Agenda
Tuesday, 3 June 2025
GDI, Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute, Switzerland
Workday Elevate is your chance to see how we’re helping EMEA organisations reach new levels of success. See what we’ve got lined up for you below.
- Arrival and coffee
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Opening keynote
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Dorien Roes
Country Manager Belgium and Luxembourg, Workday
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Keynote
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Tom Simonts
Senior Financial Economist, KBC Group
Tom Simonts delves what A.I. means for your financial department
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Vanuit het hart
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Marc Herremans
Triathlon, Founder and Keynote speaker
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- Lunch
- Finance
- HR
- Technology
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Finance
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HR
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Frederic Portal
Product Marketing Sr. Director, Workday
In recent years, CFOs has been under more and more pressure. Expectations for the finance function rose, not only on new regulation like EGS, but also supporting the business to increase beyond just maximizing shareholder value, to meeting the expectations of a broader set of stakeholders and becoming the architects of value creation.
This expanded role means finance must have the right data, technology foundation, and people to be successful. Yesterday’s CFOs focused mostly on tracking value, reporting what happened in the past, whereas, tomorrow’s CFOs need to create value, and anticipate and navigate what’s coming next.
But, how do they do that? It starts with having the right insight at the right time, the adaptability to keep up with the velocity of change, and the right talent with the right skills to take the business into the future. In this session we will review the fundamental for AI and ML and we will provide you with practical use cases of how AI and ML can modernize your finance function and allow your user to work on more value added tasks to support the business.
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- Transition time
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The skills journey continues…time to get practical
In this session we’ll take a look at what it takes to become a skill based organization and how to get there. We will share some possible strategies and hone in on some customer examples to see how each of them have approached their journey into the wonderfull and exciting world of skills.
- Break
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Creating the path for continuous Strategic Workforce Planning: How to integrate talent with finance and risk to better balance staffing needs
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Bernd Carette
Director HR Advisory, KPMG
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Andreas Gemis
Sr Manager CFO Advisory, KPMG
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- Transition time
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VNDLY: Optimizing external workforce management
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Tom Illic
Product Specialist, Workday
Businesses are increasingly augmenting their workforce with extended workers to fill critical skills gaps, reduce costs, and increase agility in hiring in order to scale quickly. The ability to adapt the workforce to change is now a strategic differentiator and organizations are looking for better ways to manage this important part of their worker population. Join us to explore how VNDLY can benefit your organization to better navigate these challenges
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- Break
- Customer Award + Closing
- Drinks
- Registrations & Refreshments
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Workday Regional Welcome | Welcome to Workday Elevate Zurich
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Fred Alran
VP, General Manager Switzerland and Austria, Workday
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Ana Mislitchi
Head of DACH Services, Workday
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Embracing the Future of Work
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Rich Bye
VP, Global Product Vision & Experience, Workday
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- Moving business forever forward
- Lunch & Expo Area
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People
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Richard Doherty
Senior Director Product Marketing, Workday
Workday HCM Suite is the AI platform that elevates HR. Transform HR into a strategic powerhouse by unlocking total workforce insights on a dynamic AI-powered platform designed for extensibility, personalised experiences and operational efficiency. Join this session to hear the Workday vision on how HR can embrace new ways of working and navigate the future.
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Finance
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Anthony Walker
Head of Corporate & TA Systems, GAM Investments
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Jerry Ting
Founder, Evisort
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Tim Wakeford
VP Financials Product Strategy, Workday
The potential for accounting and procurement teams to make strategic business impact has never been greater. Together, we’re charting a course to unlock this potential and harness the power of data, people and processes. Join this session to learn about the latest enhancements in AI, analytics and user experience – and see where we’re heading next.
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IT
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Clare Hickie
CTO EMEA, Workday
Learn how AI is built into the core of the Workday platform and how we deploy different types of AI – including machine learning, generative AI and agentic AI – to solve specific business problems. Find out what the recently announced Agent System of Record actually means, why only Workday can deliver it and how it will benefit your organisation.
