9:15am
Registration

9:50AM
Superintelligent Enterprises - Human Insights, AI Intelligence. One System.

Daniel Cham, General Manager of Greater China, Workday

10:05AM

Decision-making at the speed of Hong Kong

Simon Tate, APAC President, Workday

10:25AM

Workday Innovation Keynote - AI for the New Work Day

David Wachtel, GM - HCM, VNDLY and People Analytics, Workday

10:55AM

Morning Tea in the Discovery Zone

11:25AM

Fireside Chat: The Era of Augmented Work: Synchronising Tech, Talent and Trust

In the race to evolve, the true challenge isn't just the technology—it’s the orchestration of the entire enterprise.
We will explore how to move beyond isolated AI experimentation toward a full-scale, cross-functional mobilisation. Samantha shares insights on the profound implications for Human Capital, focusing on the essential evolution of skill sets and the toolsets of the future. Beyond the technical, we examine the "Partnership Pace"—how to grow in tandem with external collaborators—and the pragmatic choices required to navigate a hyper-speed market. This session offers a roadmap for building a "ready-to-be-open" culture backed by right-touch governance, ensuring that as the Era of Work shifts, your organisation remains synchronised and resilient.

Speaker:

Samantha Seng, Group Head of HR Enablement and Workforce Planning, Prudential

11:50AM

Building a Future-Ready Organisation: Insights from Mandarin Oriental’s People and Technology Strategy

From HR transformation to digital agility, discover a considered journey of cultural evolution. Explore how Workday has supported Mandarin Oriental in shaping a future of work where intelligent technology enhances a human-centric strategy, creating an organisation prepared for its next chapter of growth.

Speaker:

Vivian Chinn, Head of People & Culture Transformation, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited

12:15PM

Award Presentation by

Simon Tate, APAC President, Workday

12:35PM

Lunch & Networking

1:00PM

Power Up Session
Intuition & AI: The New Way to Plan

Patrick Poon, Solution Consultant, Workday

1:00PM

Power Up Session
Scaling HR Operations Internationally: A strategic framework for global expansion

Max Seto, Principal, Solution Consultant, Workday

1:25PM

Power Up Session
From implementation to adoption – how to unlock the full value of Workday?

1. Marian Ma, Senior Services Executive, Workday

2. Yvonne Shen, Change Management Consultant, Workday

12:35PM

Power Up Session
Next-Gen Organisation Design: Data-Driven Scenarios for Tomorrow

Patrick Poon, Solution Consultant, Workday

HR Track

1:45PM
Strategy & Vision for the Office of the CHRO

Speaker:
Katy Colletto, Vice President, CHRO Product Marketing, Workday

2:10PM

Customer Deep Dive

2:40PM

HR in the Age of GenAI: One Year On

Speaker:
Michael Cheng, Workforce Lead Partner, PwC Hong Kong

3:10PM

Context Before Content: How ESF Uses Technology to See Itself Clearly and Lead Strategically

From fragmented data to AI-powered foresight, discover how ESF uses Workday as the single source of workforce truth. Explore how a context‑before‑content approach activates intelligent people strategies, enabling HR to lead with clarity, speed, and strategic confidence—building an organisation ready for its next era of growth.

Speaker:
Kunal Mulchandani
Director of Human Resources,
English Schools Foundation (ESF)

Finance Track

1:45PM
CFO Strategy: Leading Enterprise Value in an Era of Constant Change

Speaker:
Rob Zwiebach, Vice President, Product Management - Financial Management, Workday

2:10PM

Beyond the Transaction: Scaling Global Finance on a Unified Platform

Speaker:
Patrick Loughnane, Accounting Systems Lead, Binance

2:40PM

From Manual to Effortless Finance: Your Workday, Realised

Speakers:
1. Anirban Dass, Vice President Payroll and Professional Services APAC, Strada

2. Wilson Halim, APJ Finance Solution Lead, Strada

3:10PM

Unlock Hidden Contract Value, Savings and Opportunities With Workday Contract Lifecycle Management

Speaker:
Sanjay Nathoo, Director, Evisort, Workday

Innovation Track

1:45PM
Strategy & Vision: Accelerating Transformation with an AI-First Open Platform for Work

Speaker:
Shan Moorthy, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific, Workday

2:10PM

Customer Deep Dive

2:40PM

AI Value Is Not a Pilot: Delivering AI Impact at Enterprise Scale

As organisations move past the initial hype of Generative AI, a critical realisation has emerged: AI value is only real when it is embedded, governed, measurable, and repeatable across the entire enterprise.

Join us to discuss how CIOs can lead the "Great Rebuild" of their IT operating models, ensuring that AI is not just a technological addition, but a transformative force for enterprise performance and human sustainability. We will share our point of views on Deloitte’s 2026 Human Capital and Technology Trends 2026.

Speakers:
1. Sammie Shum, Partner, Technology & Transformation, Deloitte China

2. Rex Fong, Solution Architect, Technology & Transformation, Deloitte China

3:10PM

Defining the New Work Day: Building your AI-Powered Enterprise

Build specialized AI agents & automate workflows with Sana Agent Builder, custom applications with Extend and unify enterprise data through zero-copy connectivity with Workday Data Cloud to make your organization unstoppable.

Speaker:
Jiten Khemlani, Product Specialist, Workday