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Workday Podcast: A Smarter, More Ethical Future With Machine Learning

On today’s Workday Podcast, we examine the role AI and ML play in economics and the intricate relationship between human, machine, and society at large. Ajay Agrawal, co-author of “Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence,” joins Workday Executive Vice President of Technology Sayan Chakraborty to discuss the AI landscape and how it has changed since the book’s publication.

Josh Krist August 10, 2020

Human Resources Planning

Workday Podcast: COVID-19 and Retail—Finding the Way Forward

Retail may never be the same after COVID-19. Accenture’s global retail consulting lead joins us to discuss how the industry is finding a way forward through disruption.

Jeremiah Barba August 05, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Schnuck Markets Models Agility in Crisis

Like other essential businesses, Schnuck Markets had to become more agile during the global pandemic. Becky Fitzpatrick, director of human capital management, explains how the supermarket chain was able to quickly ramp up hiring and use technology to increase communications with customers.

Jeremiah Barba July 30, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How JOANN Helped Address PPE Shortage

Janet Duliga, chief administrative officer at the fabric and craft retailer, discusses how the business quickly shifted its operating model to meet the demand for do-it-yourself personal protective equipment.

Ghadeer Redler July 28, 2020

Human Resources Planning

Workday Podcast: Media and Entertainment: Lessons From Adversity

Mike Chapman, managing director of media and entertainment at Accenture, joins us to talk about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on media and entertainment companies and how the industry is looking to the future.

Jeremiah Barba July 21, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Building A Culture for the Greater Good at Motel 6

Motel 6’s hospitality doesn’t end with their hotel guests. Sherry Vidal-Brown, CHRO at G6 Hospitality, shares how the company is extending hospitality to its employees and communities as well.

Ghadeer Redler July 20, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Podcast: Tips for a Virtual Deployment

Scott Palzkill, VP of IT at Alight Solutions, shares best practices and lessons learned from undergoing a virtual deployment.

Ghadeer Redler July 15, 2020

Human Resources Planning

Workday Podcast: Slack’s VP of People on the Future of Work

The traditional work environment may never return. In this two-part podcast, Slack’s head of people, Dawn Sharifan, joined us to discuss remote workforce management in a crisis and the new world of work.

Jeremiah Barba July 10, 2020

Finance Planning

Workday Podcast: To Deal with Disruption, Businesses Are Changing How They Plan

Rob Hull, founder of Adaptive Insights (now Workday Adaptive Planning), was a recent guest on the Workday Podcast to share his thoughts on how the need for agility is changing the way businesses plan.

Greg Thomas July 01, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How Coca-Cola Is Trailblazing the Skills Movement

Consumer packaged goods companies are under enormous pressure to innovate at a fast pace. Max Just, global director of business intelligence at Coca-Cola, discusses how the company is using machine learning to connect the future of work to new opportunities for its internal talent pool.

Josh Krist July 01, 2020

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Workday’s CTO on Zero Trust Security and the Changing Nature of Work

How should businesses be thinking about IT security in the current climate? Workday's North America CTO Archana Ramamoorthy discusses cybersecurity, the concept of “zero trust,” and why businesses need to stay one step ahead of the game.

Julie Jares June 29, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Podcast: Building a Culture Fit for Agility

In times of hypergrowth, it can be difficult for companies to stay nimble. Chris Skinner, CEO at TopBloc, shares how his professional services firm was able to remain agile through a time of rapid growth.

Julie Jares June 26, 2020

Customers and Community

Workday Podcast: Best Practices for Supporting a Flexible Workforce

Bill Gosling Outsourcing, like many businesses, had to quickly pivot from brick-and-mortar offices to a virtual workforce when the pandemic hit. Joel MacCharles, vice president of learning and innovation, shares what his organization has learned so far.

Ghadeer Redler June 23, 2020

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: The Future of Enterprise Privacy

Jules Polonetsky, CEO of the Future of Privacy Forum, and Barbara Cosgrove, Workday’s chief privacy officer, talk about why it’s important to take a global view of privacy, what a chief privacy officer does, and how privacy leaders create value by working together.

Josh Krist June 22, 2020

Customers and Community Finance

Workday Podcast: Inside a Global Fintech Company’s Digital Transformation

Alfa’s head of information systems shares what it’s like leading IT for a global fintech company. As a full suite Workday customer, he also shares how the company is using our solutions to guide its digital transformation journey.

Mary Hayes Weier June 01, 2020

Finance Planning

Workday Podcast: Finance Transformation and the Road to Recovery

Sanjay Sehgal, principal, finance transformation at KPMG, shares his ideas for how finance leaders can guide their businesses forward during challenging times.