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- Break
- Session powered by IBM
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Finance
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People
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Kelsea Vaughan
Product Marketing Manager, Workday
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Helmut Köhler
Senior Solution Consulant, Workday
In an unpredictable business environment, agility in planning is more critical than ever. Join us for an exclusive look at Workday Adaptive Planning and discover how it empowers organisations with smarter, more flexible, AI-driven financial planning. We’ll explore key differentiators, showcase success stories and provide a sneak peek into upcoming innovations.
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People
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Lorena Gamez
Sr Director, Strategic Engagement - Product, Workday
This session will guide you through the process of establishing a skills-based organization, featuring real-world examples from our customers, and Workday. We'll highlight the critical role of a strong foundation, particularly a well-defined job architecture. Learn how Workday's innovative tools, such as the Job Architecture Hub, empower agility and drive organizational success.
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People
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- Networking Break: Meet the Experts
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For Beginners
Your forever platform.
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Adam Navratil
Value Manager, Workday People
Invest in your future with a platform that gives you agility, insight and grow alongside you. Have peace of mind knowing that no matter what stage of growth you're in—IPO, M&A, international expansion, new product launch, and beyond—Workday is the last HR and finance platform you will ever need.
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Finance
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Frederic Portal
Senior Director Product Marketing, Workday
Helping CFOs protect and grow the value of their business is a top priority for Workday. This session explores the latest advancements in AI that transform finance business processes, simplify the interrogation of data and drive new levels of impact across the business.
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For Beginners
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People
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For Beginners
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Thomas Biegel
Director People Services, Medbase
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Yannik Kindler
Manager HR Transformation, Deloitte
Medbase's acquisition of the Swiss arm of Zur Rose brought in 600 new employees and the need to harmonize processes and systems across two formerly separate companies. In just 4,5 months, Deloitte's team ensured a seamless Workday go-live, covering key HR processes, data cleansing, and standardized working conditions – and it brought larger screens to some consultants in the Deloitte India office. This transformation showcased teamwork deploying and integrating various Workday functionalities. The Medbase & Deloitte collaboration will continue going forward ensuring post go live system maintenance, improvement, and innovation.
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- Break
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IT
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Getting the Most from Workday
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Daut Ajeti
Sr Solution Consultant, Workday
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Sylvan Schmid
Principal, Value Manager, Workday
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Raul Degenhart
Enterprise Architect, Workday
Are complex systems and fragmented workflows holding your organisation back? Step into the future where AI guides employees and admins through complex tasks, streamlines processes and empowers your workforce to achieve more. Learn how Workday is revolutionising the user experience with AI through intuitive interactions and powerful insights.
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For Beginners
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IT
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People
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Getting the Most from Workday
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Selçuk Boydak
CEO & Founder, AI Business School
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Léonie Kirchgeorg
Head of Sales & Business Development Switzerland, AI Business School
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Hind Ayachi
Sr Solution Consultant, Workday
This session explores one of the hottest current AI trends: Agents entering the workplace. In this strategic overview, Workday and the AI Business School demystify AI agents. Understand their core concepts, different types, potential value, and the critical factors for successful integration - including adoption insights and trust considerations. Explore how HR and IT's roles are expanding to manage both human and digital employees effectively.
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IT
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People
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Getting the Most from Workday
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Rainer Kaiser
Head of HR Technology, Julius Baer
There are many challenges when it comes to managing employee documents, including complex compliance requirements and working across multiple HR document stores. Hear from Kainos and Swiss bank Julius Baer on how to consolidate and transform employee document processes inside Workday across the areas of compliance, HR efficiencies and user experience. Learn how you can benefit from a Workday-first approach for all HR operations.
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Getting the Most from Workday
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Lynda Taumann-Yrisarry
Sr Principal Managing Partner, Workday
Achieving success with a lean team can be challenging. Which features will make an impact, and how do you implement them? How do you grow your internal expertise? Join us to learn how Workday Success Plans empowers lean teams to solve problems faster.
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- Break
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Inspirational Keynote "Breaking Limits"
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Jonas Deichmann
Athlete, Adventurer & Six-time World Record Holder
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Announcing Winner "Forward Thinkers Award"
Wrap up and Close
- Networking Apero