Agenda

21 May 2024
etc.venues, 133 Houndsditch

Workday Elevate London is your chance to see how Workday is helping EMEA organisations shape the future of work. See what we’ve got lined up for you below.

Workday Elevate Agenda 2024

Strategy & Vision

Live on Workday

08:45–09:30
  • Arrival & Breakfast
09:30–09:45
  • Regional Welcome | Workday Elevate London!
    • Daniel Pell

      Daniel Pell

      Vice President Country Manager UKI, Workday

09:45–10:00
  • Customer Award | Are you a rockstar?
    • Carolyn Horne

      Carolyn Horne

      VP Strategic Customer Engagements, Workday

10:00–10:15
  • Keynote | The future of work
    • Joe Wilson

      Joe Wilson

      Global CTO, Workday

10.15–10:45
  • External speaker announced soon!
10:45–11:15
  • Morning Coffee Break
11:15–11:35
  • Finance 2030: Navigating the Digital Frontier Sponsored by Deloitte
    • Tim Wakeford

      Tim Wakeford

      VP, Product Management, Financials, Workday

    Expectations have increased beyond just maximizing shareholder value, to becoming the architects of value creation. This expanded role means finance must have the right data, technology foundation, and people to be successful. Join us for a conversation between Workday and Deloitte, as they share their perspectives on adapting to the velocity of change, and how to leverage AI and ML.

11:40–12:45
  • Strategic Financial Leadership Panel: Aligning accounting, financial planning and analytics for future success Sponsored by CloudRock
    • Wyatt Edge-Morgan

      Wyatt Edge-Morgan

      Senior Partner - Workday Financials Practice Lead, CloudRock

    • Steve Rayment

      Head of Global Business Management, Beazley

    • Miles Hubbard

      Finance Systems Manager, Thought Machine

    This panel discussion will delve into the future of accounting, planning, and data management, exploring key trends that will shape the roles of finance in the coming years. Topics include the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and the role of data analytics in decision-making. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation that looks beyond the traditional roles.

12:10–12:45
  • Enhancing profitability with sourcing excellence
    • Adam Cotterill

      Adam Cotterill

      Procurement Manager, PGA

    • Nathalie Lacroix

      Nathalie Lacroix

      Procurement & Supplier Relationship Manager, Skipton

    Sourcing should be simple, but with multiple touch points across a number of departments, simplicity isn't always the first thing that springs to mind when we think about procurement. Often, manual tasks, inefficient onboarding of suppliers and lack of visibility create unnecessary roadblocks.

    Hear from Workday customers about how they've overcome these challenges by shifting procurement into the driving seat, increasing visibility, reducing time consuming manual tasks and providing a bird’s eye view of their RFPs.

    Product focus:
    Workday Strategic Sourcing

  • Meeting the challenge of secure, self-service data access for actionable insights

    We have data – and lots of it – but how can organisations maximise the impact of the data available to them? Today, analytics leaders are being asked to support their business’s ever-growing need for value-adding and actionable insights. But providing secure, self-service access to data for analytics and reporting remains a significant challenge.

    Join this panel to hear how Equiniti and Sky have maximised the impact of data analytics and insights through Workday.

    Product focus:
    Workday Prism Analytics

12:45–13:45
  • Lunch Break
13:45–14:30
  • Industry breakout: Banking & Capital Markets
    • Viren Patel

      Viren Patel

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Financial Services & Insurance, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Banking & Capital Markets.

  • Industry breakout: Insurance

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Insurance.

  • Industry breakout: Technology
    • Rajeev Sharma

      Rajeev Sharma

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Tech & Media, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Technology.

  • Workday Intelligent Data Core
    • Emma Castledine

      Emma Castledine

      Enterprise Architect, Finance Transformation, Checkout.com

    • Smruti Simhadri

      Workday Integrations Product Analyst, Quilter

    • Mark Mahers

      Mark Mahers

      Head of Finance, Coventry Building Society

    • Marion Carr

      Marion Carr

      Sr Product Marketing Manager Financials, Workday

    Today’s finance leaders are expected to deliver more. They’re expected to not only maintain the books, but to provide actionable insights that help steer the company to future success. And to do that, they need data.

    Explore how Workday Accounting Center can help you support finance with self-service access to the full data lifecycle.

