CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Be the mic drop moment at Workday Rising.
Winning the AI game? Innovating without limits? We want to hear your stories and celebrate you. Don't miss your moment to take the stage at our biggest, boldest event—and to shape the new work day.
Submit by the deadlines below for Workday Rising and Workday Rising EMEA.
Speaker proposals: March 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time.
Customer Awards nominations: April 21, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time.
WHY PARTICIPATE
Seize the moment. Shape the future.
Don’t just witness the AI revolution—lead it. Claim your place on our biggest stage yet to share your wins and inspire what’s next.
How it works.
Take center stage as a speaker.
Center your speaker proposal around one of the topics below or in the Speaker Topics Guide, and tell us all about the defining moments of your story. What business challenges did you solve? What Workday products did you use? What outcomes did you achieve?
AI
How are you using AI to drive greater value and efficiency?
HR
How are Workday and AI helping you maximize the potential of every employee?
Financials
How are you scaling financial operations and preparing for the next decade?
Spend Management
How are you leveraging automation and mitigating risks?
Planning
How can you maximize efficiency and gain deeper insights with AI?
IT
How does Workday help you accelerate IT transformation and scale agents?
Student
How does Workday drive a better academic experience?
Partners, your wins deserve the spotlight too.
We encourage partners who are active Workday customers to submit their stories. Submissions from Workday Partners on behalf of a joint customer implementation are welcome, but will be limited to three total submissions per partner company.
Perks fit for a rock star.
Free Full Conference Pass.
Get complimentary access to the full Workday Rising experience.
On-stage opportunity.
Showcase your expertise and achievements at Workday Rising.
Dedicated Workday guide.
A dedicated Workday contact will guide you throughout the process.
Save these dates.
Don’t miss your chance to shine at Workday Rising and Workday Rising EMEA. Jot these important dates down in your calendar.
Get to know your audience.
Customers across industries, functions, and job levels attend Workday Rising every year. Make an even bigger impact as a speaker by sharing stories that will resonate with our audience.
Industries in attendance.
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Financial Services
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Healthcare
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Higher Education
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Manufacturing
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Nonprofit
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Professional and Business Services
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Public Sector
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Retail and Hospitality
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Technology, Media, and Communications
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Transportation
Workday Rising attendees by function.
19%
19%
Finance
45%
45%
HR
25%
25%
IT
11%
11%
Other
Workday Rising attendees by job level.
16%
16%
Executive/VP +
23%
23%
Director
61%
61%
Manager/Pracitioner
Take home a customer award.
Is your organization leading in the AI era? We want to recognize and celebrate your wins on stage. Submit a nomination that highlights how your organization has achieved success with Workday in the following categories.
Global Workplace Transformation
For customers who leverage Workday to transform processes, boost productivity, and drive workforce agility globally.
Powering Innovation
For customers who drive groundbreaking innovation to build and shape new business capabilities.
Finance for the Future
For customers who stay one step ahead by automating processes and delivering deeper insights to drive growth.
Highest Impact Overall Transformation
For customers who have transformed their financial, people, and business operations with the full suite of Workday products.
High rewards for high performers.
Charitable gift.
A donation to a charity of your choice.
Main stage recognition.
On-stage recognition at Workday Rising.
Brand exposure.
Brand amplification on our website and social media.
Conference pass.
A free pass to Workday Rising in 2027.
How we score.
Here’s how award submissions are assessed. Stay tuned—our expert judging panel will be announced soon.
Innovative approach.
How compelling is the use case? Is it truly innovative and transformative?
Project delivery.
Has the project effectively solved a specific business challenge? What impact has it had?
Evidence of success.
Can the impact be quantified with return on investment and metrics?
Save these dates.
Don’t miss your chance to shine at Workday Rising and Workday Rising EMEA. Jot these important dates down in your calendar.
Industry Innovation Awards.
Eligible submissions will be automatically entered into the Industry Innovation Awards at Workday Rising. These awards recognize tech innovators sharing best practices with their community, design partners working to address unique use cases, and more.
Ready to share your story?