Workday Elevate Hong Kong 2026

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Ready to become unstoppable? Discover a new work day where organisations are empowered to achieve more by bringing their greatest assets – their people, money and AI agents – together on one powerful platform. Join us to explore how we’re defining this AI-powered, human-centric future and elevate your business today.

What is Workday Elevate^®and what’s new?

Workday Elevate is the place to be for cutting-edge insights on how to empower HR, finance and IT to revolutionise the way their organisations work. We’ll be showcasing the latest Workday innovations, like Paradox and Sana, hosting discussions with Workday and AI experts and giving you the chance to network with your industry peers plus our partners and existing customers.

Who should attend?

oCHRO
oCFO
oCIO
Heads of Procurement
Heads of FP&A

In partnership with:

AGENDA

Time	Topic
9:15am	Registration
9:50am	Regional Keynote Daniel Cham, General Manager of Greater China, WORKDAY
10:05am	Executive Keynote Simon Tate, APAC President, WORKDAY
10:25am	Fireside Chat: The Era of Augmented Work: Synchronising Tech, Talent and Trust In the race to evolve, the true challenge isn't just the technology—it's the orchestration of the entire enterprise. This session offers a roadmap for building a "ready-to-be-open" culture backed by right-touch governance, ensuring that as the Era of Work shifts, your organisation remains synchronised and resilient. Samantha Seng, Group Head of HR Enablement and Workforce Planning, PRUDENTIAL
10:50am	Morning Tea in the Discovery Zone
11:20am	Workday Innovation Keynote - AI for the New Work Day Max Wessel, Senior Vice President, Product, WORKDAY
11:50am	Building a Future-Ready Organisation: Insights from Mandarin Oriental's People and Technology Strategy From HR transformation to digital agility, discover a considered journey of cultural evolution. Explore how Workday has supported Mandarin Oriental in shaping a future of work where intelligent technology enhances a human-centric strategy, creating an organisation prepared for its next chapter of growth. Vivian Chinn, Head of People & Culture Transformation, MANDARIN ORIENTAL HOTEL GROUP LIMITED
12:15pm	Award Presentation Simon Tate, APAC President, WORKDAY
12:35pm	Lunch & Networking

	HR Track
1:45pm	Strategy & Vision: Moving the Office of the CHRO Forever Forward

	Finance Track
1:45pm	CFO Strategy: Leading Enterprise Value in an Era of Constant Change Rob Zwiebach Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, WORKDAY

	Innovation Track
1:45pm	Strategy & Vision: Accelerating Transformation with an AI-First Open Platform for Work Shan Moorthy Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, WORKDAY

2:10pm

Customer Deep Dive

2:10pm

Customer Deep Dive

2:10pm

Defining the New Work Day: Building your AI-Powered Enterprise

Jiten Khemlani Product Specialist, WORKDAY

2:40pm

Customer Deep Dive

2:40pm

Customer Deep Dive

2:40pm

Customer Deep Dive

3:10pm

Guest Speaker Session

Kunal Mulchandani, Director of Human Resources, ENGLISH SCHOOLS FOUNDATION (ESF)

3:10pm

Unlock Hidden Contract Value, Savings and Opportunities With Workday Contract Lifecycle Management

Sanjay Nathoo Director, Evisort, WORKDAY

3:10pm

Customer Deep Dive

SPEAKERS

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Amazon Web Services offers over 200 fully featured services for computing, storage, databases, networking, analytics, robotics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 84 Availability Zones (AZs) within 26 geographic regions, with announced plans for nine more Availability Zones and three more AWS Regions in Indonesia, Japan, and Spain.

Dataiku is the Universal AI Platform, uniting the technology, teams, and operations needed for companies to build intelligence into their daily operations, from modern analytics to Generative AI. Together, they design, develop and deploy new AI capabilities, at all scales and in all industries. Organizations that use Dataiku enable their people to be extraordinary, creating the AI that will power their company into the future. More than 700 companies worldwide use Dataiku, including leaders across industries including life sciences, logistics, retail, manufacturing, energy, financial services, software, and technology. With a strong focus on the Forbes Global 2000, Dataiku also supports non-profits and academic institutions through its AI-for-Good initiatives.