Innovation at Workday Rising EMEA

Amsterdam, you were gezellig! 😉

We’re still buzzing from the excitement of Workday Rising EMEA. From inspiring keynotes to informative sessions and hands-on workshops, it was an unforgettable week of innovation. We gathered forward thinkers from across industries to discuss the latest updates in AI and strategies to move work forever forward. 

Whether you cruised the canals with us or not, get ready to ride the wave of inspiration! Check out the top highlights from Workday Rising EMEA below, and tell us what your favorite moment was in the comments.

Breaking News

🤩 Get excited for new AI features in Workday Peakon Employee Voice! Learn more about how you can unlock deeper employee insights faster to retain top talent and build highly engaged teams.

🤝 Our President of EMEA Angelique de Vries sat down with Salesforce's EVP & CEO of Northern Europe Bob Vanstraelen to discuss an exciting new partnership that will:

• Provide seamless integration between Workday and Slack

• Provide one, shared data foundation connecting Workday financial and HR data with Salesforce CRM data

• AI employee service agent powered by Einstein 1 Platform and Workday Illuminate

💡 Tom Girdler broke down the top three innovations coming out of Workday Rising EMEA that will help organisations take work forever forward.

🏆 We were thrilled to celebrate the rockstar winners of the Workday Customer Awards! #SorryNotSorryBillyIdol

🥇 We also recognized our Industry Innovation Award winners who are leading the way in manufacturing, professional and business services, retail and hospitality, tech and media, and financial services and insurance. 

📺 Our CEO Carl Eschenbach discussed our vision for the future and AI innovation on Bloomberg Daybreak Europe.

Moving the Future of Work Forever Forward

🥊 We got in the ring - er studio- with champion boxer Anthony Joshua OBE for his thoughts on overcoming adversity and staying at the top of your game.

🏦 Our CEO of UKI Dan Pell connected with Lloyds Banking Group's Stuart Martin to discuss their transformation.

🔮 How will AI transform the future of work? Ben Askins and Deloitte's Lara Sophie Bothur share insights. 

😁 Will AI make us…happier? Mo Gawdat shared perspectives.

🧡 Bob Rehill, Founder and CEO of Cintriq , a Workday partner, broke down the top highlights from this year’s event.

Forward Thinker Sightings

🏁 We took a spin at McLaren's Racing Garage to experience firsthand how they’re taking the future of racing forever forward. 

🏀 We had lots of fun shooting hoops with forward thinkers of sportswear and style PUMA Group!

🥡 Who’s feeling hungry for innovation? We felt inspired hearing insights from forward thinkers of everyday convenience Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Keynote Livestreams

🔴 Catch up on all the keynotes and biggest announcements from #WDAYRisingEMEA! Watch the livestream replays at the links below.

Thank you for joining us in Amsterdam! Looking forward to seeing you in Barcelona in 2025.