Workday Podcasts

In Good Company: The Future of Healthcare

In this episode, Viktor Reznicek from KPMG discusses big changes in the healthcare industry, the impact of new technologies, and how healthcare leaders can adapt and succeed.

The Battle for Retail Talent

Frontline workers are a vital part of retail operations. They’re the first impression and the gatekeepers, in addition to being responsible for high-quality customer service. But competition for retail talent is intense, and it’s even harder to retain workers once they’re on board. So how can retailers attract and keep the best of the best? We recently sat down with Chris Cameron, managing director at Deloitte Consulting, to talk about how retailers are winning the battle for talent in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Future-Proofing Your Workforce for Professional Services

Advancements in technology promise to deliver critical skills for the future, but are organizations actually preparing for the jobs of tomorrow? On this episode of the Workday Podcast, PwC’s Betty Ann Jarrett and Amy Richmond discuss the importance of upskilling current talent for a future-proof workforce.

How New Technologies Are Disrupting Business Planning

Every day, there's a new statistic on the growing volume of data in the world: terabytes, petabytes, even yottabytes. Clearly the data tsunami is here. So what does it mean for the enterprise? We sat down with Bhaskar Himatsingka, senior vice president of technology at Workday and an expert in business planning, to talk about the impact. He shares how new technologies and the power of machine learning will change the way businesses plan—and help them take advantage of all that data.

How the Best Stay on Top in Professional Services

All companies want to excel, but what steps can you take to be the best? In the competitive world of professional services, figuring this out is more important than ever. Jeanne Urich, managing director of Service Performance Insight, talked to Workday to answer that question. Based on her extensive research from her firm’s annual benchmark survey, Urich shared her insights about the technology and process changes professional services firms are embracing to make the biggest impact on their business.

What Pairs Well with Digital Transformation? Organizational Agility

What does a digitally transformed business look like? More importantly, how do they operate? If your business is already a disruptor, what should you strive for next? Enter organizational agility at scale. It's a way of operating and doing business every day, the goal of digital transformation. To better understand the findings of recent Workday research on organizational agility, Workday's Josh Krist talked with Bob Evans, industry influencer and founder of Cloud Wars Media Network.

How the Cloud Helps Government CIOs and CFOs Improve Operations

Adopting finance, payroll, and human resources applications designed from the start to operate in the cloud will save state and local governments valuable resources and improve operations, explains Workday CTO Dan Wesley.

The Bold Steps CIOs Can Take to Transform Higher Education

Students coming into college today have had rich experiences with technology at home and in their high schools. This means their expectations going into university are pretty significant. In this episode, we talk with Opinder Bawa, CIO and vice president of the University of San Francisco, about the transformation of higher ed and the responsibility to live up to those expectations, as well as what bold steps CIOs of higher ed institutions can take to ensure that their students experience college in a way that's meaningful both in person and online.

Charting a Smarter Future for AI in the Enterprise

Deputy General Counsel Jason Albert and VP of Product Strategy James Cross of Workday explain why enterprise 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.

Opening Doors to Opportunity at Walmart

Closing the economic opportunity gap in America may seem like an impossible task, but one by one, the actions of many can bring real change. In this podcast, Gayatri Agnew, senior director, opportunity for Walmart.org, joined Carrie Varoquiers, Workday’s vice president of global impact and employee life and president of the Workday Foundation, to discuss how Walmart is opening doors to opportunity for its associates to grow their careers in ways they may never have thought possible.