Workday Elevate® Hong Kong
Thursday, 8 June 2023
10:00 AM–4:30 PM HKT
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Join us at Workday Elevate as we bring together top talent and market leaders to share insights to help you navigate today’s economy.
About Workday Elevate
Get insights into how we can help your organisation innovate rapidly and quickly adapt to change. At Workday Elevate, enjoy exclusive access to expert panels, keynotes, and roundtables to learn how to successfully navigate ongoing disruption.
Whether you’re just starting to explore Workday, or you’re a customer interested in adding to your solutions portfolio, Workday is here to help.
Why should I attend?
Hear from customers, partners, and expert speakers, and learn how Workday Enterprise Management Cloud is empowering APJ’s leading companies to better manage their people and money.
Finance
We’re bringing together finance leaders from across the region to help them define the “next normal” for their organisation. Register now to start your journey toward better business partnering and more effective outcomes.
Human Resources
There’s currently a new opportunity for HR leaders to invest in their workforce for long-term resilience and success. Join us to learn how our unified system can help you seize that chance.
Technology
A more disruptive market means IT needs to react to uncertainties and changes quickly. Learn why more than 4,000 companies have shifted from legacy ERP to support greater innovation and growth while maintaining security.
Featured Speakers
Hear from business luminaries.
CEO
Workday
Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.
CEO
Workday
Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.
CEO
Workday
Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.
CEO
Workday
Workday hosts shared learnings from the past year, discusses our momentum in healthcare, and summarizes key insights from sessions.
WHY ATTEND
What guests have to say.
Capture the voice of your employees.
“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”
Capture the voice of your employees.
“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”
Capture the voice of your employees.
“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”
Capture the voice of your employees.
“Workday gives managers more insight into their teams to make better decisions and to plan ahead.”
Agenda
Workday Elevate is your chance to see why Workday is the finance, HR and planning system for a changing world. See what we’ve got lined up for you by clicking on your role below.
* Agenda is subject to change.
All Attendees
10:00–10:30 | Registration and Refreshments
10:30–10:40 | Workday Local Welcome - Daniel Cham, General Manager, Greater China, Workday
10:40–11:00 | Workday Regional Vision Keynote: Explore New Horizons - Paul Henaghan, President, Asia Pacific-Japan, Workday
When uncertainty is the only certainty, organizations have no option but to explore new horizons. This visionary keynote looks at the extraordinary possibilities for machine learning and AI to transform the future of work. Imagine the innovation possible when the generative AI embedded in your platform can analyze millions of scenarios to discover the optimal solution. Imagine the speed of response when machine learning automate decision making. Come with us as we unpack the reinvented enterprise made possible by Workday.
11:00–11:20 | Customer Thought Leader Showcase: Improved Employee Experience, Collaboration, and Data Accessibility as HKEX Leverages Workday for HR Transformation - Kerry Rooks, Group Chief People Officer, HKEX
11:20–11:50 | The Workday Platform: Innovating in the World of AI and ML - Raghu Prasad, Vice President, Asia Pacific-Japan, Solution Consulting & Architecture, Workday
Workday designed and built its HR and Financial capabilities on a single platform, with an intelligent data supporting a multi-tenant, true-cloud operation. As AI and ML have become mainstream in the business world today, there have been some natural advantages that Workday has been able to deliver to our customers through embedded Machine Learning. This session looks into how the Workday Platform has continuously innovated and is in-turn helping our customers drive innovation in their enterprise operations.
