Three-Day Event to Feature Hundreds of Sessions, Bold Ideas, and Innovations Shaping the Future of Work
BARCELONA, Spain, October 16, 2025 – Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced the headline speakers and partner sponsors for Workday Rising EMEA, the company’s annual flagship conference for finance, HR, and IT leaders taking place 18–20 November at Fira Gran Via Nord, Barcelona, Spain. The event brings together thousands of business and technology visionaries to explore how AI is transforming the way we work. Register here: Workday Rising EMEA.
Emmy-winning actress, singer, and executive producer Hannah Waddingham will open the event with an inspiring keynote on possibility, positivity, and resilience. Workday leaders including Carl Eschenbach, CEO; Angelique De Vries-Schipperijn, president, EMEA; and Gerrit Kazmaier, president of product and technology, will take the main stage alongside customers and partners to share bold ideas and real-world stories of AI-driven transformation.
“Workday Rising EMEA isn't just a conference—it’s where our community of innovators comes together to shape the future of work,” said Angelique De Vries-Schipperijn, president, EMEA, Workday. “This year, we're going beyond AI’s potential to its proven impact—turning ambition into tangible results. Together with our customers and partners, we’ll explore how trusted data, responsible innovation, and human-AI collaboration can drive meaningful, lasting change.”
Celebrating Customers and Innovation
With more than 250 sessions, Workday Rising EMEA will deliver hands-on learning, practical insights, and inspiration from leading brands including Barceló, GSK, Just Eat Takeaway.com, Melitta, On, Siemens, Signify, Sanofi, Capita, and Veolia. The event will also honour outstanding achievements through the Workday Customer Awards EMEA, recognising organisations that have achieved outstanding results through innovation and transformation.
Strong Partner Ecosystem Behind the Event
Workday’s partner ecosystem continues to expand across the region, helping customers unlock more value from their Workday investments. Workday Rising EMEA will feature leading global systems integrators and pioneering technology innovators, including:
- Titanium sponsors: Accenture, Cognizant, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC.
- Platinum sponsors: Blink, BNB, HR Path, Infosys, Kainos, Paradox, Strada, TechWolf.
- Gold sponsors: ADP, CloudPay, CloudRock, Google Cloud, Invisors, Korn Ferry, Thomson Reuters.
- Workday Ventures Sponsors: Auditoria.ai, Beamery, Blink, eduMe, Laurel, Paradox, Pulsora, StackOne, TechWolf, WorkBoard.
For More Information
- View the full agenda and register on the Workday Rising EMEA website.
About Workday
Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Workday unifies HR and Finance on one intelligent platform with AI at the core to empower people at every level with the clarity, confidence, and insights they need to adapt quickly, make better decisions, and deliver outcomes that matter. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organisations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 65% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
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