LIVE: Workday Q1 FY27 Earnings Conference Call
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Chief Financial Officer, Workday
Search every verified Zane Rowe interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a February 2014 appearance on CNBC's *Mad Money*, Workday CFO Zane Rowe discussed the company's competitive position against legacy software vendors. Rowe stated that traditional providers such as SAP and Oracle have not done a good job taking care of customers, attributing this in part to technologies based on "15 to 20-year-old architectures" that are heavily customized and have poor user interfaces. He contrasted this with modern solutions, citing a "new level of user experience and customer satisfaction" as marketplace expectations. Rowe also described the circumstances under which Workday gains new business, citing examples such as a large company facing an upgrade of a legacy system or a merger that creates a need to integrate two different systems. He said that in such situations, Workday can offer a better user interface, lower cost, and a better path for innovation. The appearance followed Workday's quarterly report, which showed revenues up 74.1% year-over-year and a customer base growing 50%.
Ladies and gentlemen welcome to workday's first quarter fiscal year 27 earnings call at this time all participants are in a listenon ...
02/24/2026 Q&A: 23:47 Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; perform financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations. It also provides spend management solutions that help organizations to streamline supplier selection and…
In this episode, Jack is joined by Zane Rowe, the CFO of Workday. They discuss how Workday’s AI-first platform and large TAM are shaping investment decisions, product priorities, and global growth. Rowe explains the importance of testing AI hypotheses quickly, choosing the right tools, and redefining ROI as initiatives move from theory to scale. The conversation also covers partnering with product and go-to-market teams, evolving zero-based budgeting, and how AI is transforming forecasting and cash visibility. Rowe shares how his early “flight profitability” work in airlines still informs his…
11/25/2025 Q&A: 22:03 Workday, Inc. provides enterprise cloud applications in the United States and internationally. The company offers a suite of financial management applications to maintain accounting information; manage financial processes, such as payables and receivables; identify real-time financial, operational, and management insights; perform financial consolidation; reduce time-to-close; promote internal control and auditability; and achieve consistency across finance operations. It also provides spend management solutions that help organizations to streamline supplier selection and…
In 2012, after nearly two decades in the airline industry, Zane Rowe made a bold career pivot. Leaving behind his role as CFO at United Airlines, Rowe stepped into the tech world, joining Apple in a sales role—a move many saw as risky but one that would ultimately shape his perspective on finance leadership in the digital age. This decision marked the beginning of a transformative journey that prepared Rowe to navigate the complexities of technology, innovation, and data-driven strategies. Rowe’s time in the airline industry laid a solid foundation for his analytical mindset. Reflecting on hi…
Zane Rowe, CFO of Workday, discusseshow the role of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has changed over the years thanks to technology and board collaboration, as well as the importance of finding perspectives in untapped places for innovative ideas. This interview by former Egon Zehnder consultant James Stark is part of Egon Zehnder’s CFO research study, “Super CFO: Report on Shifting CFO Responsibilities.” Read the full report: https://ego.nz/supercfo For more of Zane's perspective on the role, watch: The Making of a CFO: • The Making of a CFO: Insights with Zane Ro... CFOs, Too, Should…
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