Unmissable Workday Rising Barcelona 2026 talks
From November 17–19, 2026, thousands of HR, finance, and IT professionals will gather at Workday Rising Barcelona 2026 to share insights, learn from peers, and shape their next chapter of Workday transformation.
This year’s agenda features real-world stories of transformation from global brands and high-growth companies. These sessions cover key topics like HR document automation, finance leadership in a changing world, compliance and security best practices, and driving innovation at scale. Whether you want to streamline operations, scale systems globally, or harness AI and automation for smarter Workday processes, these are the sessions that will give you practical takeaways to apply immediately.
1. The Employee Record Your AI Agents Need: How To Build The Foundation First
HR teams are racing to adopt AI agents but fragmented employee documents and data are holding them back. Join Kainos to see how a single, governed employee record in Workday can cut effort, scale compliance and build the foundation AI agents need.
Speakers:
David Pryce, Product Manager, Kainos
2. More in Workday, More at Stake: Can Your Controls Keep Up?
Workday is where critical processes and decisions come together. As organisations rely on it for more, including emerging AI, expectations around control grow too. Join Kainos and ASML to explore maintaining confidence as your Workday footprint expands.
Speakers:
Naomi Boyd, Chief Customer Officer, Kainos
Saskia Jansen, HR Manager, ASML Netherlands BV
3. Creating Capacity for Innovation: How AI and Automation in Testing Keeps Keywords Studios Ahead of Change
Join Keywords Studios and Kainos to discover how AI and automation are helping Workday teams reduce testing effort, improve assurance and create capacity for innovation. See how Kainos Smart Test is helping teams keep pace with continuous change, and the future of agentic testing.
Speakers:
Emer Rooney, Principal Product Manager, Kainos
Neil Ilott, HRIS Product Owner, Keyword Studios.
4. How to Move Fast and Scale Safely With AI
As AI agents reshape work, you need a clear way to decide where to start. Discover the Kainos framework for assessing AI use cases, tools for building safe, scalable AI solutions and practical guidance to help maximise your AI and Workday investments.
Speakers: Phill Pearson, VP, CoE Al, Kainos
Why these talks matter
These sessions share powerful stories of transformation, real Workday customers solving real challenges across security, testing, compliance, and automation. Whether you're launching Workday or scaling globally, these sessions offer the playbook for success. Don’t miss your chance to learn from the best and bring home ideas that work.
Don’t miss out. Check the Workday Rising session catalogue to reserve your spot.