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Workday Podcast | The Data Equation: Solving for Speed, Scale, and Accuracy in Business Transformation

To thrive in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, financial services organizations must harness the power of their data. Join us on Workday Shift: Moving Financial Services Forward for a conversation with Lee Vanderpool, chief accounting officer at General Atlantic. Vanderpool reveals how extracting key insights from data fuels competitive advantage and enables agility in decision-making.

Julie Jares April 1, 2025

Finance Technology Innovation

Business Process Automation: The Complete Guide

Business process automation is transforming how companies streamline operations and enhance decision-making. Explore real-world examples, key benefits, and strategies for successful implementation.

Bruno J. Navarro March 26, 2025

Finance Human Resources

Why Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial for Today’s CFOs

Emotional intelligence is a necessity for today’s finance leaders. Understand its pivotal role in leadership and strategic business success.

Bruno J. Navarro March 24, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Finance

How AI Is Changing Corporate Finance in 2025

From automating complex processes to delivering real-time strategic insights, AI is empowering corporate finance teams to not only keep up with the pace of change—but to lead it.

Bruno J. Navarro March 17, 2025

Finance

A Day in the Life of a Financial Analyst

Financial analysis is a critical part of operating a successful finance team. But what do they do, what tools do they use, and what skills do they need? Read on for a snapshot of the working life of a financial analyst.

Bruno J. Navarro March 10, 2025

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Analytics and Insights Finance

From CFO to Chief Value Officer: A Strategic Evolution

Unlock the potential of CFOs as chief value officers, balancing traditional roles with strategic foresight to drive value creation.

Bruno J. Navarro March 7, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Finance

The Top 5 Ways to Leverage AI for Financial Analysis

AI is playing an increasingly integral role in finance teams—but many organizations still have low adoption rates. Read on to learn five key ways to use AI for financial analysis to drive greater results.

Bruno J. Navarro March 6, 2025

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Finance Planning

6 Scenario Planning Tools for Strategic Business Management

Navigating uncertain times is hard for any business—but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how scenario planning tools can set your business up for success.

Bruno J. Navarro March 4, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Finance

The Future of Accounting: How AI Can Help Tackle the CPA Shortage

Explore how automation is shaping the finance and accounting professions, improving organizational efficiency, and helping to recruit and retain talent for the long term.

Bruno J. Navarro February 24, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Finance

The CFO’s Guide to Crushing the Competition (Without Breaking a Sweat)

Navigate the competitive business landscape with our CFO guide, offering expert strategies to build sustainable growth and transform financial acumen into a strategic advantage.

Bruno J. Navarro February 21, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Finance

How AI Is Shaping Predictive Analytics in Finance

AI has already led to huge changes in predictive analytics in finance, and the biggest are yet to come. Learn how automation and advanced data analysis are turning finance teams into strategic leaders.

Bruno J. Navarro February 20, 2025

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Finance Planning

2025 Financial Planning Trends Every CFO Should Know

2025 is well underway—but what will the defining trends be for CFOs? Read on to learn about the importance of upskilling finance teams, adopting cloud-based solutions, and AI as a key enabler of integrated finance.

Bruno J. Navarro February 12, 2025

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Analytics and Insights Finance

How Workday CFO Zane Rowe Took a Career Detour and Found Success

Sometimes taking a position not normally associated with finance pays outsized dividends. Workday CFO Zane Rowe talks career, customers, AI, and finance in a CFO Thought Leader podcast.

Bruno J. Navarro January 31, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast | Make Your Move: The Future for FSI with Forrester

In an era of constant change, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. In this installment of the podcast series Shift: Moving Financial Services Forward, we talk with Oliwia Berdak, financial technology research director at Forrester Research. We caught up with Berdak to talk about Forrester’s predictions for 2025 and beyond

Julie Jares January 21, 2025

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Integrity’s People-First Approach to Large-Scale Growth

Dallas-based broker Integrity maintains a positive employee culture by focusing on its people—and employee-friendly technology is a big component of that. Integrity’s Chief People and Culture Officer Rachelle McReynolds shares insights.

Julie Jares January 13, 2025

Customers and Community Finance

Workday Nonprofit Innovation Awards Winners 2024

We’re thrilled to celebrate our nonprofit customers who continue to provide critical services through their agility and dedication. Read on to learn this year’s category winners for the Workday Industry Innovation Awards.

Workday Staff Writers December 19, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How Washington University Evolved Into a Data-Driven Organization

Washington University’s Jason Burg discusses how the prestigious St. Louis institution empowered its people with data-driven insights, setting the stage for strategic change and transforming the student experience.

Julie Jares December 12, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

The Secrets to Outperformance: Strategies for Courageous Growth

Profitable, sustainable growth is the closest thing the business sector has to nirvana—but achieving this state has proved particularly challenging in recent years. An insightful webinar highlights McKinsey & Company research into how companies can move the needle.

