Episodes

  • From Apps to Agents: Turning Global Data into a Defensible AI Moat - Future of Work Podcast
    Feb 24 2026

    Learn why the next era of SaaS isn't about more features, but about removing the human friction from the business process. Workday President of Product and Technology Gerrit Kazmaier joins Justin Furby, Workday's vice president of investor relations, to discuss the shift toward agentic AI that personifies reasoning, moving beyond simple automation to create systems that finally deliver on the ROI promise of the cloud. He explores how, by opening the platform with thousands of AI-ready connectors, the future of SaaS is an intelligent, interconnected ecosystem that acts as a proactive collaborator, not just a database.

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    29 mins
  • Why Your AI Pilot Is Failing - Future of Work Podcast
    Feb 17 2026

    Is your organization actually getting value from AI, or are you just measuring logins? In this episode, Workday Ventures leaders sit down with the founders of AI-first companies Laurel and Uplimit to pull back the curtain on enterprise AI. We move beyond the hype to discuss why "adoption" is a vanity metric and how to identify the "aha moments" that turn skeptical employees into power users.

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    17 mins
  • Workday CTO: The End of Legacy Processes - Future of Work Podcast
    Feb 10 2026

    For decades, we’ve used technology to help us check boxes faster. But what happens when the boxes start checking themselves? In this episode, Workday leaders Peter Bailis, Jerry Ting, and Clare Hickie explore the leap from generative AI to agentic AI, a shift that moves us beyond the "blinking cursor" and into a world of autonomous digital labor.

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    11 mins
  • The HR Advantage in the Age of AI - Future of Work Podcast
    Feb 3 2026

    Workday's Liz Jennings is joined by Kunal Sethi, vice president of HR Digital Strategy at Medtronic, to explore how AI is reshaping the future of human resources. From early wins across more than 200 AI use cases to building a unified HR strategy, this conversation highlights how Medtronic is turning AI into a catalyst for both efficiency and human impact.

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    5 mins
  • Is AI Killing Human Connection? - Future of Work Podcast
    Jan 27 2026

    Workday’s Chris Ernst and Carrie Varoquiers discuss the impact of AI on the workplace and their search for solutions to a “crisis of loneliness and disconnection.”

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    17 mins
  • How NatWest Group Gave Back One Million Hours With AI - Future of Work Podcast
    Jan 20 2026

    Workday’s Ashley Goldsmith and NatWest Group’s Eleanor Priestley have a candid conversation on designing AI around people, measuring real impact, and making change stick at enterprise scale.

    In this episode, Ashley Goldsmith, Chief People Officer at Workday, engages in a conversation with Eleanor Priestley, Group COO Capabilities Lead at NatWest Group, about the transformative impact of AI on business operations. They discuss how Agentic AI can streamline processes, reduce friction, and create opportunities for more meaningful work. Eleanor shares insights from her extensive experience at NatWest, highlighting the importance of HR leadership in fostering a successful human-AI partnership and the strategies employed to help employees adapt to this technological shift.

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    15 mins
  • Is Legal Still the "Department of No"?: Legal’s New Role in AI - Future of Work Podcast
    Jan 13 2026

    Legal doesn’t have to be the “department of no.” Aine Lyons, senior vice president and deputy general counsel at Workday, and Vanessa Candela, chief legal and trust officer at Celonis, explore how trust-first frameworks help AI move faster and more responsibly.

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    30 mins
  • Is AI Taking Your Job? The Human Skills That Make You Irreplaceable - Future of Work Podcast
    Dec 16 2025

    Workday’s Kathy Pham sits down with former IBM CHRO Diane Gherson to explore how AI can elevate human work. Together, they unpack the skills, workflows, and leadership models needed to make work more meaningful in the AI era.

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    18 mins