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PayrollBADIes

PayrollBADIes

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Summary
 Welcome to the PayrollBADIes podcast! We're a ragtag crew of payroll enthusiasts who love to talk shop and talk $h** with a focus on SAP, and it’s huge ecosystem — whether it's the latest in the SAP world, the broader HR/Payroll Tech market, or ranting about things that drive us up the wall. Tune in for insights, rants, and the payroll banter you never knew you needed. It's all SAP (And SAP Partners), all payroll, all fun. P.S. This podcast is unfiltered, so excuse the NSFW language at times. Don’t like it? GTFOI?! Subscribe to the Payroll & Chill! LinkedIn Newsletter brought to you by the PayrollBADIes.All rights reserved by WRKdefined Economics Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Real Talk on AI in HR and Payroll Tech | Brandon Toombs

    Real Talk on AI in HR and Payroll Tech | Brandon Toombs
    Aug 21 2026
    Every AI conversation in our industry sounds the same right now. Someone shows a demo, everyone nods, and then Monday happens and nothing changes. So we asked a narrower question: what are you actually doing with this on a Tuesday afternoon? Brandon Toombs answered with five things he built himself - and he is the first to tell you he is not a programmer. Along the way: browser-use agents clicking through an HR system, a blunt read on the reported Workday going-private talk, why token bills are real, and the one nobody in our industry enjoys hearing - that HR admins do not need their consultants as much as they used to. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 07:53 Todd's read on the Workday going-private rumour 11:15 Workday now has the problems SAP and Oracle used to have 14:06 Why Brandon says go to SuccessConnect 15:33 Five things Brandon built with AI 20:28 The support pack bot that repairs itself 31:01 $20 a month, or get left behind 33:02 Refine, refine, refine 34:00 Token bills are real 42:55 Browser use: create a position, hire an employee 51:10 HR admins don't need their consultants as much ABOUT OUR GUEST Brandon Toombs has spent 25 years in HR tech focused on SAP SuccessFactors. He is a three-time SAP Press author, a former CPA, runs his own consultancy, and is behind the leading Employee Central YouTube channel. Brandon also made us something. "Behind the Curtain" is his anthem for everyone who keeps HRIS running: • Behind the Curtain - an anthem for everyon... THE WRITTEN VERSION We break this episode down, with links straight to each moment, in the newsletter: https://payrollbadies.beehiiv.com Hosts: Imran Sajid, Raj Sharmacharya, & Todd Asevedo. #SAP #SuccessFactors #PayrollBADIes #AI #HRIS #payroll #EmployeeCentral #ECP
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    59 mins
  • Welcome to the PayrollBADIes podcast

    Welcome to the PayrollBADIes podcast
    Jul 29 2026
    Welcome to the Podcast!
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Is SAP Really AI-Native? GM/CPO Siva Sundaresan talks AI, SAP SuccessFactors, Joule & Autonomous HCM

    Is SAP Really AI-Native? GM/CPO Siva Sundaresan talks AI, SAP SuccessFactors, Joule & Autonomous HCM
    Jul 29 2026
    Think SAP is just a system of record? Think again. In this must-watch episode of PayrollBADIeS, we sit down with Siva Sundaresan, the new leader of SAP SuccessFactors, to discuss SAP’s AI-native strategy and what it means for the future of HR. Siva shares how SAP is combining decades of enterprise data and business context with Joule, agents, and native AI to move beyond the hype and deliver real customer outcomes. We get into: 🔥 Why being the system of record could be SAP’s greatest AI advantage 🔥 What autonomous HCM actually means 🔥 How AI will transform Core HR, Time, Payroll, and Benefits 🔥 SAP’s continued commitment to the foundation of HCM 🔥 The difference between AI assistance and truly agentic processes 🔥 Why Siva believes AI will bring positive change to humanity 🔥 What is coming next for SAP SuccessFactors Is SAP ready to become both the system of record and the system of intelligence? Watch the full episode and decide for yourself. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and SAP’s AI vision 02:25 Siva’s background and journey to SAP 05:33 The impact of AI on business and society 11:24 What autonomous HR really means 17:28 SAP’s AI-native strategy 21:39 SAP’s commitment to Core HR, Time, Payroll, and Benefits 25:36 Myth busting: Is SAP only a system of record? 33:06 The future of AI and enterprise software 45:08 What is coming next for SAP SuccessFactors 🔗 CONNECT WITH SIVA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivasundaresan/ X: https://twitter.com/SivaSundaresan 🔗 LEARN MORE SAP SuccessFactors: https://www.sap.com/products/human-capital-management.html SAP SuccessConnect: https://www.sap.com/about/events/successconnect.html Subscribe for more conversations with the leaders, innovators, and real-life BADIeS shaping the future of payroll and HR. #SAPSuccessFactors #ArtificialIntelligence #PayrollBADIeS
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    51 mins
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