Workday Unveils Illuminate Agents to Supercharge Productivity
Slice of Finance Team
May 26, 2025
Key highlights
- Seven new AI agents enhance hiring, accounting, contracts, and frontline management
- Built on Workday's responsible AI platform and vast HR/finance dataset
- General availability begins in 2025, with broader rollout in 2026
- Workday Agent System of Record centralizes agent deployment
- Boosts productivity, compliance, and decision-making
Notable Quotes
“ The key to unlocking real business value with AI is to actively reshape the very core of how businesses operate. ”
Gerrit Kazmaier, President, Product and Technology at Workday
“ Our agents leverage the world's most powerful HR and finance dataset to turn insights into impact. ”
Shane Luke, VP at Workday Illuminate
“ Workday’s cutting-edge contract AI and automated workflow technology has already delivered tangible benefits… ”
Shelle Elzer, Legal Operations Manager at NetApp
“ Workday continues to effectively target critical business outcomes in productivity, compliance, and insights with agentic AI. ”
Mickey North Rizza, Group Vice-President at IDC Enterprise Software
Why This Matters
This announcement marks a significant leap in the integration of agentic AI into enterprise systems. Workday’s Illuminate Agents are poised to revolutionize HR and finance functions by automating complex workflows, enhancing decision-making, and improving employee engagement. The integration of AI agents into Workday's system of record positions organizations to streamline operations, reduce costs, and increase agility—key advantages in a rapidly evolving business landscape.
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