WHY PARTICIPATE?

Workday Customer Awards EMEA

It's that time of the year again! We're thrilled to embark on the second edition of the Workday Customer Awards in EMEA to celebrate our most inspiring and innovative customers.

This is an opportunity to shine a light on how our changemaking customers are embracing Workday to solve their greatest business challenges and achieve game-changing results. We’ll be showcasing these stories at Workday Rising EMEA this year.

Read on to find out how to submit an entry.

Workday Customer Awards 2024

WHAT TO EXPECT

Awards categories

Entries in all categories must highlight customers using one or more Workday products that are live and in production.

Partners involved in the implementation(s) should be highlighted in the submission.

 

Global Workplace Transformation

This is for our customers who have a global footprint and can demonstrate how they’re leveraging Workday to transform their processes, empower their employees to be their most productive and drive workforce agility on a global scale.

Powering Innovation

Ready to tell your story about how your ground-breaking ideas and commitment to workplace innovation have driven transformative results? We want to hear how you’re building and deploying new business capabilities for finance and HR using Workday.

Finance for the Future

Share how your organisation is staying one step ahead by automating financial processes and delivering deeper insights to drive business strategy and growth with Workday.

Highest Impact Overall Transformation

Have you implemented the full suite of Workday solutions? Enter now and demonstrate how you’re transforming financial, people and business operations to deliver tangible business results.

Rock Star Of The Year

All winners of our Rock Star Award, announced at our regional Elevate events this year, will be automatically entered into our Workday Rockstar Award of the Year Award. This award recognises customers that consistently go above and beyond, setting the bar high and inspiring others to reach new heights. It's a celebration of passion, innovation, and the unwavering commitment that fuels success within the Workday community.

Judging Criteria

Judging Panel and Criteria.

Our judging panel includes industry experts, analysts alongside Workday executives.

 

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Lena C Wilson CBE FRSE

Former CEO,
Scottish Enterprise

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Tom Seal

Senior Research Director,
IDC

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Angelique de Vries

President, EMEA,
Workday

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Thomas Marcillaud

VP, Customer Success,
Workday

Our judges will be assessing and ranking each submission based on the following criteria:

 

Innovative thinking

How compelling is the use case? Is it truly innovative and transformative? Is the project solving an industry-wide challenge?

Project delivery

Has the project effectively solved a specific business challenge? What impact has it had on people, other functions and the broader business?

Evidence of success with tangible outcomes

Can the impact be quantified with return on investment and metrics? Is the project driving organisational change and business transformation?

Featured Speakers

Hear from business luminaries.

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Aneel Bhusri
CEO
Workday

Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.

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Aneel Bhusri
CEO
Workday

Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.

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Aneel Bhusri
CEO
Workday

Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.

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Aneel Bhusri
CEO
Workday

Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.

WHY ATTEND

What guests have to say.

Capture the voice of your employees.

“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”


Capture the voice of your employees.

“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”


Capture the voice of your employees.

“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”


Capture the voice of your employees.

“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”

The Awards

Prizes

Please note that government and government-related entities are not eligible for charitable donations or a Workday Rising EMEA pass. 

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

An award on stage at Workday Rising EMEA.

Brand amplification opportunities through our website and social media, and to press and analysts. 

A complimentary pass to Workday Rising EMEA in 2025.

Your questions answered

FAQ

Do you have any questions about the Workday Customer Awards that we haven’t answered already? Take a look at our FAQ below.

 

What is the timeline for the awards?
 
  • Submissions close on 25 October
  • Winners announced at Workday Rising EMEA

  • Any Workday customer that’s using one or more Workday product(s) i.e. they are live and in production.  
  • Partners involved in the implementation can be highlighted in the submission.
  • Workday partners that are using a Workday product within their own organisation can also submit an entry and are considered a Workday customer within this awards programme.

Yes, Workday partners and third parties can submit an entry – but they must confirm in their entry form that they have permission from the customer to participate in the awards programme.

All countries in EMEA are eligible to participate.

 

  • Round 1: A panel of Workday experts will review entries and select a shortlist for each category.
  • Round 2: The judging panel will assess and rank the shortlisted entries against each other according to the judging criteria

 

Please submit your entry here.

Submit entries in English.

 

  • A charitable donation to charity of your choice worth €5,000 (1 per winner)
  • An invite to attend the Workday Rising EMEA awards ceremony
  • Brand amplification opportunities
  • A complimentary pass to Workday Rising EMEA in 2025 (1 per winner)

 

Note:  Government and government-related entities are not eligible to receive charitable donations and Workday Rising EMEA passes.  

Entries for customers where the subject has an open RFP with Workday will not be eligible to receive the charitable donation or the complimentary Workday Rising EMEA pass for 2025. They must also confirm they’re able to accept the award, per their own policies in the entry form.

Have a project or initiative you think deserves recognition?
Submit your entry now.