KPMG Live Event
We look forward to welcoming you to our Payroll Excellence Round Table. This exclusive event offers you the opportunity to discuss the key topics and trends for your function alongside leading representatives from the field of payroll, time management and HR IT. Experience a focused, opinion-driven, and practical discussion that will provide you with valuable insights and inspiration for the future projects. We look forward to your participation and an inspiring exchange of idieas. Please register in advance to secure your spot!
KPMG & UKG Payroll Excellence Roundtable
Information about the event
When: Thursday, 17. September 2026, 10:00 am to 16:00 pm
Where: KPMG Office, Friedenstraße 10, 81671 Munich, Germany
Agenda*
| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Opening and Welcome |
|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Opening Speech: Payroll Excellence - 2030 + Next Levels | Martin Heimburger, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, CTO Performance & Strategy |
| 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Keynote Speech: Payroll Excellence Reality at a large-scale, complex company | Carlos Fuente Yague, Merck Group, Global Process Owner Payroll |
| 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Break |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Excellence Breakout Sessions: 1. Payroll as a Trust Engine | 2. Payroll as a Resilience Layer | 3. Payroll as a Transparency Enabler | 4. Payroll as a Strategy Differentiator |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Share & Tell |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Panel discussion: Global Payroll Transformation - How to standardize without ignoring local reality | Falk Schröder, Bayer AG, GPO Payroll & Time | Oliver Darga, Fresenius, Vice President Employee Services | Carlos Fuente Yague, Merck Group, Global Process Owner Payroll | Maciej Szczekała, GSK, Director, Global Solution Owner – Payroll, Time & Absence |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Closing Speech: Payroll Excellence Starts Here - Accuracy, Control, and Compliance | Maria Schmidt Erthal, UKG, Lead Solution Consultant |
| starting at 3:30 p.m. | Networking & Closing |
*Subject to change
Registration
Please register online no later than September 7, 2026. Please note that this event will be held entirely in English.
After registering online, you will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt. We will send you a registration confirmation with further organizational information about the event and your personal ticket by email before the event.
Participation in the event is free of charge.
Please note that the number of places is limited.
Organizer:
KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft in cooperation with UKG (PeopleDoc Germany GmbH)