About this podcast
Join Pete A. Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez as they combine their unique HR and payroll industry knowledge, experience, and POV’s for highly authentic conversations that unpack the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing HR and Payroll leaders today! Powered ad-free by G-P, OneSource Virtual, and Zoho.
Episodes
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- The State of European HR & Payroll with Special Guest Michael Custers · 42 minOn this episode, Pete and Julie welcome longtime friend and industry executive Michael Custers, Chief Strategy Officer at SD Worx, for an insider’s perspective on the European HR…
- When Recognition Becomes Rewarding with Special Guest James Gozney · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 175In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome James Gozney, Founder and CEO of Aslan, for a conversation on how fintech is disrupting employee reward and recognition. James shares why…
- Betting on What’s Next in HR Tech with Special Guest ‘Oz’ Khan · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 174In this episode, Pete welcomes Usman ‘Oz’ Khan, Senior Vice President of ADP Ventures, for a look inside the corporate venture engine helping shape what comes next in HR…
- The Talent Hiding in Plain Sight with Special Guest Erica McMannes · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 173On this episode of HR & Payroll 2.0, Pete sits down with Erica McMannes, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Instant Teams, to explore the realities of military spouse…
- HR Tech & Fintech Marketplace Health Check with Bryan Bergin & Jared Levine of TD Cowen · 36 minOn this episode, Pete and Julie welcome show alumni, Bryan Bergin and Jared Levine, equity research analysts with TD Cowen, for an annual check-in and Wall Street view into where…
- From Shadow AI to Strategic HR with Special Guest Mark Bradley · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 171In this episode, Pete and Julie reconnect with longtime friend and former colleague Mark Bradley, Partner/Principal with EY People Consulting and a global HR transformation…
- The Direct Primary Care Revolution with Special Guest Dan Thompson · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 170Pete and Julie welcome Dan Thompson, Chief Benefits Officer at Vensure Employer Solutions and longtime advocate for direct primary care (DPC), for a candid conversation on why…
- The Rise of Direct Primary Care with Special Guest Dr. Micheal Bianco · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 169On this episode, Pete and Julie sit down with Dr. Michael Bianco, founder of Bianco Primary Care, to explore one of the fastest-growing trends in employer healthcare: Direct…
- From Workforce Management to Workforce Transformation with Special Guest Tom Sterling · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 168On this episode of HR & Payroll 2.0, Pete and Julie welcome Tom Sterling, VP of Enterprise People Solutions Operations at Cox Automotive, for a wide-ranging conversation on…
- Payroll as Financial & Compliance Infrastructure with Special Guest Shala Druin · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 167In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome payroll expert and fractional payroll director, Shala Druin, Founder of Strategic Payroll Solutions, for a candid conversation on why…
- HR’s New Risk Reality with Special Guest Andrew ‘AG’ Gadomski · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 166In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Andrew ‘AG’ Gadomski, Managing Director at Aspen Analytics and host of ‘Reciprocity with AG’, for a candid conversation on AI governance…
- Inside the Modern HCM Buying Journey with Special Guest Meredith Reilly · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 165In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Meredith Reilly, Chief Sales Officer at isolved, for a candid conversation on what is really happening in the HCM and payroll buying…
- Turning Payroll Complexity into Enterprise Agility with Special Guest Barb Vetula · 40 min · Season 1 Episode 164In this episode, Pete and Julie catch up with Barbara Vetula, Director of Business Services for Payroll and HR Support at Bridgestone, for a practitioner-led conversation on what…
- When Software Becomes Invisible with Special Guest Virender ‘VA’ Aggarwal · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 163In this episode, Pete welcomes Virender “VA” Aggarwal, former CEO of Ramco and longtime HR tech executive, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of enterprise software, work…
- A Look into the Future of Payroll with Special Guest Eynat Guez · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 162In this episode, Pete welcomes Eynat Guez, CEO of Papaya Global, for a forward-looking conversation on the future of work, payroll, and workforce infrastructure. Eynat shares…
- The Human Side of HR Transformation with Special Guest Karen Kaplan · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 161In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Karen Kaplan, CHRO at People Incorporated, for a real-world look at what it takes to lead HR transformation inside a complex…
- Payroll In The Flow of Business with Special Guest Anand Pandya · 28 min · Season 1 Episode 160In this episode, Pete welcomes Anand Pandya, VP and GM of Specialty Solutions for SMBs at ADP, for a timely conversation on the rise of embedded technology and why payroll is…
- The Nerds are Taking Over with Special Guest Troy Markusson · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 159In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome “The Payroll Nerd”, Troy Markussen, global payroll leader, founder of Nerd Outfitters, and champion of the Payroll 2040 movement, for a…
- Payroll Diplomacy with Special Guest Katharine Smith · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 158On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Katharine ‘Kat’ Smith, an Australian payroll leader and one of the emerging voices behind the idea of ‘payroll diplomacy’, for a…
- HR & Payroll Tech Marketplace News & Updates (Summer 2026, June) · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 157On this episode, Pete and Julie share their POV’s and insights on a long list of HR and payroll tech marketplace news and updates rounding out Q2, 2026. Vendors discussed in the…
