Navigating the labyrinth of global HR compliance requires more than just a standard handbook; it demands a "lawyer in your pocket" to manage the complexity of 16,000+ jurisdictions. Live from the HR Technology Conference, G-P's SVP and Head of Product, GK Konduri, unveils Gia, an award-winning AI agent grounded in over 100,000 legally vetted articles rather than open internet scrapes. Listen in as the discussion explores how responsible AI is "orbiting" the employee lifecycle and why the future of work lies in seamless agent-to-agent integration.

1:51 – An introduction to G-P Gia and its recognition as a Top HR Product of the Year.

4:36 – How G-P differentiates its AI by using proprietary, legally vetted data instead of scraping the open internet.

8:44– The cutting edge of Agent-to-Agent (A2A) integration and how different enterprise bots will soon communicate.

Small businesses face a fierce battle for talent against larger companies, but a game-changing solution is leveling the playing field. Join us as we speak with Jake Forsland, Head of Strategy for Small Business at DailyPay, to uncover how On-Demand Pay is fast becoming a crucial financial wellness benefit for Main Street. This episode explores how offering this benefit can help these firms compete, boost retention, and provide the financial autonomy and security that modern workers expect, especially as we head into the high-demand holiday season.

• 1:15 – The current pressures on small businesses: margin crunch, holiday talent demand, and competing with larger companies.

• 8:45 – How earned-wage access and other benefits offer a cost-offsetting solution to boost retention and engagement.

• 13:58 – The power of embedded HR tech and how integrating on-demand pay into existing platforms benefits both employers and employees.

What does the next decade of Human Resources look like? Tune in as a leading Chief People Officer shares his candid journey from being a "not-so-good accountant" to launching Amazon's Canadian business and landing at a FinTech leader. Discover the crucial connection between data consolidation and the practical application of AI in HR, and hear why the definition of "employee benefits" is about to be radically challenged to support today's more transitory workforce. This conversation cuts through the hype to explore what truly drives employee experience and innovation on the front lines of work.

1:30 Jon Lowe discusses his unconventional career path, including his time at Amazon and his belief in "wicked luck."

4:55 The conversation shifts to the evolution of HR from "personnel" to a rapidly accelerating human capital practice, focusing on the consolidation of data as the underpinning for AI use cases.

19:10 A deep dive into the concept of "It's expensive to be poor," and how financial wellness benefits are democratizing access to services previously reserved for the wealthy.

Stop buying HR tech that doesn't fit! John Bernatovicz, CEO of Willory Consulting and HR Like a Boss, joins us to discuss the daunting process of selecting the right HR technology and his innovative solution to simplify it. Learn how his company is productizing vendor selection—moving beyond traditional consulting—to help organizations find their perfect match. They're removing the friction of the buying process, ensuring strategic alignment, and building necessary internal buy-in so your next tech investment fuels, rather than impedes, your business future. Tune in to understand why buying HR tech is a strategic business investment, not just a procurement exercise.

1:45 — Addressing the daunting challenge of selecting the right HR tech vendor and the vision behind Willory's productized vendor selection solution.

4:30 — Why buying HR technology can feel like buying a car and the value of external expertise to validate a major strategic investment.

7:45 — The critical role of defining your future business vision ("what do you want to be when you grow up?") before selecting any new technology.

Stop leaving your employees' financial health to chance! Join us for a chat with Jack Rubin, SVP of Consumer Finance Solutions, on how on-demand pay has evolved from a novel perk to an essential, standard component of the HR benefits stack. He shares exciting new innovations like Frontline Communications and DailyPay Perks, explaining how engaging directly with employees daily through their pay app is the key to boosting retention, shift fulfillment, and overall business outcomes. Discover how a platform-based approach to financial wellness meets employees where they are and why employers who haven't adopted it yet are falling behind.

5:43 - The evolution of earned wage access (EWA) and why it's now standard in the HR stack, likened to the modern-day direct deposit.

10:48 - Announcing new innovations like Frontline Communications and DailyPay Perks, driven by the insight that employees check their pay app daily.

22:42 - Discussing the unexpected business outcome of EWA: driving faster timecard compliance and greater shift fulfillment.

People Over Platform: The Ultimate Differentiator in Benefits

How do you build a successful, independent benefits company right out of a major corporation? It all boils down to people.

The president and CEO of a leading benefits management firm joins the show to share the journey of creating an independent entity. He explains how service excellence and employee loyalty were key to retaining clients, confirming that people are the ultimate differentiator in this crowded industry.
The conversation then focuses on crafting a compelling benefits package. His core advice: master the "blue chip" basics—healthcare, retirement, and time off—before experimenting with niche offerings.
Finally, the CEO weighs in on AI's role in HR. He views it not as a replacement, but as a crucial complement to boost employee confidence, sharpen employer insights, and enhance broker recommendations.

6:50 - The "startup mentality" and mindset shift required when spinning out a benefits administration business from a major corporation.

10:15 - The importance of superior service and high employee retention (less than 5% voluntary turnover) as the secret to retaining all clients.

23:30 - Advice for employers: how to structure a winning benefits portfolio by getting the "blue chip" basics right before moving to more niche offerings.

AI Isn't Taking Your HR Job—It's Making It Better. The future of HR technology, according to isolved's Chief Product and Technology Officer, Pragya Gupta, is not about replacing people with AI, but about augmentation. Gupta argues that AI will serve as an indispensable "sidekick" to HR's "people heroes," automating repetitive tasks to make work faster and better. Crucially, the focus is on earning trust for new AI-enabled solutions in areas like recruiting and payroll assistance.
Looking ahead to 2026, isolved is prioritizing features that enhance financial wellness through improved flexibility enablers and the pay experience. Key offerings include benefits guidance and year-long benefits engagement, cementing isolved's commitment to the total employee experience.

2:40 – Pragya Gupta's perspective on AI: it's not about job replacement but augmenting human capability to make jobs "20 to 40% better."

5:54 – Discussing how to build trust and precision into AI models within ATS and payroll, ensuring the system is thoughtful and accurate for practitioners.

13:30 – Exploring isolved's focus on "people heroes" and the upcoming launch of an AI-enabled benefits guidance tool to help employees make complex enrollment decisions.

What if your paycheck could predict your next career move?

In this episode, we're joined by Angela Friend, VP of Data Science at DailyPay, to explore how artificial intelligence and data are revolutionizing the world of payroll. Discover how data is helping employers understand employee behavior and how it can be used to improve the financial wellness of the workforce. Angela also shares her insights into the future of the payroll profession, highlighting how AI can elevate the role of payroll professionals from manual data entry to a more strategic and consultative position.

2:04 – The power of data in payroll and how it can be leveraged to improve the employee experience.

5:34 – The concept of "payroll everywhere" and the vision for a more democratized and interconnected financial ecosystem.

10:30 – A deep dive into the journey of becoming a data scientist and the unexpected value of a cognitive psychology background in data analysis.