If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll, The Podcast is where Khizar Imran and Max van der Klis-Busink talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
AI in payroll that actually works with Parikshit Raste
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast, is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results. Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max are joined by Parikshit Raste (https://www.linkedin.com/in/parikshitraste/) who is the
Director - Global Payroll & Contingent Workforce Management at ZS. Parikshit shares a real, live AI use case in global payroll called the PayOps Multiverse, showing how AI agents are already transforming payroll operations, controls and the role of the payroll professional.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
21 Sept 2026
Zero risk tolerance in payroll with George Luca
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast, is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results. Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max are joined by George Luca (https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-luca-48507947/) who is the EMEA Payroll Manager at ServiceNow. We concluded that George is the Payroll Detetcive, and that we all share that there is a zero risk tolerance in payroll. Controls, AI and relationships with auditors: we discuss it all!
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
7 Sept 2026
Payroll is the best profession with Ian Whyte
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max are joined by Ian Whyte (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-whyte-68b392177/) who is the EMEA Payroll Manager at Salesforce. All things payroll, but the key conclusion is that payroll is the best profession, and a people's business.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
24 Aug 2026
Never assume is the mantra in global payroll
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss the biggest cause of payroll errors and that "never assume" is the mantra in global payroll.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
10 Aug 2026
AI is not the skill payroll needs to develop
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss the skills payroll needs to develop on. It's not AI. But what then? Find out!
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
27 Jul 2026
This is how payroll should support business expansion
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss how payroll can and should support global expansion of the business.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
13 Jul 2026
Payroll's biggest unaddressed complexity
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max that the complexity of payroll actually sits in pre-payroll. 55% of payroll professionals process 5 or more unique data sources per cycle.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
29 Jun 2026
Recognition in payroll starts in the smallest of moments
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss if payroll feel recognised for their performance, and what recognition in payroll actually means.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
15 Jun 2026
Payroll professionals always want local compliance training, but only half get it
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss the live event in Barcelona, the release of The Resilient Professional and the need for local compliance training.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
1 Jun 2026
Measuring payroll performance is super easy
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss that measuring payroll performance is super easy, but what you do with the insights is what truly matters.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
18 May 2026
The Global Payroll Policy is not just another document; or is it?
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max discuss why a Global Payroll Policy is so not boring, and actually pretty needed!
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
4 May 2026
This is why the G2N is still fundamental to payroll controls
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
In this episode, Khizar and Max explore the crucial role of the gross-to-net (G2N report in global payroll.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
28 Apr 2026
Passion For Payroll - The Podcast (Trailer)
If payroll is your passion, this is your podcast!
Passion For Payroll (https://passionforpayroll.com/), The Podcast is where Khizar (https://www.linkedin.com/in/khizarimran/) and Max (https://www.linkedin.com/in/passionforpayroll/) talk about how payroll actually happens, straight from the people on the ground. Every episode shares real-world insights, best practices, and stories from their experience and network, often sparked by Max’s payroll poll results.
Fun, honest, and made for payroll pros who quietly and consistently build trust.
The views and thoughts expressed are our own and for informational purposes only, they do not represent our employer’s official position.
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