Workday names John Lombard to head Asia Pacific operations

Workday has appointed John Lombard as President, Asia Pacific, reinforcing its regional leadership team as the enterprise AI platform provider looks to accelerate growth across key Asia Pacific markets.

The appointment comes as organisations across the region continue investing in artificial intelligence and enterprise technologies to improve workforce experiences, strengthen financial management and support long-term digital transformation.

With more than three decades of leadership experience across technology and consulting, Lombard will oversee Workday's go-to-market strategy, commercial operations and regional expansion initiatives across Asia Pacific.

Veteran technology executive joins from NTT Data

Lombard joins Workday after serving as APAC Chief Executive Officer at NTT Data for a decade.

His career also includes senior leadership roles at SAP, KPMG Australia and Crowe Howarth, where he worked with organisations on technology modernisation, regulatory complexity and data-driven business transformation.

Based across Australia and Singapore, he will lead Workday's regional growth strategy while working to strengthen the company's customer and partner ecosystem across Asia Pacific. His responsibilities include:

• Leading Workday's Asia Pacific go-to-market strategy
• Overseeing commercial operations across the region
• Driving regional expansion initiatives
• Strengthening the company's partner network
• Supporting customers in improving operational efficiency and business performance through the Workday platform

Focus on AI adoption and regional expansion

Commenting on his appointment, Lombard described Asia Pacific as one of the world's most dynamic technology markets.

"Asia Pacific is an epicenter of global innovation, presenting an incredible opportunity for businesses to leverage intelligent technology for a competitive edge, and Workday is uniquely positioned to help them do that," he said.

He added he was looking forward to strengthening regional relationships and helping customers advance their digital transformation programmes.

The appointment reflects Workday's continued focus on expanding its presence across Asia Pacific while supporting organisations adopting AI-enabled enterprise technologies.

Leadership appointment comes as AI investments grow

According to Rob Enslin, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Workday, the appointment comes at a time when businesses across Asia Pacific are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to improve employee experiences and optimise financial performance.

Enslin said Lombard's regional leadership experience, customer-focused approach and track record of building high-performing teams would support the company's next phase of growth.

He added the appointment would help Workday expand its regional operations while enabling organisations to unlock greater value from the company's enterprise platform.

Strengthening Workday's regional footprint

The leadership change aligns with broader technology investment trends across Asia Pacific, where organisations are increasing spending on enterprise AI, cloud platforms and digital transformation to improve operational resilience and workforce productivity.

With Lombard leading regional operations, Workday aims to deepen customer engagement, strengthen relationships with partners and expand adoption of its HR, finance and IT solutions across Asia Pacific.

The appointment also positions the company to build on growing enterprise demand for AI-powered business platforms as organisations continue modernising their operations.