    Product focus:
    Workday Accounting Center
    Workday Prism Analytics

  • Streamlining plans, budgets and forecasts for strategic focus
    • Neil Gribbon

      Neil Gribbon

      Vice-President, Accounting & Control, Belmond

    • Richard Hartle

      Richard Hartle

      Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Bristol Airport

    What could a 70% reduction in planning cycles and a 50% boost in productivity do for your organisation?

    Empowering teams and removing barriers to disconnected data drives data-based decision making, enabling leaders to react faster and more strategically than ever.

    Learn how Workday customers are leveraging Workday Adaptive Planning to mitigate risk, boost productivity and make strategic decisions rooted in data.

    Product focus:
    Workday Financial Planning

14:40–15:25
  • Industry breakout: Professional Business Services
    • Kyle Wilkinson

      Kyle Wilkinson

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Professional Business Services, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Professional Business Services.

  • Industry breakout: Retail
    • Laurent Homeyer

      Laurent Homeyer

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Retail & Hospitality, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Retail.

  • Industry breakout: Public Sector
    • Andy Venter

      Andy Venter

      Regional Sales Director, Public Sector, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Public Sector.

  • Industry breakout: Asset & Wealth Management
    • Viren Patel

      Viren Patel

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Financial Services & Insurance, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Asset & Wealth Management.

  • Transforming finance from automation to value creation with AI-enabled workflows
    • Pramoda Morla

      Pramoda Morla

      Finance Product Manager, BDO

    • Alison Seedat

      Finance Systems Manager Hyde Housing

    The age-old responsibilities of finance – like cash flow, investments and P&Ls – are fast becoming automated. And this has led to a growing imperative for CFOs to lean into value creation by improving access to data and providing deeper, more informed analysis.

    By harnessing the power of AI-enabled workflows, learn why today’s CFOs are in a unique position to connect the dots and become a key value architect within their organisation.

11:15–11:35
  • Making the future work: strategy and vision for CHROs
    • Rich Bye

      Rich Bye

      VP Workforce & Pay, Workday

    As the working population declines and many organisations become resource challenged, HR must focus on driving efficiency and automation in HR operations while optimising strategic talent programmes to attract, develop & deploy the best talent. Hear Workday’s vision on how HR, harnessing the latest technology including AI, can embrace new ways of working and navigate an uncertain future.

11:40–12:10
  • Harness the power of AI & automation to streamline processes, empower employees, and foster sustainable growth
    • Richard Doherty

      Richard Doherty

      Sr. Director, Product Marketing, Workday

    • Jon Dawson

      Jon Dawson

      Chief People Officer, Lore Group

    Scarce talent and financial pressures are forcing organisations to operate smarter. This session explores strategies for leveraging technology and data to drive efficiency and enhance workforce engagement to drive business growth. Learn how Workday technology drives operational efficiency through intelligent automation, helping organisations streamline processes and reduce operational costs.

12:15–12:45
  • Manage the accelerating decline of trust and disengagement using meaningful employee and manager experiences
    • Sarah-Jane Rostant

      Sarah-Jane Rostant

      Sr Director, Strategic Engagement, Product Strategy, Workday

    The overwhelming volume and pace of change negatively impacts employees' engagement, company culture and puts managers in a tight spot. Managers lack the skills and tools required to thrive amidst adversity - resulting in disjointed strategies and regrettable attrition. Learn how Workday empowers managers with proven strategies designed to unlock manager and employee effectiveness.

12:45–13:45
  • Lunch Break
13:45–14:30
  • Industry breakout: Banking & Capital Markets
    • Viren Patel

      Viren Patel

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Financial Services & Insurance, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Banking & Capital Markets.

  • Industry breakout: Insurance

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Insurance.

  • Industry breakout: Technology
    • Rajeev Sharma

      Rajeev Sharma

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Tech & Media, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Technology.

14:40–15:25
  • Tackling the Challenges of Global Payroll Sponsored by ADP

    Join this session to hear from Workday and our platinum sponsor, ADP, about how organisations need to be equipped to tackle the challenges of managing a global payroll.

    Together we'll cover:

    • How Workday and ADP work together to ensure a safe, precise, and efficient experience
    • How Workday empowers customers to choose the payroll solution that best suits their global needs
    • How Workday's native payroll seamlessly integrates, enhancing your global payroll experience

     

  • Industry breakout: Professional Business Services
    • Kyle Wilkinson

      Kyle Wilkinson

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Professional Business Services, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Professional Business Services.

