GPA Payroll Symposium
Date: 7th October 2025
Time: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Cost: FREE
Location: Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
Join us where Payroll & HR professionals will come together for a morning of insightful discussions, networking, and collaboration. Whether you’re reconnecting with familiar faces or expanding your network with new industry peers, this symposium offers a unique platform to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and stay ahead in the evolving payroll landscape. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and build meaningful connections in a vibrant professional setting!
Session One
A road map guide to implementing a global payroll solution
Sharon will help you understand how to approach the problem you may be trying to solve around the Global Payroll solution you currently have, what you need to be able to identify and understand about the options available to you, how to assess them, how to make a decision and then implement your decision. She will consider why some projects fail and look at an implementation framework as well as the governance around this.
We will be reminded that the implementation stage does not just stop as some journeys never end.
Speaker: Sharon C. Tayfield, MCIPP, Client Service Director, BDO
REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
NETWORKING AND REFRESHMENTS
Session Two
What is a Payroll Strategy? Why is it important now, more than ever? What does it really mean and what does it take to develop one?
In this session, Simon will unpick what makes-up a Payroll Strategy, some of the challenges often seen and how best to tackle them. He will walk you through a step-by-step approach and bring it to life with real examples and hints and tips that you can take back with you to your business.
Speaker: Simon Puryer, Executive Director – Head of Payroll, Lace Partners
Session Three
2025 to 2026: Navigating Payroll’s New Landscape of AI, Regulation & Payments
As payroll closes the chapter on 2025, new forces are shaping what comes next. From advancing AI and automation to evolving compliance requirements and pay transparency mandates, this panel explores how payroll leaders can prepare for 2026 and beyond.
Panellists:
Melanie Pizzey, CEO, GPA
Stuart Hyland, Partner at Ellason LLP
Nicholas Joy, Head of Global Payroll Sales at Transfermate
Will Jackson, Payroll & Cyber Crusader
Abu Choudhury, Director UK & EMEA, JGA Recruitment Group
The Agenda
The Speakers
The Venue
Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EN 
. Nearby Airports
London City Airport (LCY): 9 miles (14 km)
Heathrow Airport (LHR): 18 miles (29 km)
Gatwick Airport (LGW): 30 miles (48 km)
London Stansted Airport (STN): 36 miles (58 km)
Major Rail Stations
St. Pancras International (Eurostar Terminal): 1.1 miles (1.7 km)
King’s Cross Station: 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Paddington Station: 2.7 miles (4.3 km)
Euston Station: 1 mile (1.6 km)
Waterloo Station: 1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Liverpool Street Station: 1.7 miles (2.8 km)
Public Transportation
There are transportation links from all London airports and rail stations. The nearest underground stop to Rosewood London is Holborn, which is a very short walk (500 feet/140 metres) along High Holborn from the hotel.
The Sponsor
TransferMate is an international payments solution that helps companies save thousands on global payroll payments. TransferMate also integrates with the most popular accounting and payroll software, so it’s even easier and faster to pay your international employees.
Sharon C. Tayfield, MCIPP
Client Service Director
BDO
Simon Puryer
Executive Director – Head of Payroll
Lace Partners
Melanie Pizzey
CEO
Global Payroll Alliance
Stuart Hyland
Partner
Ellason LLP
Will Jackson
Payroll & Cyber Crusader
The Leppington Group
Nicholas Joy
Head of Global Payroll Sales
Transfermate
Abu Choudhury
Director UK & EMEA
JGA Recruitment Group