Agenda

22 May 2025
InterContinental London, The O2

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.

08:00–09:30

Arrival, Registration and Breakfast

09:30–09:40

Regional Welcome

09:40–10:40

Opening Workday Keynote

10:40–11:25

Morning Refreshment Break

People
Finance
IT
Driving your Business Forward
Industry Perspectives

11:25–12:00

- People
Strategy & Vision: Moving the Office of the CHRO Forever Forward

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.

12:10-12:45

- People
Become the Destination Workplace

Use AI to attract and grow the best talent. Enhance your employer brand and reduce turnover by building an engaging culture where top talent wants to work and stay – one where people thrive and feel valued. Utilising AI and comprehensive data, Workday offers personalised experiences that elevate performance, proactively highlight opportunities and facilitate growth.

12:55–13:30

- People
Reach Next-Level Productivity

Transform your workforce into a high-performing, AI-augmented powerhouse that works seamlessly with AI and agents to redefine what's possible. Leveraging AI and automation, Workday eliminates silos and streamlines operations, from payroll to talent optimisation and more. This frees employees from mundane tasks, empowering them to focus on impactful work and drive better business outcomes.

13:30-14:45

Networking Lunch

14:45–15:20

- People
Develop Your Future Workforce

With Workday, harness the power of humans working with agents and build a resilient, adaptable organisation. Elevate your talent practices with AI-powered, skills-based talent management. Deploy flexible processes and plans to respond to market pressures quickly and harness a total workforce solution for connected insight and the deployment of full-time, part-time, gig and agentic workers.

15:30-16:05

- People
The EU Pay Transparency Directive: Driving Equity and Fairness in the Workplace

Join this session to explore the journey towards the EU Pay Transparency Directive, its role in closing the gender pay gap and its impact on your business and workforce. You'll learn key requirements on how to prepare for transparent pay reporting, as well as actionable steps you can take to ensure fair and equitable pay practices.

11:25–12:00

- Finance
Strategy & Vision: Moving the Office of the CFO Forever Forward

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.

12:10-12:45

- Finance
Making Your Data a Differentiator: Unlock More Complete Insights With Workday

Data is more than just numbers – it’s a strategic asset that can set your organisation apart. Discover how Workday Accounting Center, Workday Prism Analytics and the Workday platform work together to unify financial, HCM and operational data for deeper insights and greater business agility. Learn how to drive deeper analysis, enhance business agility and transform your data into a strategic asset.

12:55–13:30

- Finance
The Strategic CFO: Gain a Competitive Edge With AI-Driven Finance

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.

13:30-14:45

Networking Lunch

14:45–15:20

- Finance
Strategy & Vision: Shape the Future With Workday Adaptive Planning

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.

15:30-16:05

- Finance
Elevate Finance With Workday Accounting Center: Unlock Real-Time Insights and Automation

In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, agility and real-time insights are paramount. In this session, discover how Workday Accounting Center automates accounting, manages high-volume data and unlocks crucial data access for your finance team.

11:25–12:00

- IT
Strategy & Vision: Moving the Office of the CIO Forever Forward

IT and CIOs find themselves as leaders in a strategic inflection point as AI continues to usher in a new era of transformation. Gain exclusive insights from IT leaders on navigating the latest IT trends, from AI to security and governance. Discover how Workday is helping CIOs to conquer challenges, seize opportunities and position IT for a future of limitless potential.

12:10-12:45

- IT
Workday Illuminate™ Strategy & Vision: AI That Lights the Path Forward

Learn how AI is bult 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.

12:55–13:30

- IT
AI-Powered Experiences That Drive Users Forever Forward

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.

13:30-14:45

Networking Lunch

14:45–15:20

- IT
The Power to Build on the Workday Platform

Unlock the potential of Workday through extensibility and integrations that solve for your unique business needs. Workday Extend enables you to build custom apps, integrate easily and use AI for smart automation. You can also expand core functions, gain agility and future-proof your tech. See how Workday Extend enables rapid development and strategic growth in this session.

