Catalyst: A New Paradigm in AI 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.

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.

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.

📍 View Hotel, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney
📅 19 November 2025
🕣 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Info: Introduction to Catalyst and the National Roadshow
Framing the “Payroll Wake-Up Call” — from Coles/Woolworths to what's next

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

Info: Featuring employment lawyers, IR specialists & industry insiders
Exploring defensible data, set-off clauses, and audit-ready practices

Info: Light refreshments and peer exchange

Info: Introducing a new decision-making lens: AI that thinks
What traceable systems actually look like
Shifting from reactive compliance to strategic architecture

Info: Practical tools for payroll transformation
The 7 building blocks of audit-proof systems
From Catalyst to The Blueprint (Melbourne) and The Integration (Brisbane)

Info: Interactive insights with speakers and industry peers

Info: How to join the Payroll Whizzards mission
Invite to subscribe, collaborate, and help lead the change

Info: Continue conversations over lunch
Meet our team and strategic collaborators

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

17 Blue St, 17 Blue Street, North Sydney, Australia

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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