Steve Dunne May 19, 2020

Finance Planning

Workday Podcast: Enterprise Agility in the Age of Urgency

Workday Vice Chairman Tom Bogan, who led Adaptive Insights through to its acquisition by Workday, discusses the urgent need for agility in today’s environment and how it impacts an organization’s longevity.

Greg Thomas May 14, 2020

Human Resources Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Higher Education and the Future of Skills Development After COVID-19

How will a wounded economy change expectations around upskilling or new skills development? And how will those changing expectations affect higher education? Our two guests on the Workday Podcast share their insights into the impact of COVID-19 on colleges and universities.

Josh Krist May 13, 2020

Analytics and Insights Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Why the Spotlight Is on People Analytics

How do you measure the quality of the employee experience within your organization? Workday’s Phil Willburn, head of people analytics and insights, discusses how deeper insights into your own data can help improve that experience.

Workday Staff Writers March 17, 2020

Human Resources Workday News and Culture

Workday Podcast: Creating More Inroads for Women in Technology

How can women grow their careers in technology, and how can companies draw more women into tech careers and, ultimately, leadership roles? Chris Byrne, senior vice president of global operations at Workday, shares her views on these topics and more.

Mary Hayes Weier March 06, 2020

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: The Battle for Retail Talent

Frontline workers are a vital part of retail operations. But competition for retail talent is intense, and it’s even harder to retain employees once they’re on board. In this podcast, Greg Thomas talks with retail expert Chris Cameron about how retailers can attract and retain the best of the best.

Greg Thomas March 04, 2020

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Future-Proofing the Professional Services Workforce

How can professional service firms prepare for the jobs of tomorrow? By upskilling and reskilling their current workforce to meet changing market needs.

Julie Jares March 02, 2020

Finance Planning

Workday Podcast: How New Technologies Are Improving Business Planning

New technologies and the power of machine learning are disrupting the way businesses plan. Bhaskar Himatsingka, senior vice president of technology at Workday, discusses what it all means for organizations.

Greg Thomas February 26, 2020

Analytics and Insights

Workday Podcast: How the Best Stay on Top in Professional Services

With fierce competition, it’s tough for any business to get to the top and stay there. Industry analyst Jeanne Urich explains how the most successful professional and business services firms do it.

Workday Staff Writers February 11, 2020

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: What Pairs Well with Digital Transformation? Organizational Agility

Bob Evans, founder of Cloud Wars Media Network, shares his thoughts on why companies struggle with digital transformation, and what it means to enable organizational agility across your enterprise.

Josh Krist February 03, 2020

Finance Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How the Cloud Helps Government CIOs and CFOs Improve Operations

When government agencies modernize their ERP systems, CFOs gain better visibility into agency spend and processes, and CIOs are able to shift resources to more strategic priorities.

Workday Staff Writers January 09, 2020

Customers and Community Workday News and Culture

Top 10 Workday Podcasts of 2019

Here's a look at some of our favorite Workday Podcasts of the year. Topics include building a collaborative culture, managing risk, charting the future of artificial intelligence, and much more.

Workday Staff Writers December 30, 2019

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Bold Steps CIOs Can Take to Transform Higher Education

Opinder Bawa, CIO and vice president at the University of San Francisco, discusses digital transformation in higher ed and the bold steps CIOs can take to ensure their students experience college in a way that’s meaningful in person, online, and offline.

Josh Krist December 01, 2019

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Charting a Smarter Future for AI in the Enterprise

Workday's Jason Albert and James Cross discuss why enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will be used much differently than in the consumer space, how we can shape the future we want to see, and how companies can quickly ramp up their own AI efforts.

Josh Krist October 08, 2019

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Opening Doors to Opportunity at Walmart

Walmart's Gayatri Agnew discusses how one of the world's largest companies is driving change through its Walmart.org philanthropic organization, by opening up opportunities for its associates to grow their careers.

Carrie Varoquiers October 02, 2019

Customers and Community Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Using the Cloud Wisely in Higher Ed

Community colleges play a vital role in giving people affordable and accessible educational opportunities. And cloud technology, when used wisely, can improve the educational experience for students.

Josh Krist August 28, 2019

Planning

Workday Podcast: Getting in on the Act with Active Planning

Kerman Lau, vice president of financial planning and analysis at Adaptive Insights, discusses active planning: what it is, why it matters, and what successful planning looks like.

Greg Thomas August 19, 2019

Planning

Workday Podcast: Managing Growth and Planning for Change at Ivanti

Mark Chamberlain, vice president of global sales operations at software company Ivanti, shares what he's learned about growing through acquisitions, the importance of planning, and what it's like to spend time on both the finance and sales sides of the house.

Greg Thomas July 28, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: What’s Code for “Values-Run Business” in German? Mittelstand

In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the Mittelstand—midsize, often family-owned companies—make up a large segment of the economy. Klaus Schatz of KPMG shares economic challenges facing the Mittelstand and how companies are adapting.

