Reward Strategy is delighted to announce the launch of the Reward & Payroll Summit 2025 (RAPS 2025), bringing together leading experts and practitioners from across the payroll and reward sectors for a day of networking and professional development.

The summit, taking place at the Hilton London Bankside on 18th November 2025, will feature an agenda that covers a comprehensive overview of what matters most in the payroll and reward industries today - from strategic leadership positioning and technological innovations to compliance challenges and employee wellbeing initiatives.

Commenting on the event, Vickie Graham, Managing Director of Reward Strategy, said: 

"This year’s Reward & Payroll Summit is designed to bring together senior payroll, HR & reward professionals in an engaging and innovative way. It was really important to me to make sure that this event was different to anything else offered within the sector, and we have achieved this through researching our community and asking them to support in building a programme which covers topics relevant to them in their roles.

“Aimed at senior payroll, HR and reward professionals, this event will provide a space to share an participate in discussions around the future of work and how changing employee expectations should be considered in shaping your pay & reward strategies. We’ll also explore areas of compliance and risk such as the increasing cyber security threats to businesses, as well as emerging trends such as AI and the considerations for pay & reward departments to introduce such technologies.”

RAPS 2025 comes at a pivotal time for all involved in the payroll and reward industry. This year is likely to create continued challenges around economic uncertainty, significant legislative changes including National Minimum Wage increases and gender pay gap reporting requirements, and the full implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive - all while workplace expectations rapidly shift.

To address these challenges, we have planned an agenda designed to facilitate conversations and learning opportunities for every professional in the field.

Attendees will hear from leading experts who will deliver industry forecasts and guidance through what promises to be an increasingly complex landscape.

Beyond a comprehensive education program, the event will provide excellent networking opportunities through exhibition spaces, expert Q&A sessions, and specialised roundtable discussions.

With over 15 sessions featuring more than 30 industry-leading experts anticipated, RAPS 2025 promises to be the payroll and reward industry’s must-attend event of the year.

As an exciting finish to a day of insights and networking, the summit will be followed by the newly combined Rewards & Incentive Awards, also at the Hilton London Bankside.

For more information about RAPS 2025, please visit our website.

If you’re interested in attending, speaking at, or sponsoring RAPS 2025, please reach out to Vickie Graham at vgraham@reward-strategy.com.