Category: 3. Business

Adhesion is a complex and fundamental challenge in materials science, playing a crucial role in modern manufacturing and having a decisive impact in high-tech sectors such as Aerospace, Defence and Security. In these areas, the reliability of adhesive joints is fundamental to critical functions – from lightweight composite structures to thermal protection systems and advanced coatings – and must guarantee high performance even under extreme conditions of load, temperature, vibration, radiation and aggressive environments. Adhesion is therefore not just a question of materials, but a systemic challenge that requires the integration of chemistry, process engineering and structural design to ensure integrity and safety.

For this reason, the new challenge promoted by Solvers Wanted, Leonardo‘s technology scouting platform, is addressed to innovators, researchers and start-ups capable of proposing solutions that can improve the performance, reliability and sustainability of adhesive joints in aerospace and defence applications. The aim is to explore new ideas and technologies in three main areas of interest:

• Surface treatments to improve adhesion
• Non-destructive inspection (NDI) techniques and quality assessment
• High-stiffness, reversible and sustainable adhesives

The winner of the challenge will have access to high-value prizes and opportunities. The Technology Challenge offers a financial contribution of €30,000, access to Leonardo Innovation Labs and a 12-month collaboration with Leonardo to develop a Proof of Concept (PoC). The winner of the Infrastructure Challenge will receive a €10,000 grant and the opportunity to collaborate with Leonardo by making their specialised infrastructure available. Leonardo will also provide the winners with new dedicated additional services, as well as the opportunity to enhance the brand’s profile by participating in industry events alongside Leonardo and collaborating with the Team for Innovation to promote innovative products and services.

Dassault Systèmes announced the general availability of SOLIDWORKS 2026, its portfolio of AI-powered 3D design, collaboration and data management applications, enabling millions of SOLIDWORKS users to transform how they innovate for the generative economy.

SOLIDWORKS 2026 features  hundreds of enhancements across design, simulation, electrical and product data management solutions that respond to user requests for improved efficiency and productivity.  The portfolio builds on 30 years of research and development know-how, integrating technologies throughout the year and connecting to Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform.  SOLIDWORKS 2026 users can address complexity, time to market, workforce shortages, knowledge search and generation, and other challenges in the creation of products that align sustainability and experience.  

19 November 2025

• Patrick Amis appointed Director General Horizontal Line Supervision
• Korbinian Ibel appointed Director General Systemic and International Banks
• Thijs van Woerden appointed Director General Universal and Diversified Institutions

The Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) has appointed Patrick Amis, Korbinian Ibel and Thijs van Woerden as Directors General for Horizontal Line Supervision, Systemic and International Banks, and Universal and Diversified Institutions, respectively. They will take up their duties on 1 March 2026.

Patrick Amis, Korbinian Ibel and Thijs van Woerden currently serve as Directors General for Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions, Universal and Diversified Institutions, and Horizontal Line Supervision, respectively.

Korbinian Ibel will replace Ramón Quintana, who has been Director General since the start of European banking supervision in 2014 and will retire from the ECB in February 2026 to join Banco de España.

At the ECB, bank-specific supervision falls under three directorate generals, structured according to the business models of supervised banks: systemic and international banks, universal and diversified institutions, and specialised institutions and less significant institutions.

This bank-by-bank supervision is supported by thematic teams of risk and subject matter experts in the Directorate General Horizontal Line Supervision. These teams conduct benchmarking and industry-wide assessments such as thematic reviews, develop supervisory policy stances, and maintain supervisory methodologies.

Today’s appointments reflect the ECB’s commitment to encouraging internal mobility up to the highest management levels. Mobility between thematic supervision and bank-specific supervision promotes greater collaboration and enhances the ECB’s ability to address identified issues effectively.

The ECB has started the recruitment process for a new Director General Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions.

For media queries, please contact François Peyratout, tel.: +49 172 8632 119.