11:50–12:20 | Panel Discussion: Thriving in a Changing Landscape: Strategies for Navigating Uncertainty and Building Resilience in Your Organization
Panelists:
Anirban Dass, Vice President Payroll & Professional Services – APAC & ANZ, Alight Solutions
Kelvin Lam, Partner, Human Capital, HR Transformation, Deloitte Consulting
Karen Ko, Partner, Business Transformation Services Leader, HK, IBM Consulting
Jonathan Lo, Partner, HR Transformation Lead, KPMG China
Michael Cheng, Partner, HR Transformation and Technology Consulting, PwC
Moderator:
Bhupesh Lall, Vice President, Marketing, Asia Pacific & Japan, Workday
12:20–13:30 | Buffet Lunch and Discovery Zone
Breakout Sessions
- Human Resources
- Technology
- Finance
13:30–13:50 | Leaders of Change: Strategy and Vision for CHROs - Allyson Skene, Head of Office of CHRO Strategy, Asia Pacific-Japan, Workday
13:50–14:15 | How Klook Rides The Wave of Travel Recovery with Effective Use of HR Technologies
Cary Shek, Vice President, People & Culture, Klook
Interviewer:
Allyson Skene, Head of Office of CHRO Strategy, Asia Pacific-Japan, Workday
14:15–14:35 | Manage Change and Navigate Uncertainty through Meaningful Employee Experiences - Pei Woan Wong, Director, oCHRO and oCIO Solutions, Asia, Workday
14:35–14:55 | Driving Digital Transformation with AI-powered HR Solutions
Kerry Farthing, Enterprise Architect, Professional Services, Alight Solutions
Kenneth To, Workday HCM Solution Architect, Alight Solutions
14:55–15:40 | Coffee Break and Discovery Zone
15:40–16:40 | Cocktail Reception
13:30–13:50 | Achieving the Power to Adapt: Technology Strategy and Vision - Dave Sohigian, Global Chief Technology Officer, Workday
13:50–14:15 | Customer Presentation / Fireside Chat
14:15–14:35 | The Role of IT in Transforming Employee Experience: A Technology Blueprint to Meet the Future of Work - Damian James Leach, Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific-Japan, Workday
14:35–14:55 | Doing More with Workday: Integrations, Extend, Prism
Andre Renne, Finance & Talent Transformation Leader, IBM Consulting
Anu Pakiri, Workday Solution Architect, IBM Consulting
Jackson Liu, HCM & Technical Lead, IBM Consulting
14:55–15:40 | Coffee Break and Discovery Zone
15:40–16:40 | Cocktail Reception
13:30–13:50 | Value Creator: The Next Evolution of Finance
Marise Maltman, Office of CFO Leader, Asia Pacific-Japan, Workday
Sammy Yeung, Regional Finance Lead, Workday
13:50–14:15 | Planning in a Time of Economic Uncertainty
Sammy Yeung, Regional Finance Lead, Workday
Vince Randall, Vice President, APJ Specialized Sales
14:15–14:35 | Fireside Chat with MGM Macau
Gary Chung, Vice President of Supply Chain Services, MGM Macau
Interviewer:
Sammy Yeung, Regional Finance Lead, Workday
14:35–14:55 | Transformation Journey with Workday - Perspective of a Finance Leader
Chris Cheng, Head of Finance & Managing Director for a leading capital markets and investment group
Interviewer:
Michael Ngo, Senior Director & Head of Services, Greater China, Workday
14:55–15:40 | Coffee Break and Discovery Zone
15:40–16:40 | Cocktail Reception
Invaluable customer insights
We’re thrilled to be welcoming some of our customers, who’ll be providing an insight into their organisations and discussing how they’re innovating to tackle a changing world head on.
Kerry Rooks
Group Chief People Officer
HKEX
Cary Shek
Vice President, People & Culture
Klook
Chris Cheng
Head of Finance, Managing Director for a leading capital markets and investment group
Gary Chung
Vice President of Supply Chain Services
MGM Macau
Bios
- Kerry Rooks
- Cary Shek
- Chris Cheng
- Gary Chung
Kerry Rooks is the Group Chief People Officer at HKEX and is a member of the HKEX Management Committee. Prior to joining HKEX, Ms Rooks was Chief Human Resources Officer at Prudential, Hong Kong. She has also worked in various Human Resources roles for New York Life International - Asia, based out of Hong Kong; AIG in both New York and Hong Kong; and Prudential Life Insurance in Tokyo.
Ms Rooks holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Cary is an accomplished HR leader with some 20 years of experience. Most recently, she was identified as one of the most influential HR leaders in Hot List 2023 by Human Resources Director (HRD) Asia, recognizing Cary for her leadership, innovation and industry contributions.
As the Vice President for People and Culture and part of the senior leadership team at Klook, she is a trusted advisor on organizational and people matters across over 20 locations globally. The People & Culture team, under her charge, has also been named among Innovative HR Teams - which are breaking boundaries to move the HR industry forward - by HRD Asia in 2022 & 2023.
Before joining Klook, Cary was the Director of People & Culture for Publicis Groupe in Hong Kong and the strategic business partner of their senior management team. She also previously occupied a couple of regional roles in different global organizations across technology, media and professional services industries, where she helped build and expand the startup team in the APAC region.
