Payroll Is 4,900 Years Old. Here’s How AI Will Finally Fix It, From Simon Khalaf of WorkWhile скачать в хорошем качестве

Payroll Is 4,900 Years Old. Here’s How AI Will Finally Fix It, From Simon Khalaf of WorkWhile

Payroll is one of the oldest systems still shaping modern work, and one of the most broken. In this episode of HR Tech Trailblazers, Clair CEO Nico Simko sits down with Simon Khalaf, COO of WorkWhile and former CEO of Marqeta, to unpack why employment infrastructure hasn’t evolved, and how AI, embedded financial services, and earned wage access are changing that. Simon explains: Why payroll hasn’t meaningfully changed since Mesopotamia How “fintech” has really been built for the 98%, not the 2% Why earned wage access, AI, and employment platforms must converge How outdated payroll cycles create real financial harm for workers What the future of work looks like when systems are built worker-first This is a wide-ranging, opinionated conversation on the future of pay, labor, and financial stability in America. Timestamps: 00:20 – Welcome & intro 01:34 – A passion for America’s workforce 04:02 – What is WorkWhile? 06:52 – How WorkWhile is helping workers 09:20 – How employers benefit from WorkWhile 15:48 – How AI will reshape employment 19:47 – Advice for young entrepreneurs 22:00 – Final takeaway 🔗 CONNECT WITH NICO   / nsimko   🔗 CONNECT WITH SIMON   / simonkhalaf