Video: Nando's CFO: Unified ERP Webinar | Duration: 3012s | Summary: In this webinar, industry experts and thought leaders discussed how integrated technology solutions, particularly Workday’s platform, can transform organisational efficiency, decision-making, and employee engagement. This session featured Bonnie Botha (VP of Customer Success, Workday), Richard Payne (Director of Product, Workday), and Simon Adams (Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Nando’s Australia), offering invaluable insights into bridging HR and finance functions for forward-thinking organisations. Key Takeaways:Unified Systems Break Down Silos: Workday’s platform integrates HR and finance systems to address challenges caused by fragmented and siloed operations. This unified approach ensures consistent data across the organisation, enabling better decision-making and operational efficiency.Empowering Real-Time Data-Driven Decision Making: Nando’s Australia and New Zealand emphasised how the availability of real-time data helped its decentralised business operate effectively, particularly in the fast-paced hospitality industry. Accurate and timely insights empower managers at all levels to make informed decisions.Transforming Finance Roles Through Technology: The integration of Workday allowed finance teams to shift their focus from manual data handling to storytelling and insightful analysis. This transformation elevated their roles, enabling them to contribute more strategically to business outcomes.AI as a Strategic Partner, Not a Replacement: AI was highlighted as a tool that can augment human roles by enhancing productivity and freeing teams from repetitive tasks. By leveraging AI, businesses can foster innovation, improve efficiency, and empower individuals to add greater value.Nando’s Journey to a Unified Platform: Nando’s shared their inspiring path of moving away from legacy systems to embrace Workday’s single data model. Their deliberate, long-term vision ultimately streamlined operations across multiple entities and regulatory landscapes, demonstrating the payoff of resilience and forward thinking.Resources:Workday Human Capital ManagementReport: The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in APAC and Japan | Chapters: Forward Thinkers Edge (25s), Workday Platform Introduction (117s), Nandos Business Overview (291s), Finance and Strategy (550s), Finance Function Modernization (657s), Real-Time Data Importance (821s), Real-Time Restaurant Management (1044s), Finance Team Value (1202s), Finance Function Value (1353s), Integrated HR-Finance Benefits (1486s), CFO-CIO Partnership Benefits (1656s), Technology and Talent (2030s), AI in Finance (2242s), Conclusion and Summary (2540s), Leveraging AI Insights (2767s) Video: Aurecon's Finance Transformation: A Blueprint for Change | Duration: 2747s | Summary: In this webinar, industry experts and thought leaders discussed how integrated technology solutions, particularly Workday’s platform, can transform organisational efficiency, decision-making, and employee engagement. Resources:Report: The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in APAC and Japan Video: First Sentier Investors: Beyond the Balance Sheet | Duration: 2831s | Summary: In this webinar, industry leaders from First Sentier Investors share their experiences on transformation in finance, the evolving role of technology, and the critical importance of team dynamics. Suzanne Evans and Richard Payne provide a compelling perspective on how organisations can embrace change and achieve business growth. Below, we distill the key takeaways to help you maximise the insights offered in this discussion. Key Takeaways:Strategic Integration Across Roles: Suzanne Evans, Chief Financial and Strategy Officer at FirstCentia Investors, highlighted the advantages of combining finance, strategy, and sustainability under one role, citing the importance of having a holistic view for commercial decision-making: "You get to bring together not just the short term...but also the longer term strategic view."Transformational Lessons and Team Involvement: Suzanne stressed the importance of managing change effectively during transformation projects, noting that discomfort is a natural part of letting go of old systems: "Positive changes still need to be managed in the right way," and emphasising inclusive strategies like team-led work streams to ensure buy-in.Scaling Internationally and Modernising Systems: Following FirstCenter’s divestment from Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Suzanne discussed modernising finance systems with cloud-based solutions, prioritising scalability for international growth, and real-time analytics to foster business partnerships and decision-making.Generative AI and Continuous Learning: Suzanne underscored the significance of fostering a mindset of curiosity and continuous learning in finance teams, integrating