At Manchester Digital, we like to interview our members to find out a bit more about what they do and their work in the Greater Manchester digital and technology sphere. This week, we're speaking with Ben Carter, Regional Vice President UKI at Workday.
1. Can you provide an overview of Workday - who you are as a company, your core products and services?
Workday is the AI platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500.
2. How does Workday hope to integrate and engage with the digital and tech ecosystem in the North West?
Workday's partnership with Manchester Digital is a key part of its strategy to integrate and engage with the North West's digital and tech ecosystem. By becoming a member and sponsor, Workday aims to:
- Connect with local startups and tech companies: Understanding their needs and potentially offering solutions tailored to their growth.
- Share insights and expertise: Contributing to the knowledge base of the community.
- Build relationships: Networking with industry leaders, potential partners, and customers.
- Raise brand awareness: Increasing visibility within the North West tech sector.
- Participate in events and initiatives: Actively contributing to the Manchester Digital community.
3. What are some of Workday's key priorities and focus areas when it comes to supporting businesses, especially smaller and fast-growing companies, in the region?
- Providing scalable and flexible solutions: Offering cloud-based platforms that can adapt to the evolving needs of growing businesses.
- Leveraging AI and automation: Helping these companies streamline operations, improve efficiency, and gain valuable insights from their data.
- Focusing on skills and talent development: Offering solutions that enable businesses to attract, develop, and retain top talent in a competitive market.
- Driving productivity and growth: Providing tools that empower businesses to make data-driven decisions and optimize their performance.
- Offering solutions tailored to specific industry needs: Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities within different sectors in the North West.
