Julie Iskow

Chief Executive Officer & President, Workiva

Search every verified Julie Iskow interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Julie Iskow, CEO and President of Workiva, spoke at the company’s 2026 Analyst and Investor Day on September 15, 2026, outlining the company’s strategy and growth opportunities. She cited two trends benefiting the company in 2026: a stronger IPO market and increasing competitive share within that market. Iskow noted that over the past four quarters, Workiva’s capital markets customer count grew 26% and average contract value increased 44%. She also discussed the company’s GRC portfolio, highlighting audit management as a strong growth area, with subscription revenue compounding 39% annually over the past four years and customer count growing 28% annually. Regarding sustainability, she stated the solution remains a growth driver despite regulatory shifts. Iskow emphasized Workiva’s competitive position, stating the company has “a strong business, a clear strategy, and significant opportunity ahead.” She described Workiva’s advantages as including trust, governance, traceability, regulatory expertise, and distribution, noting the company has more than 6,000 enterprise customers. During a Q&A session, Iskow addressed a question about Workiva’s partnership changes, confirming the company moved from EY to Grant Thornton in May for governance reasons and that this opens opportunities to work more closely with EY as a consulting partner, potentially accelerating partner-sourced deals.