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Next week, the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in vibrant Las Vegas, Nevada will be buzzing with innovation, learning, and networking opportunities for Workday Rising US 2024. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned attendee, you’ll want to ensure you’re prepared to enjoy everything the event has to offer.
Drawing on her wealth of experience from past Workday Rising events as well as preparation and excitement for this year, Emma Streatfield, Chief Revenue Officer at CloudPay, shares her top tips for making the most of every moment next week.
Our top 5 tips for Workday Rising US 2024
1. Take part in the Braindates
Braindates are in-person 30-minute networking sessions at Workday Rising where you can connect one-on-one with Workday customers, experts, and partners to discuss specific topics or challenges.
These are a great way of connecting with people who have a shared interest in a subject. You can choose from the topics available, or even better, pose a Braindate topic yourself.
Click here for more info on the Braindates at Workday Rising
2. Don’t miss Michelle Obama’s Welcome Keynote Conversation
The opening event this year is none other than former First Lady, Michelle Obama. She’ll be taking center-stage for a conversation about empowerment, leadership, and resilience.
During her time in the White House, Mrs. Obama often used her platform to advocate for flexible workplace policies, from work-life balance, to sick leave legislation – even talking candidly about her own experience taking her baby daughter to a job interview after losing her babysitter. Few high-profile public figures could be more suitable to kick off proceedings at Workday Rising US.
Amongst other guests and speakers, singer Gwen Stefani will also be closing the event as headliner for the Customer Appreciation Party. But more importantly…
3. Don’t miss CloudPay’s Workday Rising sponsor session [SPTS2292]
S&P Global is transforming global payroll by automating processes, improving data quality, and boosting Workday engagement with CloudPay’s unified global solution and certified Workday integration. Join our own Sammy Molinaro, CloudPay’s Senior Solutions Consulting Manager, and Annemarie Kalsbeek, VP Head of Global Payments at S&P Global. They’ll be discussing the success stories experienced as a result of integrating Workday and CloudPay to achieve a touchless end-to-end global payroll experience.
Tuesday Sep 17 @ 4:45-5:15 in the Innovation Theater One, Expo.
4. Use every learning opportunity
Every year, there are different “hot topics” that are the talk of the event. Last year, AI and machine learning developments were a huge focal point and Workday Rising did an excellent job of providing a variety of perspectives on this topic.
Considering recent announcements, it’s likely there will be a lot of discussion around Workday’s revolutionary API-driven integrations and how they can best be used to access and control global payroll data.
Use every opportunity to educate yourself on the latest functionality, industry insights, and talking points in an informal setting. You’ll be learning a tremendous amount before you even realise it.
5. Bring lots of water and a power pack
You’ll want to stay energized throughout Workday Rising, so keeping a bottle of water with you is a must. Plus, with so much to explore and so many sessions to absorb, keeping your devices juiced up will ensure you’re ready for networking, taking notes, or snapping those must-see moments. Be prepared, stay powered, and make the most of every opportunity.
Other notable sessions we’ll be attending include:
Welcome Keynote: Now is the Time to Move Forever Forward [KEY01]
This looks to be an incredibly exciting session with McLaren CEO Zak Brown and Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach discussing innovation, performance and bold decision making in the world of F1.
Monday 16 September @ 5:00pm
Workday Payroll: Strategy and Vision [PSVHR2064]
We’ll be hearing from a Workday panel comprising Richard Salgado, HCM Solution Consulting Strategist, Jen Cozier, VP Payroll Product and David Hudson, VP Payroll Product Strategy. They’ll reveal the latest on Workday’s mission to deliver a global payroll that simplifies payroll complexity and how tighter partner integration and trustworthy AI will help deliver this – as well as getting a sneak peek at what’s to come.
Tuesday 17 September @ 12:15 to 1:00pm
What’s New: Workday Global Payroll [HRWN2085]
Maggie Hoang, Sr Manager Product Manager, Workday will take us through the exciting features of Workday Global Payroll and highlight the new features CloudPay has been working hard to deliver.
Wednesday, 18 September @ 3:45pm
Come and speak with CloudPay’s Workday experts
CloudPay will, of course, be at Workday Rising this year. Come on over and visit us at Booth #A28, to see how we are helping Workday achieve their vision of a unified global payroll solution that can seamlessly connect with payroll providers to deliver an end-to-end global payroll experience. If you come between 11:00 and 12:00 on Tuesday 17 September, you can meet Maggie Hoang (Senior Manager, Product Management, Global Payroll) and Benjamin Farson (Global Payroll Partnership Director) and take the opportunity to speak to them about all things Global Payroll Connect.
A reminder of our own session: The Mission to Touchless Payroll: How S&P Global Integrates Workday & Payroll for Standardization [SPTS2292]. More details in Tip #4 above.
Tuesday 17 September @ 4:45pm
And if you can’t make it to the event, but want to know more about how CloudPay is working with Workday’s new API integrations to transform payroll operations, get in touch and discover the future of payroll today.