Notes

• Patrick Amis has served as Director General Specialised Institutions and Less Significant Institutions since 2020 and has been Director General responsible for overseeing the supervision of less significant institutions since 2018. He joined the ECB at the start of European banking supervision in 2014 as Deputy Director General responsible for the direct supervision of the largest and most complex significant banks. He has held senior roles at the French banking and insurance supervisory authority (ACPR) and the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS).
• Korbinian Ibel has served as Director General Universal and Diversified Institutions since 2020. He joined the ECB at the start of European banking supervision in 2014 as Director General responsible for the horizontal function. Before joining the ECB he worked in various management roles at Commerzbank, as a strategy consultant at Boston Consulting Group and as an IT consultant with Accenture.
• Thijs van Woerden has served as Director General Horizontal Line Supervision since early 2024. He was previously responsible for all De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) staff belonging to Joint Supervisory Teams for the supervision of Dutch significant banks. Prior to that, he held managerial roles in DNB’s Insurance Supervision and Supervision Policy Divisions and worked at Accenture for several years.
• The list of managers can be found on the ECB’s website.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 November 2025 – Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a firm contract for an additional two A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement, which takes the total order to four A350Fs, forms the backbone of Silk Way West Airlines’ fleet modernisation and expansion strategy.

“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Airbus on the A350F programme. This order, bringing our total commitment to four aircraft, marks a major milestone in our company’s growth and reflects our confidence in the future of sustainable air freight. The A350F will strengthen our leading position in the global air freight market as we continue to modernise our fleet and reduce our carbon footprint,” said Wolfgang Meier, President of Silk Way West Airlines.

“This repeat order from Silk Way West Airlines, the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region, is a great vote of confidence at a time when the A350F is physically taking shape in our assembly lines. The A350F will ensure the airline maintains its leading position in the global air freight market and further enables its key role in developing Azerbaijan as a major global cargo hub at the heart of the Silk Road,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.

The A350F features the largest main deck cargo door in the industry, with fuselage length and capacity optimised around the industry’s standard pallets and containers. Over 70% of the airframe is made of advanced materials, resulting in a 46 tonne lighter take-off weight than the competing derivative. The A350F is also the only freighter aircraft that will fully meet ICAO’s enhanced CO₂ emissions standards, coming into effect in 2027. Currently, the assembly of test aircraft in Toulouse is underway.  

The A350F can carry a payload of up to 111 tonnes and will fly up to 4,700 nautical miles / 8,700 kilometres. Powered by the latest Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, the aircraft will bring a reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions of up to 40% when compared to previous generation aircraft with a similar payload-range capability. The A350F will be able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at entry-to-service, with the aim for 100% capability by 2030, as with all Airbus aircraft. 

At the end of October 2025, the all-new A350F had registered 74 orders from 12 customers.

@SilkWayWest @Airbus #A350F 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 19 November 2025 – Silk Way West Airlines based in Baku, Azerbaijan has signed a firm contract for an additional two A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement, which takes the total order to four A350Fs, forms the backbone of Silk Way West Airlines’ fleet modernisation and expansion strategy.

“We are delighted to extend our partnership with Airbus on the A350F programme. This order, bringing our total commitment to four aircraft, marks a major milestone in our company’s growth and reflects our confidence in the future of sustainable air freight. The A350F will strengthen our leading position in the global air freight market as we continue to modernise our fleet and reduce our carbon footprint,” said Wolfgang Meier, President of Silk Way West Airlines.

“This repeat order from Silk Way West Airlines, the largest cargo airline in the Caspian Sea region, is a great vote of confidence at a time when the A350F is physically taking shape in our assembly lines. The A350F will ensure the airline maintains its leading position in the global air freight market and further enables its key role in developing Azerbaijan as a major global cargo hub at the heart of the Silk Road,” said Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.

The A350F features the largest main deck cargo door in the industry, with fuselage length and capacity optimised around the industry’s standard pallets and containers. Over 70% of the airframe is made of advanced materials, resulting in a 46 tonne lighter take-off weight than the competing derivative. The A350F is also the only freighter aircraft that will fully meet ICAO’s enhanced CO₂ emissions standards, coming into effect in 2027. Currently, the assembly of test aircraft in Toulouse is underway.  

The A350F can carry a payload of up to 111 tonnes and will fly up to 4,700 nautical miles / 8,700 kilometres. Powered by the latest Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, the aircraft will bring a reduction in fuel consumption and carbon emissions of up to 40% when compared to previous generation aircraft with a similar payload-range capability. The A350F will be able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at entry-to-service, with the aim for 100% capability by 2030, as with all Airbus aircraft. 

At the end of October 2025, the all-new A350F had registered 74 orders from 12 customers.

