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Join Pete A. Tiliakos and Julie Fernandez as they combine their unique HR and payroll industry knowledge, experience, and POV’s for highly authentic conversations that unpack the key trends, challenges, and opportunities facing HR and Payroll leaders today! Powered ad-free by G-P , OneSource Virtual , and Zoho .
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Recent episodes include "The Talent Hiding in Plain Sight with Special Guest Erica McMannes" (20 October 2026, 36 minutes), "HR Tech & Fintech Marketplace Health Check with Bryan Bergin & Jared Levine of TD Cowen" (13 October 2026, 36 minutes), and "From Shadow AI to Strategic HR with Special Guest Mark Bradley" (6 October 2026, 48 minutes).
HR & Payroll 2.0 publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 172 episodes.
Booking probability for HR & Payroll 2.0 is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. HR & Payroll 2.0 requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. HR & Payroll 2.0's contact route on record: verified email.
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HR & Payroll 2.0 is a business show with 172 episodes published.
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Episode #173
On this episode of HR & Payroll 2.0, Pete sits down with Erica McMannes, Co-Founder and Chief Experience Officer at Instant Teams, to explore the realities of military spouse employment and why the challenge extends far...
HR & Payroll 2.0
On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome show alumni, Bryan Bergin and Jared Levine, equity research analysts with TD Cowen, for an annual check-in and Wall Street view into where HR tech and fintech are heading. This...
Episode #171
In this episode, Pete and Julie reconnect with longtime friend and former colleague Mark Bradley, Partner/Principal with EY People Consulting and a global HR transformation leader, for a practical look at what it will...
Episode #170
Pete and Julie welcome Dan Thompson, Chief Benefits Officer at Vensure Employer Solutions and longtime advocate for direct primary care (DPC), for a candid conversation on why the way Americans access and pay for...
Episode #169
On this episode, Pete and Julie sit down with Dr. Michael Bianco, founder of Bianco Primary Care, to explore one of the fastest-growing trends in employer healthcare: Direct Primary Care. As healthcare costs continue to...
Episode #168
On this episode of HR & Payroll 2.0, Pete and Julie welcome Tom Sterling, VP of Enterprise People Solutions Operations at Cox Automotive, for a wide-ranging conversation on workforce transformation, AI, and the future...
Episode #167
In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome payroll expert and fractional payroll director, Shala Druin, Founder of Strategic Payroll Solutions, for a candid conversation on why payroll remains one of the most misunderstood...
Episode #166
In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Andrew ‘AG’ Gadomski, Managing Director at Aspen Analytics and host of ‘Reciprocity with AG’, for a candid conversation on AI governance, cybersecurity, compliance, and the future...
Episode #165
In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Meredith Reilly, Chief Sales Officer at isolved, for a candid conversation on what is really happening in the HCM and payroll buying market. The conversation explores why HR tech...
Episode #164
In this episode, Pete and Julie catch up with Barbara Vetula, Director of Business Services for Payroll and HR Support at Bridgestone, for a practitioner-led conversation on what it really takes to modernize payroll...
Episode #163
In this episode, Pete welcomes Virender “VA” Aggarwal, former CEO of Ramco and longtime HR tech executive, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of enterprise software, work, and workforce experience. From...
Episode #161
In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Karen Kaplan, CHRO at People Incorporated, for a real-world look at what it takes to lead HR transformation inside a complex, mission-driven healthcare nonprofit. Karen shares her...
Episode #160
In this episode, Pete welcomes Anand Pandya, VP and GM of Specialty Solutions for SMBs at ADP, for a timely conversation on the rise of embedded technology and why payroll is becoming mission-critical infrastructure...
Episode #159
In this episode, Pete and Julie welcome “The Payroll Nerd”, Troy Markussen, global payroll leader, founder of Nerd Outfitters, and champion of the Payroll 2040 movement, for a timely conversation on the future of...
Episode #158
On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Katharine ‘Kat’ Smith, an Australian payroll leader and one of the emerging voices behind the idea of ‘payroll diplomacy’, for a thoughtful conversation on advocacy, literacy...
Episode #157
On this episode, Pete and Julie share their POV’s and insights on a long list of HR and payroll tech marketplace news and updates rounding out Q2, 2026. Vendors discussed in the episode include: ADP, Argano, CloudPay...
Episode #156
On this episode, Pete and Julie share their POV’s and insights on the spring updates for analysts from across the HCM tech vendor landscape ahead of summer. Vendor events and news discussed in the episode include...
Episode #155
In this special episode, Julie is joined by Kristy Durst, Sr. Manager of Payroll & HR Administration at Uline, live from the annual World at Work Total Rewards event in San Antonio, TX, for a practitioner conversation...
Episode #149
On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome Amy Wang, a shared services and HR operations expert and leader, to explore the intersection of HR, payroll, technology, and enterprise service delivery. With more than two...
Episode #148
On this episode, Pete and Julie unpack the top 10 learnings and key takeaways from the recent Workday Innovation Summit for industry analysts in Napa, California. Each year, Workday gathers analysts for a peek behind...
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