Offshore Payroll announced as supporting sponsor of DisruptHR conference
Returning to St Helier for their fifth event in the Channel Islands, DisruptHR is a global movement designed to energise, inform and empower people in the fields of people, business and the future of work.
Once in a while, an event series is born that shakes things up, makes you think differently, it leaves you inspired, this is DisruptHR.
14 speakers, just five minutes each, and slides rotate every 15 seconds. Over 250 global cities across 6 continents have hosted this phenomenon.
Offshore Payroll is delighted to be announced as a supporting sponsor for Disrupt St. Helier 2024, with Offshore Payroll’s very own Megan Rolland included in the line-up of speakers.
Speaking on the announcement Director, Jeralie Pallot has said “As a team, we are very proud to be a supporting sponsor of this thought-provoking event that challenges traditional HR practices. We are especially excited to be supporting Megan on stage as she disrupts conventional thinking on payroll; with thoughts on transforming a routine administrative task into a powerful strategic tool for developing meaningful connections. We live in a world that thrives with change, where agility and adaptability are the keys to success – why should payroll be any different?“
Interested? Tickets are now available on Eventbrite click here, we look forward to seeing you there!
September 18, 2024
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