@SilkWayWest @Airbus #A350F 

New Workday GO Global Payroll, Partner Network, and Deployment Agent to Help Companies Cut Costs, Reduce Complexity, and Scale Faster

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Workday Rising EMEA – Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced the expansion of Workday GO, the all-in-one solution that brings the full power of the Workday platform to midsize organizations around the world. With Workday GO, companies get a single, simplified way to manage their HR and finance operations—combining Workday’s industry-leading solutions with fast deployment, ease of use, and built-in scalability. Now it will be easier than ever to get started with Workday, to hire and pay workers wherever needed, and take advantage of Workday AI, all through a unified purpose-built solution.

Midsize Organizations Power 70% of Jobs, but Struggle With Outdated Systems

Midsize businesses are critical to the global economy—making up nearly 90% of companies worldwide, driving as much as 70% of employment, and contributing up to 70% of global GDP. Despite their outsized impact, these organizations often struggle to access the modern technology and resources they need to compete and grow. Outdated systems, fragmented payroll processes, and limited digital tools hold them back from operating with the speed and efficiency of larger enterprises.

Workday GO is designed to close that gap—giving midsize businesses industry-leading HR, payroll, and AI in one simple, easy-to-deploy solution.

“Midsize organizations are often forced to choose between powerful technology and practical simplicity,” said Max Wessel, senior vice president of growth, Workday. “Workday GO changes that equation. We’ve combined the power of enterprise-grade HR, payroll, and AI with one predictable price, one trusted partner ecosystem, and one of the simplest deployment experiences in the market—so every growing business can scale confidently.”

“With Workday GO, we went from kick-off to go-live in just 42 working days—a clear sign of strong teamwork and focus to deliver in time, scope, and budget,” said Denise Trentin, manager global HR projects, Master Builders Solutions. “Efficient HR processes are essential to supporting our people worldwide and driving our growth, and Workday is a key partner in helping us achieve that efficiency.”

A Reimagined Global Payroll Experience With Workday GO Global Payroll

Payroll is one of the most complex challenges for growing midsize companies—especially as they expand into new countries and navigate different compliance rules. This is why Workday is announcing Workday GO Global Payroll—an end-to-end payroll solution designed to eliminate complexity. Workday GO Global Payroll enables one seamless, consistent way to pay workers worldwide, fully integrated into the Workday experience. Through an expanded partnership with Remote, Workday is enabling Workday GO customers to simplify the act of operating anywhere.

“Workday GO Global Payroll removes one of the biggest barriers to global growth: disconnected systems for hiring and paying international teams,” said Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder, Remote. “By combining Remote’s global infrastructure and expertise with Workday’s powerful platform, we’re giving midsize companies a seamless way to hire and pay talent anywhere. Together, we’re helping these organizations expand with confidence, without the operational complexity that has traditionally slowed them down.”

Introducing the Workday GO Partner Network to Enable Growth Without Complexity

To further simplify global payroll and deployment, Workday also announced the new Workday GO Partner Network—a unified ecosystem of global Workday payroll, benefits, and deployment partners. By bringing everything together in one seamless experience, one trusted relationship, and one centralized contract, Workday GO makes it even easier for customers to scale without complexity. Launch partners—including Benefit Harbor, BNB, HR Path, Kainos, OneSource Virtual, Remote, TopBloc, and Three Link Solutions—help customers scale globally with confidence.

New Workday Deployment Agent Drives Faster, Easier, More Affordable Deployment 

Workday is introducing a new Deployment Agent for Workday GO to help customers get up and running quickly. This AI-powered assistant—already used by Workday consultants and deployment partners—will now be directly available to Workday GO customers. Deployment Agent guides teams step by step, streamlining setup, and cutting unnecessary complexity. Deployment Agent is helping lower implementation time by up to 25%, enabling customers to go live faster and realize value sooner.

Embedded Workday Agents Help Midsize Organizations Do More With Less

Workday GO makes enterprise-grade AI accessible to midsize organizations. With embedded Workday Illuminate agents available from day one—including Payroll Agent, Workday Self-Service Agent, and Business Process Optimize Agent—customers can reduce manual work, improve process efficiency, and help teams focus on driving their business forward.

Availability

The next release of Workday GO—including the Deployment Agent, Workday GO Global Payroll, and the ability to integrate Workday GO Partner Network solutions—will be available in February 2026 in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Germany, and France, with additional markets to follow.

For More Information

• Learn more about Workday GO.
• Read about how Workday GO is helping global companies scale.

