Workday Podcasts

Why Generative AI Is a Make-or-Break Moment for CIOs

Explore the future of generative AI in this episode of the Workday Podcast. Jim Stratton, Workday's CTO, sits down with Andy McAfee from MIT Sloan School of Management to discuss the profound effects of AI on business and society. Learn how generative AI can streamline operations, boost efficiency, and provide a competitive edge by automating tasks and augmenting human skills. The two also discuss how CIOs can navigate this technological revolution and strategically implement AI within their organizations.

AI Horizons: The Future of Work Is Human-AI Collaboration

In this episode of AI Horizons, host Kathy Pham explores the intersection of AI, ethics, and the future of work with Kasia Chmielinski, co-founder of the Data Nutrition Project and fellow at Stanford University. Together, they provide unique insights into the transformative potential of human-AI collaboration and the importance of ethical considerations in AI development.

DevTalk: Compliance Plays Key Role in Developing Innovative and Responsible AI

In this Workday DevTalk episode, Workday’s Andy Cannon, vice president and deputy general counsel, product and technology, and Kathy Pham, vice president, AI, discuss how compliance and technology teams can collaborate to boost AI innovation while doing so responsibly. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/workday-devtalk-compliance-plays-key-role-developing-innovative-responsible-ai.html

Navigating AI Transformation with Transparency and Control

In this episode, Jim Stratton, Chief Technology Officer at Workday, and Andy Cannon, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel of Product & Technology, discuss Workday's dedication to enhancing transparency and control over AI capabilities for its customers. They explain how Workday prioritizes customer needs and ethical AI practices, helping clients effectively navigate the AI transformation journey. Discover how Workday collaborates with customers to create robust data governance plans, optimize AI benefits, and ensure privacy and responsible data use, all while aligning its AI strategies with customer interests for a trustworthy and seamless AI experience. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/workday-podcast-putting-customers-first-ai-transformation.html

DevTalk: Stepping off the AI Hype Train for Better AI Impact

In this Workday DevTalk, Chris Bledsoe and Principal at Deloitte, Dan Stundt discuss the impact AI will have as industries find the best ways to incorporate AI into their sector. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/workday-devtalk-stepping-off-ai-hype-train-better-ai-impact.html

How One CAO Leveled Up With the Right Technology

In this episode, recorded on the Workday Forever Forward bus tour, Evan Cabat, chief accounting officer at SiriusPoint, talks about how he led a finance digital transformation and used the technology to drive greater insights, increase organizational efficiency, and fuel future growth. https://blog.workday.com/en-us/workday-podcast-how-one-cao-leveled-up-with-right-technology.html

Compliance: Less Pain, More Gain

If there's one thing about financial services regulation that never changes, it's the fact that regulation always changes. In this installment of our podcast series, Shift: Moving Financial Services Forward, we talk about not just catching up or keeping up with regulation, not just getting ahead of it, but making it work to create value for financial services organizations.https://blog.workday.com/en-us/workday-podcast-compliance-less-pain-more-gain.html

How Signify’s Approach to HR Makes Progress With Process

In a world used to flicking a switch, it’s easy to take something as simple as light for granted. We often overlook its potential for making people’s lives safer and more comfortable, businesses more productive and urban spaces more livable.
On this episode of the Workday Podcast, we’re joined by Jacqueline Van Gerwen, Global Head of HR Systems at Signify – a world leader when it comes to professional and consumer lighting. We explore how Signify creates a unified experience for more than 35,000 employees around the world, the ways it’s innovating to meet the demands of a carbon neutral world, and its commitment to making everyone’s lives a little brighter.

Fosway Group’s David Wilson on Where HR is and Where it’s Going

Persistent talent gaps, shifting post-pandemic workplace norms and the need to foster business agility are driving rapid change within the HR realm. The strategic transformation of the HR function is now a “non-negotiable requirement” for businesses.
In this episode of the Workday podcast, we speak to David Wilson, Founder and CEO of Fosway Group. His UK-based HR industry research and consulting organization has been conducting independent research on the HR and talent landscape for more than 25 years. We discuss what the future holds for the HR function and how it can prove its strategic value and evolve to drive greater success.

AI Horizons: Strategies for Building Trust in the Workplace

In this inaugural episode of AI Horizons, Kathy Pham, vice president of AI at Workday, sits down with Nancy Gibbs, director of Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Public Policy, and Politics, and former editor-in-chief of Time magazine. The two explore the intricate journey toward building a culture of trust in the workplace, especially amidst the growing integration of AI and technology. They also discuss practical strategies for fostering collaboration, enhancing transparency, and addressing interdisciplinary challenges.