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24 Feb

From Apps to Agents: Turning Global Data into a Defensible AI Moat - Future of Work Podcast

Learn why the next era of SaaS isn't about more features, but about removing the human friction from the business process. Workday President of Product and Technology Gerrit Kazmaier joins Justin Furby, Workday's vice president of investor relations, to discuss the shift toward agentic AI that personifies reasoning, moving beyond simple automation to create systems that finally deliver on the ROI promise of the cloud. He explores how, by opening the platform with thousands of AI-ready connectors, the future of SaaS is an intelligent, interconnected ecosystem that acts as a proactive collaborator, not just a database.
4 Aug

Agents, Analytics, and AI Adoption, with Shelle Elzer of NetApp

Most contract problems begin with teams not knowing where their agreements are, which version is current, and what data those agreements contain. In this episode of Meeting of the Minds - The Legal AI Podcast, hosts Hal Marcus and Memme Onwudiwe speak with Shelle Elzer, Legal Operations Manager at NetApp, about the operational foundation legal teams need before AI can deliver meaningful value. What You'll Learn: Why contract visibility is an operational insurance policy How to move Legal Ops out of constant firefighting mode Why new technology cannot compensate for bad contract data How to define and enforce a minimum viable contract data set Why AI is giving contract teams a stronger seat at the business table About the Guest: Shelle Elzer is a Legal Operations Manager at NetApp, where she focuses on contract operations, legal technology and the processes that help teams turn agreements into usable business intelligence. Her career has followed contracts across several very different industries. She began at GE working on the procurement side, later moved into healthcare with a focus on physician contracts, and eventually joined NetApp, where she now works with a contract portfolio of more than 100,000 agreements. Here, Shelle has helped build repeatable contract processes that support major organizational initiatives, including entity changes, M&A activity and the company’s headquarters relocation to Cork, Ireland. Episode Resources Shelle Elzer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelle-elzer-91ab634/ NetApp Website: https://www.netapp.com/ Workday Contract Management: Website Hal Marcus on LinkedIn: Hal Marcus Memme Onwudiwe on LinkedIn: Memme Onwudiwe
2 June

Who Decides? Building Responsible AI that Works

As global AI regulation shifts from abstract theory to enforceable law, organizations face a critical choice: wait for the final rules or lead with proactive integrity. Hear from Workday’s Chief Responsible AI Officer Kelly Trindel and Chief Legal Officer Rich Sauer on how to navigate the complexities of an evolving global policy landscape while keeping cultural values at the center of it all.
21 July

How Do You Build AI That Preserves Human Dignity?

Workday’s Chief Responsible AI Officer Kelly Trindel and Data Nutrition Project founder Kasia Chmielinski explore how to design and deploy AI in ways that protect human dignity rather than erode it. They dig into practical questions leaders face right now: how to keep humans truly “in the loop,” avoid blindly trusting AI, set meaningful guardrails, and use data responsibly while we shift from managing teams of people to teams of people and AI.
14 Apr

AI for the Many, Not the Few

The AI revolution is here, but is your workforce invited? Right now, there is a 30-point gap between corporate leaders who want to prioritize AI skills training and the employees who actually feel equipped to use it. Many organizations are still stuck in a "block and ban" cycle—treating AI with the same hesitation they once showed social media. Christy Pambianchi, CHRO of Caterpillar and Ashley Goldsmith, Chief People Officer at Workday, sat down to explain that the goal isn't just to govern AI; it’s to democratize it.
21 Apr

Unlocking the Open Ecosystem

Everyone’s asking if AI will take jobs. Microsoft’s Chris DiBona explains why that’s the wrong question, and lays out a vision for what really comes next. Click here to register for Workday DevCon 2026!
14 July

What Are the Hiring Rules for "The Great Stay"?

Workday’s Josh Secrest and Chad Moutray, Head of Research at the National Restaurant Association, dive into a new report uncovering the real financial impact of understaffing, and how technology empowers frontline managers. Together, they explore game-changing frontline metrics and explain how empowering managers with automated technology drives true operational growth.
30 June

A Conversation with Workday’s New Chief AI Officer

Michelle Dawkins sat down with Joel Hellermark to explore why simply putting an AI assistant on every desk won't deliver true transformation, and how organizations can escape the "copy-paste economy" that currently drains over seven hours of employee productivity every week.
19 May

Plugging the 24,000 Hour Drain: A Recruiting Team’s Transformation Story

In this candid conversation, Workday HR leaders Adam Godson and Allison Joyce go behind the scenes of their own AI transformation. They share the friction of changing long-held habits, and the mindset shift required to move from reactive administration to true talent orchestration.
5 May

The Ethical Considerations of Human-AI Collaboration

In this episode, we revisit a standout conversation from our series that has only become more relevant as the AI landscape evolves. Kasia Chmielinski, co-founder of the Data Nutrition Project, sat down with AI expert and Harvard Fellow Kathy Pham to discuss the transformative potential of AI in the workplace and the importance of ethical AI practices.

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