FAQ

• Submissions close on July 11, 2025.
• Winners announced on September 17, 2025, at Workday Rising in San Francisco.

• Any Workday customer who is using one or more Workday product(s); for example, they are live and in production.  

• Partners involved in the implementation can be highlighted in the submission.

• Workday partners who are using a Workday product within their own organization can also submit an entry and are considered a Workday customer within this awards program.

Yes, Workday partners and third parties can submit an entry, but they must confirm in their entry form that they have permission from the customer to participate in the awards program.

Customers headquartered in North America, or global customers with a large presence in North America are eligible to participate.

• Round 1: A panel of Workday experts review entries and select a short list for each category. 
• Round 2: The judging panel assesses and ranks the short-listed entries against each other according to the judging criteria.

Due to the volume of submissions, we are not able to follow up with every entry. If you are short-listed as a finalist, a member of the team will notify you by August. If you are not contacted, that indicates that your submission has not been selected as a finalist. If you still have questions, you can reach out to customer.awards@workday.com.

Please submit entries in English.

• A donation to a charity of their choice worth $5,000 (1 per winner)
• Main-stage recognition at Workday Rising 
• Brand amplification opportunities
• A complimentary pass to Workday Rising in 2026 (1 per winner)

Note: Government and government-related entities are not eligible to receive charitable donations and Workday Rising passes. Entries for customers where the subject has an open RFP with Workday will not be eligible to receive the charitable donation or the complimentary Workday Rising pass for 2026. In the entry form, they must also confirm they’re able to accept the award, per their own policies.

Finalists will be notified in August 2025.

Please email customer.awards@workday.com.

Please review the rules for entry.

The Workday Industry Innovation Awards recognize organizations that are using Workday in innovative and inspiring ways to address issues that are particularly important to their respective industry.

Specific industries covered by the Industry Innovation Awards program include:
 

• Tech and media
• Financial services and insurance
• Healthcare
• Higher education 
• Manufacturing
• Nonprofit
• Professional and business services 
• Retail, consumer goods, and hospitality 
• Public sector 

Each industry listed above will determine award winners in 3 or more categories that are relevant to their industry.

Simply apply to the overall Customer Awards Competition and you will automatically be entered into the Industry Innovation Awards for your industry. We will also tag your submission for consideration in additional industry-specific categories if there is one that is a better match than the original category you chose.

For example, in past years’ competitions, additional categories included:
 

• Collaboration Champion, for healthcare industry customers who helped advance the Workday healthcare community by sharing their insights, best practices, and support with peers.
• Platform Rock Star, for professional and business services customers who leveraged a combination of Workday Professional Services Automation, Workday Financial Management, and/or Workday Human Capital Management to create business impact.
• Analytics Trailblazer, for financial services customers who used Workday reporting or analytics products to surface new insights.

Your submission will be judged using a panel and process that is appropriate for your respective industry based on how your submission addresses the unique challenges, opportunities, and composition of that industry.

Winners will be recognized during your industry-specific summit or user group meeting at Workday Rising in San Francisco. Details on prizes and promotional opportunities for Industry Innovation Award winners will be shared as we get closer to the judging cycle.

Please see the terms and conditions for additional information.