CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The Customer Awards are just around the corner.

Find out who wins live during the Community Keynote on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

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FINALISTS

Meet our forward-thinking finalists.

Global Workplace Transformation

Finalists who leveraged Workday to transform processes, empower productivity, and drive workforce agility globally.
 

Accenture logo
Cisco logo
Royal Bank of Canada logo

Powering Innovation

Finalists who drove groundbreaking innovation to build and shape new business capabilities.

 

Instacart logo
Musical University of South Carolina logo
University of Tampa logo

Finance for the Future

Finalists who stayed one step ahead by automating financial and spend processes and delivering deeper insights to drive business growth.

Ameriprise logo
Belk logo
Snowflake logo

Rapid Time to Value

Finalists who have quickly realized tangible business results using rapid deployment approaches.

EMD logo
Motion Picture Association logo
Sphera logo

Future-Ready

Finalists who are shaping the future of their business with the help of Workday products.
 

Dow logo
Genesys logo
Jabil logo

Save the dates.

We’re on the edge of our seats! Get ready to cheer on the brightest minds illuminating the future of work. 

August 2025

Winners notified.

September 15–18, 2025

Workday Rising in San Francisco, CA.

September 17, 2025

Customer Awards live at the Community Keynote. 

Industry Innovation Awards

As a bonus, eligible customer award submissions will be automatically entered into the existing Industry Innovation Awards. These awards recognize tech innovators sharing best practices with their community, design partners working to address unique use cases, and much more.

Judging criteria and panel.

Here’s how submissions will be assessed by our judging panel of industry experts and Workday executives. 

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? 

judges

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David Smoley

Tech Investor/Advisor, 2024 Workday Lifetime Customer Achievement Award Winner

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Mickey North Rizza

Group Vice President, Enterprise Software, IDC

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Ali Fuller

Senior Vice President, Experience, Workday

Get excited for the prizes. 

Your exceptional accomplishments deserve to be rewarded.

Charitable Gift

A donation of $5,000 to a charity of your choice.

Award Recognition

On-stage recognition at Workday Rising in San Francisco.

Brand Exposure

Brand amplification on our website and social media.

Conference Pass

A free pass to Workday Rising in 2026.

Charitable Gift

A donation of $5,000 to a charity of your choice.

Award Recognition

On-stage recognition at Workday Rising in San Francisco.

Brand Exposure

Brand amplification on our website and social media.

Conference Pass

A free pass to Workday Rising in 2026.

Celebrating our customers is our jam.

Join our brilliant community at Workday Rising, and let the celebrations begin!