About Workday
Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Workday unifies HR and Finance on one intelligent platform with AI at the core to empower people at every level with the clarity, confidence, and insights they need to adapt quickly, make better decisions, and deliver outcomes that matter. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries—from medium-sized businesses to more than 65% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday’s plans, beliefs, and expectations. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. If the risks materialize, assumptions prove incorrect, or we experience unexpected changes in circumstances, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to, risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our most recent report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K and other reports that we have filed and will file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday’s discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.

© 2025 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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Acquisition will Strengthen Workday’s Platform by Connecting its Trusted HR and Finance Data to More than 3,000 Business Applications, Helping Organizations Move From Insight to Action

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Workday Rising EMEA – Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Pipedream, a leading integration platform for AI agents with more than 3,000 pre-built connectors to the most widely used business applications. Pipedream will give AI agents the ability to initiate workflows, pull data, and execute tasks wherever work happens—across Workday and critical third-party systems. 

Trusted Data + Enterprise Connectivity: The Foundation for Actionable AI

For more than 20 years, Workday has been the trusted system of record for people and money, giving it a deep understanding of how organizations work—from team structures and approval chains to financial rules, spend policies, and security permissions that help govern a company’s people and money data. This context is what sets Workday’s approach to AI apart: agents built on Workday can assist the right person, at the right time, within the right security and compliance frameworks. 

With Pipedream, that intelligence will extend to the thousands of applications where work happens every day, including Asana, Hubspot, Jira, Recurly, and Slack. Customers will be able to bring information and workflows from across their business directly into Workday—and take action in the external apps their teams rely on—giving AI agents the connectivity they need to move beyond insights and complete work.

For example, an agent could accelerate performance reviews using Workday’s deep understanding of a company’s organizational structure, pull project details from Jira or Asana, request peer feedback through Slack, and then update performance records directly in Workday. All of this happens securely and automatically, helping ensure reviews are timely, consistent, and grounded in real work.

“The ultimate promise of enterprise AI is not just insights, but action,” said Gabe Monroy, senior vice president, Platform, Products and Technology, Workday. “With Pipedream, AI agents will securely connect to major enterprise systems, enabling them to retrieve data and execute tasks. Workday will be the connected system for customers to plan, orchestrate, and execute work— marking a significant advancement for actionable AI.”

“We founded Pipedream to help people work faster and with far less complexity with AI, and we’re proud of the more than 5,000 customers and tens of thousands of users of Pipedream,” said Tod Sacerdoti, founder and CEO, Pipedream. “Joining Workday allows us to bring that simplicity to more than 11,000 organizations around the world, unlocking AI-powered workflows that make work dramatically easier.” 

An End-to-End Platform for Building AI Agents for Work

Workday is developing an end-to-end platform for building AI agents that deliver real business value—agents that can understand a company’s full business context and take action across workflows to drive meaningful results. Recent acquisitions of Sana and Flowise, along with the planned acquisition of Pipedream, strengthen this vision by bringing together the intelligence, orchestration, and connectivity required to turn insight into action.

By unifying these capabilities within Workday’s trusted environment, the company will enable customers to design custom agents, equip them with the context they need to make smart decisions, and connect them to the systems where work actually happens — so these agents can truly get work done.

Accelerating Innovation Through an Open Community

Pipedream’s active builder community will accelerate the creation of new connectors, helping customers quickly extend what AI agents can do. Together with Flowise’s open-source community, Pipedream will expand Workday’s support for open development and fuel a steady pace of innovation across the Workday platform.

Details Regarding Proposed Acquisition of Pipedream

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Workday’s fiscal year 2026, ending January 31, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions. Orrick is serving as legal advisor to Workday. Gunderson is serving as a legal advisor to Pipedream and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is serving as its financial advisor.   

About Workday
Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Workday unifies HR and Finance on one intelligent platform with AI at the core to empower people at every level with the clarity, confidence, and insights they need to adapt quickly, make better decisions, and deliver outcomes that matter. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 65% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

About Pipedream
Pipedream is a platform for building AI agents. Thousands of companies use Pipedream to instantly connect APIs, automate workflows, and power agentic products. With 3,000+ connectors, 10,000+ pre-built tools, a visual workflow builder, and a natural language to AI agent interface, Pipedream makes it easy for knowledge workers, and developers to ship powerful AI agents — fast. 

