About this Event
Catalyst: A New Paradigm in Payroll Compliance
AI • Strategy • Proof
Payroll systems failed Coles and Woolworths — don’t let yours be next.
Join us in Sydney for Part 1 of the National Catalyst Roadshow, where we’ll unpack what went wrong, what’s changing, and how to future-proof your payroll systems before new compliance expectations take hold.
Overview
Most payroll systems were designed to process pay, not prove compliance.
The Coles and Woolworths decisions exposed a silent truth across Australian workplaces:
when compliance was tested, many systems simply couldn’t produce defensible records.
No audit trail meant no proof - and therefore no compliance.
Catalyst explores the next evolution of payroll:
how strategy, AI, and traceability are reshaping the way compliance is managed, evidenced, and protected.
Why Attend
This isn’t another payroll update session.
It’s a forward-thinking workshop designed for professionals who want to be ahead of the curve - where compliance intelligence, human-first AI, and system architecture intersect.
? Inspired by “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson - we’ll explore how to adapt to payroll’s shifting landscape, where change isn’t optional - it’s inevitable.
Event Details
? View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney
? 19 November 2025
? 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Agenda
?: 08:15 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration
?: 09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Info: Introduction to Catalyst and the National Roadshow
Framing the “Payroll Wake-Up Call” — from Coles/Woolworths to what's next
?: 09:20 AM - 09:50 AM
The Catalyst Moment: What Went Wrong & Why
Info: Dissecting the Coles/Woolworths ruling
Understanding Section 557C (Fair Work Act) and the Reverse Onus shift
The true cost of system assumptions and poor traceability
?: 09:50 AM - 10:30 AM
Panel: Compliance, Contracts & Consequences
Info: Featuring employment lawyers, IR specialists & industry insiders
Exploring defensible data, set-off clauses, and audit-ready practices
?: 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Morning Tea & Networking
Info: Light refreshments and peer exchange
?: 10:50 AM - 11:30 AM
Human-First AI: Rebuilding Payroll with Purpose
Info: Introducing a new decision-making lens: AI that thinks
What traceable systems actually look like
Shifting from reactive compliance to strategic architecture
?: 11:30 AM - 12:10 PM
Roadmap Reveal: What to Fix, Build & Rethink
Info: Practical tools for payroll transformation
The 7 building blocks of audit-proof systems
From Catalyst to The Blueprint (Melbourne) and The Integration (Brisbane)
?: 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Audience Q&A
Info: Interactive insights with speakers and industry peers
?: 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Closing Words: The Movement Begins Here
Info: How to join the Payroll Whizzards mission
Invite to subscribe, collaborate, and help lead the change
?: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
Info: Continue conversations over lunch
Meet our team and strategic collaborators
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
17 Blue St, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, Australia
AUD 53.19 to AUD 106.14
