"There will exist a hybrid world, where the best of enterprise apps are paired with the best of AI, and where low-level, rote work gets replaced by agents that drive business processes underneath. AI is different: it can cut costs, automate complex work, and even enable near real-time audits. That was not possible with either the legacy on-premise systems or the newer cloud systems."
"They were still business process automation systems, not reasoning and probabilistic engineering systems. For CFOs, the agentic story and solutions are really what's catching their eye right now. CFOs look at it as, 'The new way to differentiate how we do business. We need to embrace AI.'"
Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri emphasizes that agentic AI represents a fundamental shift in enterprise finance technology. Unlike previous cloud systems that merely automated business processes, agentic AI systems use reasoning and probabilistic engineering to handle complex financial work. Finance departments have historically resisted cloud adoption due to customized legacy systems, but AI offers distinct advantages: cost reduction, automation of sophisticated tasks, and real-time audit capabilities previously impossible. Bhusri notes that CFOs increasingly view agentic AI as a competitive differentiator, positioning it as essential for modern business operations. This technological advancement is catalyzing finance leaders to finally embrace AI-driven transformation.
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