  • Industry breakout: Retail
    • Laurent Homeyer

      Laurent Homeyer

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Retail & Hospitality, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Retail.

  • Industry breakout: Public Sector
    • Andy Venter

      Andy Venter

      Regional Sales Director, Public Sector, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Public Sector.

  • Industry breakout: Asset & Wealth Management
    • Viren Patel

      Viren Patel

      Strategic Industry Advisor, FSI, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Asset & Wealth Management.

11:15–11:35
  • Achieving the power to adapt: Technology strategy and vision
    • Clare Hickie

      Clare Hickie

      Chief Technical Officer EMEA, Workday

    Challenging market dynamics require the power to adapt. Join this session to discover the Workday technology strategy and how we empower organisations to adapt at speed, including examples of how our platform is driving innovation across IT, finance and HR.

11:40–12:10
  • Optimise for the future with a unique approach to AI
    • Tom Girdler

      Tom Girdler

      Principal Product Marketing oCIO, Workday

    • Clare Hickie

      Clare Hickie

      Chief Technical Officer EMEA, Workday

    We are in the midst of an unprecedented wave of technological innovation with AI fundamentally redefining how work gets done. Join us to learn the foundations of how Workday enables rapid delivery and adoption of AI, including generative AI, to provide impactful value to your organisation.

12:15–12:45
  • Workday Extend: Your Platform for People and Money
    • Alan Crilly

      Alan Crilly

      VP, Software Development Engineering, Workday

    To execute with speed and agility, you and your IT teams need a purpose-built platform with low-code tools to rapidly compose new capabilities. Join this session to experience the power of Workday Extend, the potential of what your teams can build on our platform, our latest innovations including the Workday AI Gateway, and our rapidly expanding ecosystem.

12:45–13:45
  • Lunch Break
13:45–14:30
  • Industry breakout: Banking & Capital Markets
    • Viren Patel

      Viren Patel

      Strategic Industry Advisor, FSI, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Banking & Capital Markets.

  • Industry breakout: Insurance

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Insurance.

  • Industry breakout: Technology
    • Rajeev Sharma

      Rajeev Sharma

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Tech & Media, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Technology.

14:40–15:25
  • Industry breakout: Professional Business Services
    • Kyle Wilkinson

      Kyle Wilkinson

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Professional Business Services, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Professional Business Services.

  • Industry breakout: Retail
    • Laurent Homeyer

      Laurent Homeyer

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Retail & Hospitality, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Retail.

  • Industry breakout: Public Sector
    • Andy Venter

      Andy Venter

      Regional Sales Director, Public Sector, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Public Sector.

  • Industry breakout: Asset & Wealth Management
    • Viren Patel

      Viren Patel

      Strategic Industry Advisor, Financial Services & Insurance, Workday

    Powering the industries that power our world. Workday has a range of solutions designed to help each industry overcome its unique challenges, while also boosting productivity and decision-making through artificial intelligence and machine learning. Join this breakout session with our industry expert and fellow industry peers to discuss the unique challenges specific to Asset & Wealth Management.

15:40–16:20
  • Why trust and teamwork are so important for McLaren Racing
    • Piers Thynne

      Piers Thynne

      COO, McLaren Racing

    • Clare Hickie

      Clare Hickie

      CTO EMEA, Workday

    Join us for our final session of the day, where Piers Thynne, COO at McLaren Racing, will join Clare Hickie, CTO EMEA at Workday, to discuss why trust and teamwork are critical components of the McLaren Formula 1 team's success.

    During this exclusive session, Workday Elevate London attendees will learn how trust and teamwork enable effective collaboration, enhance performance and reliability, and foster innovation in the highly competitive world of Formula 1. The conversation will also explore the role of problem-solving, resilience and adaptability, and an appetite for continuous improvement, in building an engaged and reliable team.

16:20–16:30
  • Thank you for attending Workday Elevate London
    • Daniel Pell

      Daniel Pell

      Vice President Country Manager UKI, Workday

16:30–17:00
  • A thank you cheers!
17:00–23:00
  • Summer Party at Madison Rooftop Bar and Restaurant

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