Greg Thomas July 12, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Find, Engage, Retain: Building a Culture of Harmony at Warner Music Group

In the latest Workday podcast, discover how one of the world's largest entertainment and record label companies finds, engages, and retains its employees at a time when the battle for talent makes it really tough.

Steve Dunne June 30, 2019

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Cybersecurity: An Inside View with Andreas Tomek of KPMG

An increase in high-profile cyber crime attacks has elevated discussion of cyber crime in the media. Learn about the latest threats and where businesses are on their journey to fight back against these challenges.

Greg Thomas June 26, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Modern Professional Services Automation Helps Firms Work Smarter

Margo Visitacion, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, discusses the challenges facing professional services firms, and how technology solutions such as professional services automation (PSA) can help firms work smarter rather than harder.

Mark David June 18, 2019

Analytics and Insights

Workday Podcast: Don’t Take Payroll for Granted

Experts discuss how payroll professionals can cope with changing regulations, higher expectations, and shifting workforce dynamics.

Josh Krist June 12, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Providing Opportunity Onramps Through Upskilling

Learn how upskilling programs can help solve the challenge of finding great talent while creating opportunity onramps for people to move into better jobs.

Greg Thomas May 10, 2019

Finance

Workday Podcast: Navigating the Ongoing Complexities of GDPR

It's been nearly a year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. Marcel Pieters, with Deloitte Consulting B.V. in the Netherlands, provides a closer look at how businesses are managing GDPR and its impact across the world.

Steve Dunne April 25, 2019

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: How to Think About Cybersecurity in 2019

Cybersecurity continues to be a strong focus area after a number of high-profile global breaches. In this podcast, learn about the IT security threats facing businesses and how organisations can have a key role in fending off cybersecurity attacks.

Steve Dunne April 18, 2019

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Accuride Shifts Gears to the Cloud

Why does the cloud make perfect sense for a mid-market manufacturing company? Paul Wright, CIO at Accuride Corporation, discusses that and more in this podcast. The vehicle components company now has most of its systems in the cloud, including financials, HR, manufacturing, and productivity. Take a listen.

Mary Hayes Weier April 11, 2019

Finance

Workday Podcast: The Forces Shaping Financial Services

As the pace of change in technology and business continues to increase, the financial services industry must evolve to keep up. Experts from Deloitte discuss the latest technology trends affecting financial services companies and what leaders need to do to stay innovative.

Greg Thomas April 08, 2019

Customers and Community Human Resources

Workday Podcast: HR and Shifting to a Culture of Agility

Becky Woodmansee, HR director at Whitbread, the UK's largest operator of hotels and restaurants, talks about how Whitbread transformed HR and redefined its technology and culture to support 50,000 employees and a rapidly changing business model.

Steve Dunne March 24, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: How Healthcare Leaders Can Innovate in Uncertain Times

Walter Porter, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP specializing in healthcare, shares what drives healthcare providers to innovate, why culture and back-office systems matter when attracting talent, and how some providers are investing in the future.

Josh Krist March 17, 2019

Analytics and Insights

Workday Podcast: How CFOs Can Forge an Analytics-Driven Culture

How can CFOs be catalysts for change? Matt Schwenderman of Deloitte Consulting LLP explains how this starts by creating an analytics-driven culture.

Greg Thomas March 12, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Tapping Human Potential in the Workplace

What's the best way to increase employee engagement and collaboration? Building community can help, though that's easy to say and much harder to do. We delve into this topic with Matthew Hanwell, author and HR leader at a leading Europe-based consumer goods company, Fiskars Group.

Greg Thomas March 11, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Peeling Back the Layers of Diversity and Inclusion

Carin Taylor, chief diversity officer at Workday, and Mike Dillon, chief diversity and inclusion leader at PwC, share their experiences and inspiring insights in a podcast on what diversity and inclusion means to each of them and their organizations.

Greg Thomas March 08, 2019

Technology Innovation

Workday Podcast: Uncovering the Keys to Growth for Medium Enterprises

How can medium enterprises lay the foundation for growth while also becoming more efficient and agile? Hint: data is important. Listen to this podcast with Jason Averbook, author, analyst, and CEO and co-founder of Leapgen.

Greg Thomas March 07, 2019

Human Resources

Workday Podcast: Why Great Culture Leads to Greater Business Success

Why is a great work environment and strong culture better for your employees and your business? Michael C. Bush, CEO, Great Place to Work, has the answer. He talks with Greg Pryor, senior vice president, people and performance evangelist at Workday, and offers insights gleaned from years of employee feedback data and conversations with business leaders.

Workday Staff Writers February 21, 2019