Who is the Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus of Workday?

Dave Duffield is the Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus of Workday, as of August 2026. Dave reports to Aneel Bhusri.

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Dave Duffield Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus, Workday

Dave Duffield is a co-founder and CEO emeritus of Workday, which he started with Aneel Bhusri in 2005. Before Workday he founded PeopleSoft in 1987 and served as its chief executive officer and board chairman, growing it into the second-largest ERP application software company in the world before it was acquired in 2005. The other companies he launched include Integral Systems, Business Software and Information Associates. He and his family are the benefactors behind Duffield Hall, a nanoscale science and engineering facility at Cornell, and they support Maddie's Fund, a companion animal welfare foundation devoted to creating a no-kill nation.

EducationCornell University (bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and M.B.A.)
Reports toAneel Bhusri
Contact••••@workday.com (reveal in Sheets with Derrick)

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FAQ

Who is Dave Duffield?
Dave Duffield is the Co-Founder and CEO Emeritus of Workday (as of August 2026). You can see their background and career history above.
What is Dave Duffield's background?
Dave Duffield is a co-founder and CEO emeritus of Workday, which he started with Aneel Bhusri in 2005. Before Workday he founded PeopleSoft in 1987 and served as its chief executive officer and board chairman, growing it into the second-largest ERP application software company in the world before it was acquired in 2005. The other companies he launched include Integral Systems, Business Software and Information Associates. He and his family are the benefactors behind Duffield Hall, a nanoscale science and engineering facility at Cornell, and they support Maddie's Fund, a companion animal welfare foundation devoted to creating a no-kill nation.
How can I contact Dave Duffield at Workday?
You can find and verify Dave Duffield's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. Workday's addresses generally follow the first.last@workday.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.
Who does Dave Duffield report to?
Dave Duffield reports to Aneel Bhusri. See the full org chart on the Workday executives page.