Bruno J. Navarro December 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast: How Vertex Modernized Its ERP System to Fuel Rapid Growth

Digital transformation gave the global tax and compliance provider unprecedented insight into its data. In the process, the organization also leveled up its finance and accounting teams to provide greater value for the business.

Bruno J. Navarro November 21, 2024

Finance Planning

Workday Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software for Third Year in a Row

We’re honored to once again be recognized as a Leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software for our completeness of vision and ability to execute.

Chris Wada November 20, 2024

Analytics and Insights Finance

How 4 Factors Power Robust Growth: Leaders Reveal Their Organizational Success Secrets

A solid strategy, an emphasis on customer satisfaction, and having the right people in the right roles are just some of the elements that set companies up to maximize shareholder value. Executives from Palantir, Palo Alto Networks, and Snowflake share their insights.

Bruno J. Navarro November 19, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: WSU’s Journey from “The Oregon Trail” to AI

Washington State University (WSU) wanted to better forecast grants to support its groundbreaking research. We talked with WSU’s Gerik Kimble and Christine Galbreath about how their modernization project helped streamline inefficient processes to project future expenses and remaining balances on grants.

Josh Krist November 19, 2024

Analytics and Insights Finance

Workday Named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises

We’re excited to be recognized as a Leader in this report once again. Workday Illuminate reflects our relentless commitment to innovation around how we deliver AI across the Workday platform to empower our customers with increased efficiency and deeper insights, unlocking the ability to seize new opportunities for growth.

Terrance Wampler November 8, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Nonprofit Research Institutions: Why Digital Transformation Matters

A report from Huron and Workday explores how nonprofit research institutions can digitally transform to reimagine their future.

Rich McKay November 4, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Transportation Industry Trends: Steering Toward a Tech-Driven Future

What keeps the transportation industry moving forward? Let’s dive into trends in this fast-paced industry to see what leaders are doing to stay flexible, innovative, and profitable.

Jeremiah Barba October 24, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Workday Retail and Hospitality Innovation Award Winners 2024

We’re delighted to celebrate retail and hospitality customers who move their business forward by innovating on the Workday platform to create great experiences for their employees and customers. Read on to learn this year’s category winners for the Workday Industry Innovation Awards.

Jeremiah Barba October 18, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Workday Technology and Media Innovation Award Winners 2024

We’re delighted to celebrate technology and media customers who consistently find solutions to problems and create great experiences for their employees and customers. Read on to learn this year’s category winners for the Workday Industry Innovation Awards.

Jeremiah Barba October 18, 2024

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Finance Planning

HBR Analytic Services Report: Focus Finance on Digital Transformation and Agile Planning

The report, which surveyed 265 members of the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services audience, explores the importance of digital transformation and agile planning within the finance function.

Bob Hansen October 15, 2024

Finance Workday News and Culture

Q&A With AI Innovator and Evisort Founder and CEO Jerry Ting

To mark the close of Workday’s acquisition of Evisort, an AI-native document intelligence platform, we spoke with its founder and CEO about the impetus and vision behind his company.

Julie Jares October 8, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast: How Bill Gosling Outsourcing Set Itself Up for AI-Powered Growth

In the process of digital transformation at Bill Gosling Outsourcing, Joe Fanutti went from the company’s CFO to its chief integration officer—while embracing technology that provided better insights, helped improve efficiency, and enabled future growth.

Bruno J. Navarro October 3, 2024

Finance Workday News and Culture

Workday Rising: Continued Innovations in Finance for 2024 Highlight AI Benefits of a Unified Platform

Workday is introducing enhancements across an array of products focused on hyper-automating processes for financial management, planning, and spend management while improving the speed and accuracy of data insights.

Terrance Wampler September 17, 2024

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Finance

Transactional to Strategic: Transforming Healthcare Supply Chain Management

Providers need to build resilient supply chains that help deliver patient-centric, value-based healthcare. Data-driven insights, automation, and AI and machine learning (ML) set the stage for strategic change and innovation.

Keith Lohkamp September 13, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How Werner Enterprises Keeps America Moving With Workday

The transportation industry keeps shelves stocked and homes filled with the goods necessary for everyday life. In this episode, Daragh Mahon, EVP and CIO at Werner Enterprises, sits down with Kalan Comba, Workday CTO of Americas, to talk trends in the transportation industry and how Workday helps Werner move confidently into the future while keeping its employees at the forefront.

Jeremiah Barba September 13, 2024

Finance Planning

How to Keep Up with an Ever-Changing Business Landscape

Continuous planning is more than faster forecasting—it encompasses specific planning practices that catalyze change and drive business agility across the organization.

