Payroll Congress 2026 – The Payroll Leaders Betting on People, AI, and Change with Nick Day, Natalie Lloyd and Tom Croughton #239
Nick Day,ย Natalie Lloyd and Tom Croughton are joined on The Payroll Podcast by Nadia Camarena, Global Payroll Leader, Netflix | Global Vision Award Winner 2026, Jen Balak, Senior Payroll Tax Analyst, Agilent Technologies, Michelle Clawson, Payroll Leader, Agilent Technologies
Carlyn Davis CPP, Director of Payroll, J&J Worldwide Services with CBRE, Jonny Nash, Global Head of EOR & Payroll Payments and Brian Sparling, Chair, CIPP
Title: ๐ Payroll Congress 2026 – The Payroll Leaders Betting on People, AI, and Change with Nick Day, Natalie Lloyd and Tom Croughton #239๐
Hosts: ๐๏ธ Nick Day, CEO of specialist Payroll Recruitment Agency, JGA Recruitment Group
๐๏ธ Natalie Lloyd, Head of Brand & Partnerships,ย JGA Recruitment Group
๐๏ธTom Croughton, Senior Vice President & Co-Founder (JGA US)
Episode Overview:
๐ In this insightful episode of The Payroll Podcast, hosts Nick Day,ย Natalie Lloyd andย Tom Croughton sit down with Nadia Camarena, Jen Balak, ย Michelle Clawson, Carlyn Davis,ย Jonny Nash andย Brian Sparling to cover the real shift happening inside payroll teams right now.
Key Topics Discussed in this Episode:
- AI in Action: Jen Ballack shares how she used AI to build a Python script with zero coding knowledge, recalculating qualified overtime for 2,000 employees in under five minutes.
- Reframing Payroll’s Language: Michelle Clawson breaks down how phrases like “I’m just in payroll” diminish the profession and why language needs to change.
- Payments as the Missing Link: Jonny Nash exposes why payments has always been the forgotten part of payroll, and what a purpose-built payments infrastructure looks like.
- Recognition and Giving Back: Nadia Camarena reflects on winning the Global Vision Award and what it means to champion her team and mentor others coming up in the profession.
- Lifelong Learning Through Change: Brian Sparling, newly appointed Chair of the CIPP, shares why no one ever stops learning and how payroll professionals worldwide face the same challenges.
Useful Links From This Episode:
- ๐ค Nadia Camarena’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ค Jen Balak’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ค Michelle Clawson’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ค Carlyn Davis’ LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ค Jonny Nash’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐คย Brian Sparling’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ค Natalie Lloyd’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ค Tom Croughton’s LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ณ Greenify Talent: JGA Planet Positive (ESG) Recruitment Solution
- ๐ค Host Nick Day LinkedIn Profile
- ๐ข JGA Payroll Recruitment
- ๐ง Check out our sister podcast, The HR L&D Podcast
PAYROLL LEADERS – I CALL YOU ALL TO ACTION! ๐ข
๐ Thank you for tuning in to The Payroll Podcast. Stay tuned for our next episode, where we continue to dive into the fascinating world of payroll! ๐ง๐
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