84: Alex Jimenez, Lead Principal Consultant, Backbase | Taped Live at Money 20/20 2024
Release Date: 02/28/2025
Challenging the Status Quo: Why Traditional HR Benefits Are on the Way Out | Recorded Live at HR Tech 2025
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What does the next decade of Human Resources look like? Tune in as a leading Chief People Officer shares his candid journey from being a "not-so-good accountant" to launching Amazon's Canadian business and landing at a FinTech leader. Discover the crucial connection between data consolidation and the practical application of AI in HR, and hear why the definition of "employee benefits" is about to be radically challenged to support today's more transitory workforce. This conversation cuts through the hype to explore what truly drives employee experience and innovation on the front lines of...
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111: The Strategic Shift: Why HR Tech Selection Is a Business Investment | Recorded Live at HR Tech 2025
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Stop buying HR tech that doesn't fit! John Bernatovicz, CEO of Willory Consulting and HR Like a Boss, joins us to discuss the daunting process of selecting the right HR technology and his innovative solution to simplify it. Learn how his company is productizing vendor selection—moving beyond traditional consulting—to help organizations find their perfect match. They're removing the friction of the buying process, ensuring strategic alignment, and building necessary internal buy-in so your next tech investment fuels, rather than impedes, your business future. Tune in to understand why...
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110: The New Standard: Why On-Demand Pay is a Must-Have Benefit | Recorded Live at HR Tech 2025
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Stop leaving your employees’ financial health to chance! Join us for a chat with Jack Rubin, SVP of Consumer Finance Solutions, on how on-demand pay has evolved from a novel perk to an essential, standard component of the HR benefits stack. He shares exciting new innovations like Frontline Communications and DailyPay Perks, explaining how engaging directly with employees daily through their pay app is the key to boosting retention, shift fulfillment, and overall business outcomes. Discover how a platform-based approach to financial wellness meets employees where they are and why employers...
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109: Beyond the Buzzword: The Real Role of AI in Employee Benefits | Recorded Live at HR Tech 2025
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People Over Platform: The Ultimate Differentiator in Benefits How do you build a successful, independent benefits company right out of a major corporation? It all boils down to people. The president and CEO of a leading benefits management firm joins the show to share the journey of creating an independent entity. He explains how service excellence and employee loyalty were key to retaining clients, confirming that people are the ultimate differentiator in this crowded industry. The conversation then focuses on crafting a compelling benefits package. His core advice: master the "blue chip"...
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108: What's Next for HCM? Paying and Hiring People Differently | Recorded Live at HR Tech 2025
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AI Isn't Taking Your HR Job—It's Making It Better. The future of HR technology, according to isolved's Chief Product and Technology Officer, Pragya Gupta, is not about replacing people with AI, but about augmentation. Gupta argues that AI will serve as an indispensable "sidekick" to HR's "people heroes," automating repetitive tasks to make work faster and better. Crucially, the focus is on earning trust for new AI-enabled solutions in areas like recruiting and payroll assistance. Looking ahead to 2026, isolved is prioritizing features that enhance financial wellness through improved...
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107: The Fifth Industrial Revolution: AI and the Future of Work | Taped Live at PayrollOrg Congress 2025
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What if your paycheck could predict your next career move? In this episode, we're joined by Angela Friend, VP of Data Science at DailyPay, to explore how artificial intelligence and data are revolutionizing the world of payroll. Discover how data is helping employers understand employee behavior and how it can be used to improve the financial wellness of the workforce. Angela also shares her insights into the future of the payroll profession, highlighting how AI can elevate the role of payroll professionals from manual data entry to a more strategic and consultative position. 2:04 –...
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106: The New Role of Payroll | Taped Live at PayrollOrg Congress 2025
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Two big names in payroll, Brittany Furr and Mark Denhof, take the stage live from the Payroll Congress in Orlando to share their unique career journeys. This episode of the podcast explores the diverse paths that led them to PayrollOrg and Gordon Food Service, the technological shifts they've navigated, and the growing importance of on-demand pay for employee financial wellness. Brittany and Mark also discuss what it takes to succeed in the modern payroll landscape, offering key insights on the evolving role of payroll teams and valuable advice for those considering a career in the field. 1:13...
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105: Beyond the Spreadsheet: The New Era of Payroll | Taped Live at PayrollOrg Congress 2025
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Is your company still stuck seeing payroll as a necessary evil? It’s time to change that perspective. The world of global payroll is evolving, and it’s now a powerful strategic asset. In this episode, Michael Steen and Kira Rubiano from Payrollminds discuss this very shift. Recorded live at the 43rd Annual Payroll Congress, their conversation highlights how companies are moving from reactive to proactive investments in payroll technology, especially with the rise of AI. They also explore the growing presence of global payroll leaders at industry events and the crucial role that community...
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104: Unsung Heroes: The Payroll Profession | Taped Live at PayrollOrg Congress 2025
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What if the most underestimated profession in business is actually one of its most critical risk management roles? An interview with Todd Acevedo, the "Chief Payroll Baddie" and a go-to-market leader at SAP SuccessFactors, explores how the global payroll profession has transformed from the '90s to today. From embracing technology like AI and automation to dealing with the borderless nature of a globalized workforce, Pete and Todd cover a lot of ground. They discuss why the payroll profession is one of the most essential risk management roles in any organization and how their work to champion...
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103: How Financial Wellness is Changing the Payroll Game | Taped Live at PayrollOrg Congress 2025
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What if the future of payroll isn't about paychecks—but financial freedom? In this episode, guest host Ryland Costello sits down with payroll influencer George Mavrantzas at Payroll Congress in Orlando. The two dive into the current landscape of the payroll industry—including trends like the increasing average age of payroll professionals and the influx of fresh talent. George opens up about his unexpected journey into payroll and why community and continuing education have become absolutely critical for practitioners. They also explore the growing demand for financial wellness solutions...
info_outlineAlex Jimenez from Backbase discusses the evolving landscape of digital banking, highlighting the growing demand for personalized and seamless user experiences across all banking sectors. He emphasizes the importance of innovation and flexibility in banking technology, especially in wealth management and commercial banking. Jimenez also delves into the strategic moves by credit unions, their increasing agility, and their focus on digital growth. He touches on the potential of AI in providing contextual financial advice, and the challenges and opportunities banks face in adopting new technologies to meet changing consumer expectations.
3:25: Key trends in banking and the growing demand for digital experiences in various banking sectors.
4:10: The excitement around wealth management and the transfer of wealth between generations.
10:21: The threat of technology to traditional banking systems and the importance of innovation.