Perfect for: All ECPY audiences – prospective, new and experienced users
Attend one session or all three – we've built in breaks so you can drop in and out to suit your schedule.
Help us tailor the conversation by submitting your questions and topics in advance through the UKISUG Community Chat. Your input shapes the agenda.
Bonus: Look out for the user get-together poll – your chance to meet the community in person.
Register now to secure your place and keep an eye on the community chat to submit your questions.
See you on 10th November – and don't forget to catch SAP at UKISUG Connect!
Regional HRIS Team Leader EMEA, Atlas Copco Group
Regional HRIS Team Leader EMEA, Atlas Copco Group
Paul is Community Chair for the Success Factors Focus Group. He is a HR Systems and Payroll specialist with over 20 years experience in retail and public sectors; specialties in system testing, training and support, payroll administration, analysing data and producing reports.
SAP SuccessFactors Solution Advisor Expert, SAP
Simon has 30+ years expertise in HXM strategy advisory, solution implementation, sales and business development for SAP Solutions, and business consulting based on EC (Employee Central), EC Time Management, & SAP Payroll. Inside SAP, Simon also collaborates extensively with the Product Management team to understand, explain, and contribute to the future direction of SAP capabilities.
Simon is co-host of The Human Factor Podcast Series. A series of conversations on topics from the world of work and the human elements that influence them. Started in April 2021, the series goes from strength to strength and talks to leaders, sports personalities, influencers and HXM experts from around the world.
Simon is also co-author of "The Human Factor: How to Realize the Potential of your People and your Business" book: a strategic guide for HR leaders and organizational decision-makers, emphasizing how to harness the human element—through purpose, culture, analytics, and continuous improvement—to drive sustainable business performance. It provides frameworks, case studies, and expert insights to help organizations attract, retain, and empower their people while adapting to technological and cultural change.