Chris is the Head of Finance & Managing Director for a leading capital markets and investment group. He has over 20+ years in the Financial Services sector, and has held senior Finance roles.
Chris currently leads a global team of 80+ finance professional across Asia Pacific, Europe and North America, focusing on financial reporting and regulatory compliance. Additionally, Chris is currently driving transformational initiatives focused on process, finance system and automation improvements, that will deliver tangible efficiency and productivity, and enhance the employee experience.
Chris was previously an auditor at KPMG and PwC, and focused on the clients in the financial services industry. He also participated in key IPO listing projects in Mainland China & Hong Kong. Chris has a Bachelor of Accounting & Finance from The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST).
Gary Chung manages the supply chain function for MGM’s two integrated resorts in Macau, covering FF&E, OS&E, F&B, facilities, construction, and entertainment. He has lead the procurement and inventory systems implementation for both MGM Macau and MGM Cotai, and was a key pre-opening systems contributor for MGM’s US properties Bellagio and Beau Rivage. During his time at MGM, Gary has lead multiple systems implementations and transformations to match the company’s expansion and changes in technologies.
Platinum partner speakers
Kerry Farthing
Enterprise Architect, Professional Services
Alight Solutions
Kenneth To
Workday HCM Solution Architect
Alight Solutions
Andre Renne
Finance & Talent Transformation Leader
IBM Consulting
Partner panelists
Anirban Dass
Vice President Payroll & Professional Services – APAC & ANZ
Alight Solutions
Kelvin Lam
Partner, Human Capital, HR Transformation
Deloitte Consulting
Karen Ko
Partner, Business Transformation Services Leader, HK
IBM Consulting
Jonathan Lo
Partner, HR Transformation Lead
KPMG China
Michael Cheng
Partner, HR Transformation and Technology Consulting
PwC
Hear from Workday speakers
Paul Henaghan
President,
Asia Pacific-Japan
Workday
Daniel Cham
General Manager, Greater China
Workday
Dave Sohigian
Global Chief Technology Officer
Workday
Allyson Skene
Head of Office of CHRO Strategy, Asia Pacific-Japan
Workday
Marise Maltman
Office of CFO Leader, Asia Pacific-Japan
Workday
Raghu Prasad
Vice President, Asia Pacific-Japan, Solution Consulting & Architecture
Workday
Pei Woan Wong
Director, oCHRO and oCIO Solutions
Workday
Damian James Leach
Chief Technology Officer, Asia Pacific-Japan
Workday
Vince Randall
Regional VP, Asia Pacific-Japan Specialized Sales
Workday
Sammy Yeung
Regional Finance Lead
Workday
Meet our partners
We’ll be joined by our partners who will share their unique expertise and can discuss the future of your organisation with you.
Platinum Partners
We are Alight. For over 25 years, we’ve been a human capital and business partner to the world’s most influential companies, helping them get more out of their payroll, finance, and HR. We help you and your people connect the dots between work and life, so you can act on insights to deliver better, broader, connected outcomes. We help you drive improved business results and enhanced employee experience through transformation. Cut through complexities of your business challenges to achieve your goals with Alight as your trusted partner and maximize the value of your Workday investment.
IBM Consulting is a Workday Titanium partner that also happens to be one of the largest Workday consumers for our global workforce. We have successfully deployed hundreds of Workday projects globally with our 1000+ Workday workforce.
IBM Consulting offers end-to-end HR & Finance transformation services, from Strategy Consulting to AI & Machine Learning solutions. By leveraging Workday’s cloud-based application and AI-powered tools, we can streamline, modernize, and automate your HR and Finance processes, and allow you to operate as a truly digital organization.
Gold Partners
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about Workday Elevate we haven’t already answered? Check out our FAQs.
Workday Elevate is open to invited prospective and current customers.
If you’re a Workday prospective customer interested in attending the event, please email the Workday Elevate team.
No, there’s no cost to attend. We’re happy to be your host, and know this will be a worthwhile event.
Registration remains open until we are at capacity.
Valet parking service is available at the hotel.
Exhibition Centre Station (East Rail Line) Exit B3 — 5-minute walk
Wan Chai Station (Island Line) Exit A5 — 10-minute walk