Workday announced an immediate CEO transition as co-founder and executive chair Aneel Bhusri returned to the chief executive role, marking a leadership shift as the company positions itself for its next phase focused on artificial intelligence. Carl Eschenbach stepped down after leading the company through a period of global expansion, operational scaling, and increased discipline, and will remain involved as a strategic advisor to the CEO. The board emphasized Bhusri’s vision, deep cultural ties to the company, and suitability to lead Workday in what it described as a defining AI-driven era for enterprise software. The transition coincides with the start of Workday’s fiscal year 2027. Separately, the company reaffirmed that its fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results are expected to be in line with previously issued guidance, with the exception of GAAP operating margin, and confirmed it will report full results on February 24, 2026.

Source: PRNewswire, February 9, 2026