structured development and KPIs into roles to maintain a contemporary understanding of emerging technologies like generative AI. Resources:Report: The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in APAC and Japan | Chapters: Corporate Rock Stars (2s), Introducing Finance Transformation (112s), Workday Implementation Process (947s), CFO-CTO Partnership Benefits (1148s), Scaling International Business (1292s), Analytics and Transformation (1462s), AI and Trust (2144s) Video: Seek: Leading Change Transformation | Duration: 1865s | Summary: In this webinar, industry experts and thought leaders discussed how integrated technology solutions, particularly Workday’s platform, can transform organisational efficiency, decision-making, and employee engagement. Resources:Report: The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in APAC and Japan Video: Angle Finance: A New Finance Era | Duration: 2792s | Summary: In today’s fast-paced business environment, agility, automation, and collaboration are central to success. A recent webinar hosted by Richard Payne, a Workday representative, and Peter Haviland, Chief Information and Operations Officer at Angle Finance, explored these themes. The conversation delved into digital finance transformation, Workday's potential as a unified finance and HR platform, and the evolving role of technology in reshaping organisational workflows and culture. Here’s everything you need to know to get the best insights from this engaging session. Key Takeaways:Finance Transformation and Leadership Alignment: The discussion centers on how finance agility and automation drive business value, emphasising the critical partnership between CFOs and CIOs in fostering digital maturity and enabling strategic growth.Organisational Culture Change: Successful transformation requires cultural shifts, including challenging established practices, embracing candor, and prioritising progress over perfection, empowering employees to adapt and innovate.Unified Systems for Operational Efficiency: Combining HR and finance functions on the Workday platform significantly reduces operational overhead, empowers business users, and frees up resources for strategic initiatives, as described by Peter Haviland from Angle Finance.AI and Automation in Business Transformation: Generative AI usage in HR and finance processes - like performance review letter creation and expense scanning illustrates the growing potential of AI to enhance productivity while underscoring the need for trust in technology systems. Resources:Workday Human Capital ManagementReport: The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in APAC and Japan | Chapters: Corporate Rock Stars (0s), Introducing Finance Transformation (60s), Aurecons Digital Transformation (575s), Introducing Peters Experience (681s), Workday Project Inception (845s), Transformation and Challenges (966s), Rapid Workday Implementation (1085s), Cultural Transformation Strategies (1223s), CFO-CIO Partnership Benefits (1423s), Advancing Automation Efforts (1604s), Centralized Technology Management (1782s), AI in Finance (2008s), AI-Assisted Communication (2340s), Recap and Conclusion (2437s) Video: Revantage: Empowering Finance | Duration: 2944s | Summary: In this webinar, several industry leaders came together to share their thoughts on the integration of HR and finance functions, the role of technology in transforming modern finance, and the future of automation powered by AI and machine learning. This webinar includes the key insights and actionable takeaways from the conversation, featuring Bonnie Botha (Workday), Richard Payne (Workday), and Scott Nash (CTO, Revantage Asia Pacific). Key Takeaways:Modern CFOs face complex challenges, needing to navigate "and problems" such as closing books, managing compliance, paying bills, and handling regulations, all simultaneously.Workday's unified approach integrates HR and finance functions, recognising the intrinsic connection between people management and financial outcomes to enhance organisational efficiency.AI and machine learning are pivotal in eliminating repetitive tasks in finance, allowing professionals to focus on strategic, high-value activities.Successful finance and HR modernisation requires breaking down silos, fostering collaboration, and using simplified, scalable systems to reduce operational complexity.A measured and cautious approach to AI adoption, emphasising training, clarity in addressing actual problems, and leveraging Workday's integrated platform, enhances automation in areas like reporting, accounts payable/receivable, and data unification.Resources:Workday Human Capital ManagementReport: The Evolving Role of HR Leaders in APAC and Japan | Chapters: CFO Challenges Today (24s), Workday Platform Introduction (106s), Introducing Scott Nash (248s), ERP System Integration (365s), Finance-IT Collaboration Strategy (574s), Simplifying System