Workday Podcasts

Aon CFO on Global Risks, Smart M&As, and Data-Driven Insights

Christa Davies, executive vice president and CFO at Aon, has overseen some of Aon’s largest acquisitions since joining the company in 2007. During a podcast recorded at Workday Rising, Davies shared some things she’s learned through acquisitions, including the importance of cultural fit. Davies also discussed managing risk in today’s world, and the data-driven insights gained by having your global finance and human resources data on a single cloud platform.

Redefining Engagement at Work

Dan Schawbel, research director at Future Workplace and author of the leadership book, “Back to Human,” and Erin Yang, vice president of platform technology product and strategy, Workday, talk about how the technology-enabled workplace can be lonely, the role of leadership in addressing this, and how millennials are redefining engagement at work to focus more on social connections.

Automating and Streamlining Vital Business Processes

Vijay Tella, co-founder and CEO of Workato, talks with Leighanne Levensaler, co-head and managing director of Workday Ventures, about real-world examples of how integrations and workflow automations can move businesses forward, and how the Workday-Workato partnership benefits our shared customers.

The Importance of the Employee Experience at GE

Paul Davies, employee experience leader, GE, talks with host Greg Pryor, senior vice president, people and performance evangelist, Workday, about what the employee experience really means to GE and the impact of digitalization.

Building the World’s Largest Collaborative Data Community

Brett Hurt, the co-founder and CEO of data.world, talks with Leighanne Levensaler, the co-head and managing director of Workday Ventures, about how the smart use of data changes a company’s culture, the early days of e-commerce, and how data.world has created the world's largest collaborative data community.

In Good Company: Innovating in Professional Services

In this episode, Steve Bandrowczak, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer at Alight Solutions, explains how new technologies and changing consumer expectations are disrupting the professional services industry, and how CIOs and IT leaders can position their firms to succeed.

In Good Company: Women Who Build

There’s a gender imbalance in the technology field, including product design, development, and management. What can companies do to recruit and retain more women in technology product areas? In this episode, we hear from three product leaders—Leslie Witt, vice president, design at Intuit; Vanessa Larco, partner, New Enterprise Associates; and Erin Yang, vice president, platform technology product and strategy, Workday—who share their learnings and insights on women who build products.

In Good Company: The Year Ahead for Finance

In this episode, Joe Moawad, principal at KPMG, talks about the biggest issues impacting businesses in the year ahead and how the finance organization is evolving to meet change head on. He also highlights five areas CFOs should think through as they plan for the future.

In Good Company: Student Success

Meredith Coughlin, assistant dean of enterprise systems at Indian River State College and Sean Hanna, analyst of student systems at the University of Rochester discuss the current challenges facing higher education institutions and how technology can help students of all backgrounds achieve academic success.

In Good Company: Adopting the ASC606 Revenue Recognition Standard

Workday’s Chief Financial Officer, Robynne Sisco, and Corporate Controller, Trish Coughlin, talk about Workday’s adoption of the new revenue recognition standard and lessons they learned in the process.