Workday, Inc. has announced a landmark expansion of its platform capabilities with the launch of the Workday Agent Partner Network and Agent Gateway—ushering in a new era where AI agents work side-by-side with human teams across the enterprise.
In collaboration with global technology leaders like AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud, Deloitte, Accenture, Adobe, and more, Workday is building a trusted ecosystem to manage AI agents, people, and financial operations in one unified platform.
“Customers are looking to Workday to manage everything – people, money, and agents – together on one platform they can trust,” said Matthew Brandt, SVP, Global Partners at Workday.
AI Agents Are Reshaping the Workforce
Work is no longer defined solely by human roles. AI agents now handle tasks from interview scheduling to financial auditing, fundamentally altering the structure and function of enterprise teams. Workday’s Agent System of Record (ASOR) is designed to manage this new workforce paradigm by providing the same governance and control over AI agents as it does for people.
With ASOR, organizations can:
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Onboard AI agents
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Define data access controls
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Assign roles and track performance
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Ensure ethical, secure deployment
Agent Gateway and Protocols: Standardizing Agent Collaboration
Workday’s new Agent Gateway uses shared protocols like Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent Protocol (A2A), enabling seamless collaboration between Workday-built and partner-created AI agents.
This allows AI agents to:
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Share data and tasks across systems
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Integrate into existing workflows
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Support real-time decision-making and automation
Workday Marketplace Now Offers AI Agents
Workday customers can now browse and deploy pre-built agents from the Workday Marketplace, including:
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Financial Audit Agent
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Recruiting Agent
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Payroll Agent
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Business Process Optimize Agent
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Talent Mobility Agent
These agents, built using Illuminate, Workday’s next-gen AI engine, are designed to deeply understand HR, finance, and operational context—driving measurable outcomes like faster decision cycles and cost reduction.
Global Partner Network Support
Workday’s vision is backed by strategic partnerships across the tech ecosystem:
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AWS: “With Workday’s ASOR, organizations are better positioned to ethically manage AI agents,” said Swami Sivasubramanian, VP, Agentic AI at AWS.
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Deloitte: “Our AI agents help clients orchestrate workflows and enable smarter decisions across HR, finance, tax, and more,” said Abdi Goodarzi.
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KPMG: “Workday’s ASOR helps manage the digital workforce with the same confidence as full-time employees,” said Steve Chase.
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PwC: “We’re helping clients move from AI hype to real impact,” said Matt Wood.
A Platform for the AI-Powered Enterprise
With its Agent Partner Network, Agent Gateway, and ASOR, Workday is setting the foundation for an enterprise future where AI agents are no longer experimental—they’re operational, trusted, and central to business success.
This development positions Workday as the enterprise system of record not just for people and money, but for intelligent digital workers—bringing agility, transparency, and exponential value to the modern workforce.
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