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements related to Workday, Pipedream, and the acquisition of Pipedream by Workday. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and Workday’s current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. If the risks materialize, assumptions prove incorrect, or we experience unexpected changes in circumstances, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements in this communication include, among other things, statements about the potential benefits and effects of the proposed transaction; Workday’s plans, objectives, expectations, and intentions with respect to Pipedream’s business; and the anticipated timing of closing of the proposed transaction. Risks include, but are not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all; (ii) failure to achieve the expected benefits of the transaction; (iii) Workday’s ability to  enable AI agents to leverage trusted finance and HR data from Workday to proactively initiate workflows and execute complex tasks across an enterprise,, accelerate Pipedreams growth, and implement its other plans, objectives, and expectations with respect to Pipedream’s business and technology; (iv) negative effects of the announcement or the consummation of the transaction on Workday’s business operations, operating results, or share price; (v) unanticipated expenses related to the acquisition; and (vi) other risks and factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our most recent report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K and other reports that we have filed and will file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

© 2025 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

 

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New Sovereign Cloud Lets EU-Based Organizations Run Workday’s AI-Powered HR and Finance Solutions With Data Kept Entirely in Region and Under Customer Control

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Workday Rising EMEA – Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, today launched the Workday EU Sovereign Cloud, a new offering that gives organizations across the European Union (EU) the ability to use Workday’s AI-powered HR and finance solutions while keeping their data secure, local, and under their control.

As new European regulations emerge, such as the EU Data Act, and geopolitical uncertainty continues, businesses and public sector organizations are putting data sovereignty at the heart of their digital transformation strategies. In fact, more than 80% of business leaders cite data sovereignty as a strategic business priority.¹ At the same time, leaders are faced with the challenge of adopting AI to drive business efficiencies, yet many struggle with how to adopt AI without risking compliance or ceding operational control.

Accelerating AI Adoption in a Complex Environment

Workday EU Sovereign Cloud provides a trusted EU-based environment that enables customers to deploy Workday’s leading AI for HR and finance with full data residency, local operations, and enterprise-grade scalability and security—all while meeting regulatory, privacy, and governance requirements. Customer data stays securely within the EU, with all operations, including AI processing, data center access, support, and maintenance, managed by EU-based personnel. Built-in encryption keeps information safe when it’s stored or shared, while independent audits and transparent oversight give leaders confidence.

Because AI is embedded in the core of the Workday platform, Workday EU Sovereign Cloud empowers organizations to deploy AI faster. This helps them realize measurable outcomes, such as reducing manual effort, improving decision-making, and unlocking new efficiencies, while helping to ensure their data never leaves the region.

“AI innovation is no longer a choice—it’s essential to staying competitive,” said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, product and technology, Workday. “Workday understands how quickly evolving data sovereignty requirements can make it difficult for organizations to keep pace. Workday EU Sovereign Cloud gives our customers the freedom to innovate and grow confidently—helping them harness the power of AI while knowing their data remains protected and compliant in an ever-changing world.”

Operating Continuously and Protecting What Matters Most

Workday EU Sovereign Cloud is built for resilience and trust. Its EU-based infrastructure spans multiple, geographically separated data centers to keep critical systems—like payroll, HR, finance, and planning—running. Hardware protections prevent unauthorized access, and end-to-end encryption safeguards information in transit, at rest, and in use. Oversight from an EU advisory board further strengthens transparency, compliance, and adherence to Europe’s highest sovereignty and security standards.

“As regulatory and business complexity continues to grow, we are committed to supporting our customers with the right tools and delivering business value,” said Angelique de Vries-Schipperijn, president, Workday EMEA. “With Workday EU Sovereign Cloud, our customers can operate confidently and grow responsibly—knowing their most critical data remains protected within EU borders, and that Workday is by their side helping them navigate change with trust and transparency.”

The Workday EU Sovereign Cloud is built on top of AWS’s secure cloud infrastructure, and benefits from the scale, reliability, and proven security of AWS. This added layer of security helps to ensure that all data and operations are managed by personnel under EU jurisdiction. Working with AWS, Workday is helping European organizations meet the highest standards of data protection and regulatory compliance without compromising on innovation or agility.

“At AWS, protecting what matters most—our customers’ data—is at the heart of everything we do,” said Stéphane Israël, managing director, AWS European Sovereign Cloud. “Workday is empowering organizations across Europe to innovate boldly while maintaining control and trust over their data, enabling them to focus on what they do best—driving business growth and delivering exceptional value to their customers.”

Workday EU Sovereign Cloud will be available to European customers in 2026, with other regionally tailored data sovereignty offerings to follow.

