Agenda

Hear the latest insights on the state of AI in Finance for 2026, exploring how Workday customers are navigating the shift from simple automation to autonomous agents. You’ll get an early look at upcoming Workday features and releases including Workday Finance Agents, as well as a sneak peek at building a Finance AI Agent.

Join us for lunch at the Workday World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

As AI moves from experiment to core infrastructure, CIOs are the primary architects of the machine-human workforce. This keynote sets the stage for the IT track, exploring how Workday’s open, AI-native platform eliminates technical debt by unifying the enterprise’s two most critical data sets: People and Money. We move beyond the hype to show how an open architecture allows IT leaders to stop simply maintaining systems and start orchestrating intelligence—creating a flexible digital backbone that turns raw data into measurable business agility

Join us for lunch at the Workday World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

AI is everywhere — but beyond the hype, what’s actually real, what’s delivering value today, and what will truly matter for enterprises over the next 3–5 years?

Join KPMG for an executive panel featuring CIO’s from Estia Health and Swinburne University of Technology as they cut through the hype to examine the real opportunities, risks and hard truths of AI adoption. Set against Workday’s accelerating AI investments, the discussion will explore governance, operating models and the evolving role of technology leadership, with a responsible AI perspective, joined by Professor Nicholas Davis from the UTS Human Technology Institute.

As we enter the era of the "blended workforce," IT leaders are no longer just managing systems—they are architecting the future of work. Join senior IT leaders from Hungry Jack's and St John of God Health Care for a deep dive into how Australia’s leading organisations are moving beyond basic automation toward an AI-driven operating model.

In unpredictable times, unified planning builds resilience. Discover how agentic AI drives smarter, faster decision-making across finance, HR and operations.

Learn from the success stories of leaders adopting AI into their organisations and get a firsthand look at upcoming innovations in Workday Adaptive Planning.

Join us for lunch at the Workday World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

As the higher education landscape evolves, the shift from fragmented legacy systems to a unified platform has become a strategic imperative. This session explores Workday customer outcomes and our latest product innovations designed to meet the unique needs of modern institutions.

We will dive deep into Workday Student, showcasing how a cloud-native student information system (SIS) transforms the student and administrative experience. Furthermore, we will discuss why a unified data core is no longer just an operational advantage but the essential foundation for leveraging Artificial Intelligence. Discover how integrated data empowers institutions to move from reactive reporting to predictive insights, ensuring agility in an increasingly complex academic environment.

Join us for lunch at the Workday World Expo. Explore interactive demos, engage with industry leaders, and connect with fellow attendees. This is your chance to fuel your body and mind in the centre of innovation.

Hear from Michael Johnston of Pensacola State College who will share their transformation story, discussing the "why" and "how" behind their Workday Student implementation journey which drove a 43% increase in full-time registration over two years.

Then, join us for a powerhouse discussion on the sector's biggest pain points and lessons. Michael Johnson will be joined by Australian tertiary leaders, including Mark Erickson, Registrar at the University of Sydney, and Connie Merlino, Secretary and Academic Registrar at RMIT University.