CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Nominate your organization for the Customer Awards.

Forward thinkers, is your organization illuminating the future of work? Share your achievements for a chance to be recognized on stage.

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Save the dates.

Rise to the occasion, and let the submissions begin. 

July 11, 2025

Customer Award nominations due. 

August 2025

Winners notified.

September 15–18, 2025

Workday Rising in San Francisco, CA.

Global Workplace Transformation

For customers who leverage Workday to transform processes, empower productivity, and drive workforce agility globally.

Powering Innovation

For customers who drive groundbreaking innovation to build and shape new business capabilities.

Finance for the Future

For customers who stay one step ahead by automating financial and spend processes and delivering deeper insights to drive business growth.

Rapid Time to Value

For customers who have quickly realized tangible business results using rapid deployment approaches.

Forward Thinkers

For customers who are shaping the future with the help of Workday products.

Industry Innovation Awards

As a bonus, eligible customer award submissions will be automatically entered into the existing Industry Innovation Awards. These awards recognize tech innovators sharing best practices with their community, design partners working to address unique use cases, and much more.

Judging criteria and panel.

Here’s how submissions will be assessed by our judging panel of industry experts and Workday executives. 

Innovative Approach

How compelling is the use case? Is it truly innovative and transformative?

Project Delivery

Has the project effectively solved a specific business challenge? What impact has it had?

Evidence of Success

Can the impact be quantified with return on investment and metrics? 

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David Smoley

Tech Investor/Advisor, 2024 Workday Lifetime Customer Achievement Award Winner

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Mickey North Rizza

Group Vice President, Enterprise Software, IDC

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Alexandra Roza

Senior Vice President, Global Customer Success, Workday

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Ali Fuller

Senior Vice President, Experience, Workday

Get excited for the prizes. 

Your exceptional accomplishments deserve to be rewarded.

Charitable Gift

A donation of $5,000 to a charity of your choice.

Award Recognition

On-stage recognition at Workday Rising in San Francisco.

Brand Exposure

Brand amplification on our website and social media.

Conference Pass

A free pass to Workday Rising in 2026.

Charitable Gift

A donation of $5,000 to a charity of your choice.

Award Recognition

On-stage recognition at Workday Rising in San Francisco.

Brand Exposure

Brand amplification on our website and social media.

Conference Pass

A free pass to Workday Rising in 2026.

Let’s celebrate your achievements.