The deadline to submit your proposal for Workday Rising EMEA is 16 May 2025 at 17:00 CEST.

Please submit one speaker per application.

If chosen to speak, you’ll be given a complimentary Full Conference Pass to Workday Rising EMEA. Please note: Workday does not reimburse speakers for travel and expenses.

No. The Call for Participation only allows for the recommendation of customer speakers.

The CFP only allows for the recommendation of customer speakers. If your company is both a Workday customer and Workday Partner, we welcome your submissions, providing they discuss the use of our products in running your company’s operations and are delivered by a speaker who is directly involved in the day-to-day use of our products. For more details, please refer to the Additional Guidelines for Workday Partners section.

All sessions are in-person, so please make sure your organisation has approved your participation before you submit. A selection of our sessions will be recorded for on-demand replay and/or digital attendees.

The review committee plans to begin sending notifications in June 2025. Customer Awards selections will be sent at a later date.

Due to a high volume of submissions we cannot accept all proposals. The review committee will select the best proposals based on the guidelines outlined on this website and the overall goals of the event.

Presenting takes a considerable amount of time and effort. Because presenters are a crucial part of our attendee experience, we want you to be aware of the commitment required in advance of being selected to speak.

We are not accepting panel proposals via the CFP for panels as they  will be curated by Workday. Proposals that describe panel discussions consisting of three or more speakers will be automatically disqualified from the selection process.

If you have reviewed the guidelines on this website and have your information ready, it should take no more than 15 minutes to complete the submission process.

Please be prepared to answer the following questions as part of the submission process:

• Which category does my expertise most closely align with?

• What is your expertise/experience with regard to Workday products?

• What story do you want to share and why is it compelling to the Workday Rising EMEA audience?

• What Workday products have you deployed?

• What are the industry/industries highlighted in your proposal, if any?

You’ll be able to select from several options in the submission form for some of the questions above.

Once you submit to the CFP, you’ll receive a notification email confirming your submission was completed. Our review process begins even before the CFP closes, so don’t wait until the last day to submit. From time to time, our review teams may reach out with questions before making final decisions.

We will provide you with a placeholder title of the session you’re placed into, along with the names and companies of your co-presenters in your acceptance email. You will then have five business days to indicate your acceptance by signing the Speaker Agreement in the Speaker Portal. If we do not receive your acceptance before the deadline, we will assume you are declining the invitation.

No, you will not be able to access the submission form once the Call for Participation closes.

Unfortunately, we are unable to accept your proposal if you change companies during the Call for Participation process. If you leave your company after being accepted, we will have to cancel your speaking engagement.

Our support team is here to help with all technical issues. Email risingemeaspeakers@workday.events with any questions or concerns.

Yes, you may. However, we have a strong preference for customer stories that are specific to the areas the events focus on.