Ben Pierce

Ben Pierce is the general manager of Workday Adaptive Planning, where he leads the business unit’s global strategy, growth, and innovation. Based in Dallas, TX, Ben is focused on shaping the future of enterprise planning by combining Workday’s market-leading platform with new advances in AI to deliver transformative value for customers.

Since joining Workday in 2016, Ben has held multiple senior leadership roles across Financials, Analytics, and Emerging Products, building high-performing teams and scaling businesses that now serve thousands of organizations worldwide. Prior to Workday, he was chief revenue officer at River Logic, vice president of Sales at Tidemark, and held sales and leadership roles at IBM.

Ben holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from Michigan State. He began his career at Motorola/Freescale Semiconductor as a design engineer and product marketer, giving him a unique foundation that bridges technical innovation with business leadership.