More than just the push of a button: the future of payroll with AI

In the latest episode of the AI Garage podcast, host Erdinç Saçan speaks with Fontys ICT alumnus Bryan Raghoebar. Bryan is an international payroll expert with over twenty years’ experience in SAP environments, digital transformation and global collaboration. His story illustrates how technology, culture and humanity converge in a field that is far more complex and innovative than is often realised.

International career: from Eindhoven to Malaysia
Bryan stumbled into the world of payroll “by accident”, but has since built an international career with assignments for clients including Shell, his own company in Belgium and a new entity in Malaysia. His experiences show how cultural differences – such as hierarchy, communication and expectations – play a major role in international IT projects.

AI in payroll: from complex processes to smart agents
Payroll is much more than “one click a month”. Bryan explains how HR data, time recording, collective agreements, legislation, exceptions and international payment flows all come together in a single critical chain. That is precisely why he sees enormous opportunities for AI. His team has built AI agents that answer HR questions via Teams, run simulations and even implement changes in systems such as SAP.

Listen to the podcast (in Dutch) on Spotify.