For More Information

• Learn more about Workday’s commitment to European customers in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape here.
• To learn more about how data readiness is essential for AI agents, click here.
• Learn more about how Workday is moving global data privacy forward here.

About Workday 
Workday is the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents. Workday unifies HR and Finance on one intelligent platform with AI at the core to empower people at every level with the clarity, confidence, and insights they need to adapt quickly, make better decisions, and deliver outcomes that matter. Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 65% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

© 2025 Workday, Inc. All rights reserved. Workday and the Workday logo are registered trademarks of Workday, Inc. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding Workday’s plans, beliefs, and expectations. These forward-looking statements are based only on currently available information and our current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. If the risks materialize, assumptions prove incorrect, or we experience unexpected changes in circumstances, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not rely on any forward-looking statements. Risks include, but are not limited to, risks described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our most recent report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K and other reports that we have filed and will file with the SEC from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. Workday assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Any unreleased services, features, or functions referenced in this document, our website, or other press releases or public statements that are not currently available are subject to change at Workday’s discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions that are currently available.

 

SOURCE Workday Inc.

The agentic AI solutions will be on live demo at the Atos booth at Microsoft Ignite, taking place in San Francisco from November 18 to 21

 

 Paris, France – November 18, 2025

 

Atos, a global leader in AI-powered digital transformation and a Microsoft Frontier partner for AI technologies, today announces the availability of an Agentic AI solution: Autonomous Data and AI Engineer to augment the capabilities and velocity of data and AI engineering teams. This solution is powered by the Atos Polaris AI Platform, integrated with Azure’s advanced cloud and AI capabilities, launched earlier this year, enabling comprehensive systems of AI agents working autonomously to orchestrate complex workflows.

Grounded in Microsoft Responsible AI principles, this agentic solution is designed to handle and automate complex, multistep data and AI engineering tasks for business processes across industries. It is currently available for Azure Databricks and Snowflake on Azure, two leading cloud-based data platforms available on Microsoft Azure.

The Autonomous Data and AI Engineer can autonomously ingest, process and interact with structured and unstructured data. After loading files from external data platforms, the agents apply data quality and transformation rules and ultimately create data views as the basis for human decision making. Once the typical data engineering tasks are successfully performed, specialists can use additional AI and visualization agents to easily query data and derive actionable insights.

Technical and non-technical data and business experts can use the integrated no-code Atos Polaris AI Agent Studio to integrate and orchestrate multiple agents, connect them with Large Language Models, tools and other agents using open standards such as Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocols.

Atos’ agentic AI solution reduces manual effort, accelerates development and deployment of data operations by up to 60%. They accelerate go-to-market due to lower dependencies on central expert teams to generate data insights from new data sources. The solution also lowers operational costs by up to 35% by leveraging DataOps agents that help reduce the average ticket-handling time. Ultimately, business can quickly adapt to evolving data sources, shifting priorities and compliance requirements, while at the same time free up R&D and innovation capacity.

 

“The ability of our Autonomous Data & AI Engineer solution to seamlessly combine and analyze data across leading platforms on Microsoft Azure like Databricks and Snowflake enable our customers to accelerate their data modernization and AI transformation efforts. Our new agentic solution enables the ‘Services-as-Software’ paradigm by leveraging AI to handle complex, multi-step data engineering tasks,” said Narendra Naidu, global head of Data & AI at Atos.

 

For over 20 years, Atos and Microsoft have collaborated to offer flexible cloud services that optimize resources, streamline processes, and support global data centers. With the introduction of Atos Polaris AI Platform on Microsoft Azure, the companies are once again delivering end-to-end solutions to support their customers in their digital transformation journey.

The Atos Polaris AI platform will be on live demo at Microsoft Ignite, taking place at Moscone Center, in San Francisco, from November 18 to 21^st. Experience Atos commitment to innovation and growth with data and AI, Atos Polaris AI platform, as well as our end-to-end AI and Cloud solutions and much more on our booth number 4335.

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About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 67,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €10 billion, operating in 61 countries under two brands — Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is the brand under which Atos SE (Societas Europaea) operates. Atos SE is listed on Euronext Paris.

The purpose of Atos Group is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers and employees, and members of societies at large to live, work and develop sustainably, in a safe and secure information space.

 

Press contact:

Laurent Massicot – laurent.massicot@atos.net