Daniel Cham
General Manager of Greater China, Workday
Agenda
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Rosewood Hong Kong
18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Lead the future of work with clarity and vision – and a powerful AI platform to charge your organisation forward. Throughout Workday Elevate, you’ll hear cutting-edge insights to take you into the new work day.
9:15am–9:50am
Registration
9:50am–10:05am
Regional Keynote
10:05am–10:25am
Executive Keynote
Simon Tate
APAC President, Workday
10:25am–10:50am
Fireside Chat: The Era of Augmented Work: Synchronising Tech, Talent and Trust
In the race to evolve, the true challenge isn't just the technology—it’s the orchestration of the entire enterprise.
We will explore how to move beyond isolated AI experimentation toward a full-scale, cross-functional mobilisation. Samantha shares insights on the profound implications for Human Capital, focusing on the essential evolution of skill sets and the toolsets of the future. Beyond the technical, we examine the "Partnership Pace"—how to grow in tandem with external collaborators—and the pragmatic choices required to navigate a hyper-speed market. This session offers a roadmap for building a "ready-to-be-open" culture backed by right-touch governance, ensuring that as the Era of Work shifts, your organisation remains synchronised and resilient.
Samantha Seng
Group Head of HR Enablement and Workforce Planning, Prudential
10:50am–11:20am
Morning Tea in the Discovery Zone
11:20am–11:50am
Workday Innovation Keynote - AI for the New Work Day
Max Wessel
Senior Vice President, Product, Workday
11:50am–12:15pm
Building a Future-Ready Organisation: Insights from Mandarin Oriental’s People and Technology Strategy
From HR transformation to digital agility, discover a considered journey of cultural evolution. Explore how Workday has supported Mandarin Oriental in shaping a future of work where intelligent technology enhances a human-centric strategy, creating an organisation prepared for its next chapter of growth.
Vivian Chinn
Head of People & Culture Transformation, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited
12:15pm–12:35pm
Award Presentation
Simon Tate
APAC President, Workday
12:35pm–1:45pm
Lunch & Networking
Breakout Tracks
HR Track
1:45pm–2:10pm
Strategy & Vision: Moving the Office of the CHRO Forever Forward
2:10pm–2:40pm
Customer Deep Dive
2:40pm–3:10pm
Customer Deep Dive
3:10pm–3:40pm
Guest Speaker Session
Speaker:
Kunal Mulchandani
Director of Human Resources,
English Schools Foundation (ESF)
Finance Track
1:45pm–2:10pm
CFO Strategy: Leading Enterprise Value in an Era of Constant Change
Speaker:
Rob Zwiebach
Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, Workday
2:10pm–2:40pm
Customer Deep Dive
2:40pm–3:10pm
Customer Deep Dive
3:10pm–3:40pm
Unlock Hidden Contract Value, Savings and Opportunities With Workday Contract Lifecycle Management
Speaker:
Sanjay Nathoo
Director, Evisort, Workday
Innovation Track
1:45pm–2:10pm
Strategy & Vision: Accelerating Transformation with an AI-First Open Platform for Work
Speaker:
Shan Moorthy
Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Workday
2:10pm–2:40pm
Defining the New Work Day: Building your AI-Powered Enterprise
Build specialized AI agents & automate workflows with Sana Agent Builder, custom applications with Extend and unify enterprise data through zero-copy connectivity with Workday Data Cloud to make your organization unstoppable.
Speaker:
Jiten Khemlani
Product Specialist, Workday
2:40pm–3:10pm
Customer Deep Dive
3:10pm–3:40pm
Guest Speaker Session