Workday Launches in the UAE to Help Organisations Transform HR, Finance, and IT in the AI Era
PR Newswire•01/10/2026•11:57 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Workday (WDAY) launches UAE operations with new Dubai office and local leadership
- ➤90% of UAE employees use AI weekly, including 18% every working day
- ➤UAE employees save 3.6 hours weekly through AI adoption
- ➤Employees spend 3.4 hours weekly correcting or rewriting low-quality AI outputs
Expert Statements
Angelique De Vries-Schipperijn, President, EMEA, Workday
“The UAE is a key market in Workday's growth strategy, with organisations pursuing transformation against some of the world's most ambitious national agendas.”
Angelique De Vries-Schipperijn, President, EMEA, Workday
“To succeed, they need technology that helps them move faster, adopt new ways of working, and show clear results while maintaining the trust and control large, regulated organisations require.”
Zakaria Haltout, GVP, META, Workday
“Organisations across the UAE are moving from AI experimentation to everyday use, with 90% of employees using AI at least weekly.”
Zakaria Haltout, GVP, META, Workday
“But lasting value depends on trust, human oversight, and continued investment in skills, which is why Workday helps organisations bring AI into the flow of work with the context, guardrails, and trusted processes they need to move forward with confidence.”
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