15:30-16:05

- IT
Leading With Data: Our Unified Source of Truth for People and Finance Data

IT leaders face increasing pressure to lead with data while siloed, fractured systems limit interoperability, restrict access to vital information and insights, and hamper operational efficiency. Learn how Workday simplifies the path to trusted people and financial decisions with a unified source of truth – and how to leverage and secure data from any source directly in the flow of work.

11:25–12:00

- Driving your Business Forward
Moving your organisation forever forward

We’re currently experiencing a tectonic shift not just in technology, but in the very way the world does business. The future of work is changing at an unprecedented pace – and Workday is leading the way. We’re moving business forever forward, elevating humans and supercharging work by giving organisations the power to transform how they manage their people and their money. And we’re doing that with our AI platform for HR and finance.

12:10-12:45

- Driving your Business Forward
Invest in your future with a platform for your HR and finance that grows alongside you

No matter what stage of growth you’re currently in – from IPO to M&A, international expansion to new product launch and beyond – you need a platform that’s ready. A platform that’s powered by AI and brings HR and finance together in one place, built to grow with you. Join us to learn why Workday is the last platform you’ll ever need.

12:55–13:30

- Driving your Business Forward
Is AI leveling the field for small and growing companies?

13:30-14:45

Networking Lunch

14:45–15:20

- Driving your Business Forward
Accelerating Time to Value: Insights for Success

Join us for this insightful session where we’ll share the proven strategies and tools that Workday customers are leveraging to achieve rapid adoption and maximise value. Learn what both new and experienced customers should focus on – and uncover the common pitfalls to avoid on your journey to success.

15:30-16:05

- Driving your Business Forward
From Underutilised to Optimised: How Natwest Transformed Their Workday Experience with Workday Success Plans

Like many large organisations, NatWest initially faced challenges in maximising their Workday investment. But with Workday Success Plans, NatWest leveraged Workday expertise, support and education to empower its teams, foster a collaborative relationship between IT and HR and optimise its overall Workday experience.

11:25–12:00

- Industry Perspectives
Moving the Financial Services and Insurance Industry Forward

For too long, financial services organisations have talked about the power of data. But talk alone won’t drive transformation – and turning vast data sets into timely, actionable insights is critical. In this session, we’ll explore how forward-thinking FSI leaders are activating data and embracing the latest innovations to enable smarter decisions, faster reporting and greater agility, so teams can seize opportunities in real time.

12:10-12:45

- Industry Perspectives
Moving the Professional Business Services Industry Forward

AI, client expectations and talent shortages – the pressure is on for Professional and Business Services firms. But what if these challenges were actually opportunities in disguise? Backed by new IDC research, we'll explore the real-world strategies firms are implementing to conquer margin pressures, attract top talent and leverage AI for transformative growth. Learn how to turn disruption into a competitive advantage and achieve results.

12:55–13:30

- Industry Perspectives
Leading Public Services in an era of geopolitical and economic change

Policymakers across EMEA are rapidly reassessing priorities and budgets in the face of dramatic geopolitical upheaval, all while juggling the challenges of balancing the costs of public services against the public's willingness to pay and how to emerge as a global leader in AI. In this session, our expert panel will discuss how these issues are likely to play out – and what they mean for those charged with leading our public services.

13:30-14:45

Networking Lunch

14:45–15:20

- Industry Perspectives
Moving the Retail, Hospitality & Consumer Goods Industry Forward

Retail, Hospitality and Consumer Goods leaders are facing unprecedented change, but the forward thinkers are becoming more proactive to future-proof their businesses. Join us to hear insights from our IDC study on the key trends shaping this industry, including the challenges and opportunities presented by AI. We’ll also look at how the industry’s leaders are investing in best-in-class solutions.

15:30-16:05

- Industry Perspectives
Moving the Technology Industry Forward

Tech companies know that change isn’t slowing down – and the ones moving forward are rethinking the very future of work. Join this conversation with forward-thinking leaders as they share how they’re navigating disruption, applying AI in practical ways and building more agile operations to stay ahead and scale with confidence.

16:05–16:50

Afternoon Refreshment Break

16:50–17:25

Hear from our guest speaker

17:25–17:40

Let's celebrate our customers!

17:40–22:10

Join us at our customer party

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