Implementation (957s), CFO-CTO Collaboration (1090s), Collaborative Operating Model (1242s), Data-Driven Growth Strategy (1446s), Lessons in Modernization (1918s), People and Technology (2127s), AI in Workday (2290s) Video: Unlocking Productivity with AI and Data | Duration: 1385s | Summary: The Productivity Levers Vodcast brought together thought leaders to delve into the future of productivity in Australia, focusing on skills, workforce transformation, and responsible AI. Episode 1 - Hosted by Corey, the podcast featured Dr. Stephen King, Productivity Commissioner for Data and Digital, and Simon Tate, President of Workday, APAC, both of whom provided expert insights into overcoming barriers to productivity and seizing new opportunities. Key Takeaways:Australia faces a significant productivity challenge, with labor productivity growth falling to merely 0.4% over the last decade, underscoring the urgency of addressing this decline as it directly impacts real wages. Dr. Stephen King from the Productivity Commission is leading the "five pillars inquiry" to tackle these challenges across regulation, tax, labor market, skills, and the care economy.The care economy, including services like education, health, and aged care, has been identified as the biggest drag on productivity over the past decade. Dr. King emphasises that addressing the inefficiencies within this sector is essential to driving broader economic productivity.Simon Tate, President of Workday APAC, highlights a fundamental shift in corporate productivity strategy post-COVID, with companies focusing on technology as the primary lever for increasing productivity in the absence of additional workforce availability. He stresses the need for faster technology adoption in Australia to stay competitive.Concerns around data-sharing barriers and cyber security are prevalent, with Speaker 0 emphasising the hesitation organisations face despite the value locked in data lakes. Simon Tate points out the transformative power of agentic AI, trained on highly curated data, which can enable sub-second decision-making at an organisational level and drive national productivity.A call for greater generational diversity and digital fluency on corporate boards is highlighted as essential to adapting to the future workforce, where Generation Alpha is poised to become the largest cohort. Simon also advocates for public sector innovation, urging leaders to adopt a growth mindset over a risk-averse one to unlock the potential of AI and data. Resources:Public Sector for AustraliaPublic Sector for New ZealandLocal GovernmentQuick Demo: AI-Powered ERP: The Workday Platform | Chapters: Introducing Productivity Leavers (2s), Data and Digital Productivity (201s), Data-Driven Productivity Challenges (476s), Public Sector Upskilling (1000s), Public Sector Transformation (1288s), Concluding Remarks (1360s) Video: Skills Led Economies and the Human-Centered AI Transition | Duration: 1474s | Summary: To maximise national productivity and economic growth, Australia must rapidly develop an AI-ready workforce by accelerating educational adaptation and integrating technical proficiency with human-centric skills across a diverse, multi-generational demographic. In a recent conversation, Jo-Anne Ruhl (Managing Director and Vice President of Workday ANZ) and Dr. Barney Glover (Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia) highlight that Australia’s national productivity depends on building an AI-ready workforce over the next two critical years.Key takeaways:Jobs and Skills Australia is focusing on forecasting future workforce needs and creating a more harmonised tertiary education system to better align skills with market demandOrganisations successfully implementing AI are those being proactive and intentional about augmenting human capabilities rather than replacing them"Human skills" like critical thinking, EQ, empathy, and problem-solving will become more valuable as AI adoption increasesMulti-generational workforces provide significant advantages when implementing AI, combining digital nativity with experience-based judgmentAustralia needs urgent national upskilling in digital and AI literacy across all demographics to remain competitive globallyQuestions addressed:How is Jobs and Skills Australia informing the discussion around skills and productivity?What can the education sector learn from how private organisations are implementing AI?How can organisations ensure safe and productive adoption of AI tools?What skills will be most valuable in an AI-augmented workplace?How can Australia address gender segregation in the labor market while implementing new technologies?Resources:Quick Demo: AI-Powered ERP: The Workday Platform | Chapters: Introducing Productivity Leavers (1s), Jobs and Skills Focus (31s), AI in Education (200s), AI Workforce Integration (388s), Workforce Diversity Impact (877s), Future Skills Focus (1286s)