David Ossip

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Dayforce

Search every verified David Ossip interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. David Ossip, Chairman and CEO of Dayforce (formerly Ceridian), spoke at Elevate 2019 about scaling up organizations, using Ceridian as a case study. He discussed the company's growth from launching the Dayforce platform in 2013 to achieving revenue guidance of about $1.1 billion for the year. Ossip noted that Ceridian went public in April, listing on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange, raising about $800 million US initially, and described it as the second best performing IPO stock in the US the previous year. He stated that the company moves around $300 billion of payroll funds annually and is exploring monetization through wallet technologies. Ossip outlined three key learnings from his experience: solving a massive problem elegantly without requiring customization, communicating how value is created to customers, and focusing on quantifiable KPIs. He cited examples of value delivered, such as saving Rubio's about $2 million in recruiting and onboarding expenses and delivering an $8 million benefit for Guitar Center. Ossip also emphasized the importance of work-life balance, equality, and inclusion in the workplace, noting that Ceridian rolled out programs like flexible breaks, flexible PTO, and work-from-home initiatives, and that 52% of its employee base identifies as female. He cautioned that "you can't create a market for your product if it doesn't exist" and that "if you're optimistic and you haven't done the proper preparation, well then you are just foolish."