Bob Hansen September 11, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence Finance

Navigating AI Adoption to Mitigate Risks and Bolster Competitive Advantage

Joseph Fuller, a professor of management practice at Harvard Business School, says business leaders have to embrace decision intelligence—and rethink company processes in the age of AI—if they want to effectively manage risk and outperform peers.

Bruno J. Navarro September 10, 2024

Customers and Community Finance

Workday Podcast: How the CFO of Orlando Helps the City Grow

Michelle McCrimmon, CFO of the City of Orlando, shares how she leverages technology to continue to transform finance, attract and retain talent, and help the fast-growing city prepare for the future.

Workday Staff Writers August 29, 2024

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Finance Planning

How Traditional Financial Planning Software Falls Short

Although most senior decision-makers would agree that planning has a direct impact on performance, the signs of outdated planning are distributed and often hard to spot.

Bob Hansen August 9, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence Finance

To Embrace AI in Finance, CFOs Must Move Beyond Their Comfort Zone

Building trust around AI for a finance team requires “transparency, auditability, and openness as it relates to data,” Workday CFO Zane Rowe said in a recent podcast.

Bruno J. Navarro August 2, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast: How One CAO Leveled Up With the Right Technology

Evan Cabat, chief accounting officer at SiriusPoint, led a finance digital transformation that used technology to drive greater insights, increase organizational efficiency, and fuel future growth for the insurance company.

Bruno J. Navarro August 2, 2024

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Analytics and Insights Finance

The Future of the CFO: Generative AI as a Finance Growth Catalyst

As AI’s capabilities grow, finance leaders are best positioned to take charge of the technology to create value in new ways.

Bruno J. Navarro July 30, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Retail Report: Why Digital Transformation Is Non-Negotiable

In a new survey from Coresight and Workday, 45% of retail leaders said they believe AI and machine learning (ML) will help them make better business decisions. Read the new report for a deep-dive into why digital transformation is essential for retail growth and sustainability.

Jeremiah Barba July 18, 2024

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Finance Human Resources

Hospitality Industry Report: Optimize Operations for Sustainable Progress

In a new hospitality report from Coresight and Workday, 50% of leaders said training their frontline workers was a big challenge in times of fluctuating demand. Download the new report to learn why optimizing operations is essential for building a foundation for long-term growth.

Jeremiah Barba July 17, 2024

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Finance

Serving Up Success: What’s Next for Quick-Service Restaurants

With consumer demands constantly changing, the quick-service restaurant industry is under pressure to innovate while building a sure foundation for future growth.

Jeremiah Barba July 15, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast: Why Future CFOs Must Embrace Generative AI in Finance

Making the most of generative AI will require finance leaders to understand the potential benefits and pitfalls—and taking a hands-on approach can help. Riyaz Kasmani, senior director of data science at Workday, discusses how his team evaluates use cases, as well as other considerations for CFOs.

Bruno J. Navarro July 15, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence Finance

A Human-Centric Approach to AI Harnesses Its Potential Effectively and Ethically

Our “Global CIO AI Indicator Report” sheds light on IT leaders’ thoughts about AI’s potential—and its potential pitfalls. A platform that integrates AI while keeping people in the driver’s seat can utilize the technology responsibly and help drive a financially healthy future.

Bruno J. Navarro July 11, 2024

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Finance Planning

How to Make Finance Transformation Work for You

A successful finance transformation reduces reliance on manual, outdated, and low-value processes, empowering FP&A teams to focus on strategic finance initiatives.

Bob Hansen July 3, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast: What Finance Leaders Need to Start Exploring With Generative AI

Michael Schrage, a research fellow with the MIT Sloan School of Management’s Center for Digital Business, and Stacy Hilgendorf, chief accounting officer and corporate controller at Sprouts Farmers Market, talk about their approaches to artificial intelligence and generative AI, as well as the technologies’ potential benefits for the future of the finance function.

Bruno J. Navarro July 2, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Workday Podcast: AI for Financial Services: Beyond the Comfort Zone

Financial services has been using AI for years, but what’s the next step with this transformative technology? Nicole Carrillo, managing director of financial services at Workday, talks with PwC’s Vikas Agarwal about everything AI in this installment of our podcast series, Shift: Moving Financial Services Forward.

Workday Staff Writers June 24, 2024

Finance Human Resources

Creating a Modern Insurance Organization

How can insurers take advantage of AI, and why is data quality so important? We explore key takeaways from a new report from Celent, including what companies can do to create a modern insurance enterprise.

Workday Staff Writers June 20, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Finance

Is Your ERP Holding You Back? Modern Platforms Emphasize Enterprise Data

Organizations using true cloud platforms are best able to manage their finance, people, and data in a way that provides unprecedented transparency and agility that best prepares them for a future of growth.

Bruno J. Navarro June 18, 2024