# Workday CEO

entity: /record/workday.md  
predicate: ceo  
page: /record/workday/ceo  
as_of: 2026-11-01  

As of November 1, 2026, Workday's CEO on the AsOf record is Aneel Bhusri, dated February 6, 2026, from a primary source (sec.gov) and 2 further sources (cnbc.com and businesschief.com). The record holds 4 claims on Workday's CEO, 1 still open and 3 superseded, each dated and sourced; a replaced value is closed with an end date, never deleted.

## Current CEO

What the record asserts on 2026-11-01.

- [Workday](/record/workday.md) | ceo | [Aneel Bhusri](/record/aneel-bhusri.md) | valid 2026-02-06 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_C605DEF5A8D1](/claim/clm_C605DEF5A8D1.md)
  sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8034666, https://www.cnbc.com/investingclub/video/2026/10/14/workday-ceo-aneel-bhusri-goes-one-on-one-with-jim-cramer.html, https://businesschief.com/news/why-is-workday-co-founder-returning-as-ceo-again, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000016/0001327811-26-000016-index.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000007/0001327811-26-000007-index.htm

## Every dated value

One claim per line, oldest first. Superseded claims stay visible.

- [Workday](/record/workday.md) | ceo | David Duffield | valid 2005-01-01 to 2014-05-13 | conf 0.85 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_8C9290D21161](/claim/clm_8C9290D21161.md) | [clm_66D1EF5CAC8E](/claim/clm_66D1EF5CAC8E.md)
  sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8034666, https://businesschief.com/news/why-is-workday-co-founder-returning-as-ceo-again, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000119312514199664/d727055d8k.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000119312518138883/d510652ddef14a.htm
- [Workday](/record/workday.md) | ceo | [Aneel Bhusri](/record/aneel-bhusri.md) | valid 2014-05-13 to 2024-02-01 | conf 0.85 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_C605DEF5A8D1](/claim/clm_C605DEF5A8D1.md) | [clm_8C9290D21161](/claim/clm_8C9290D21161.md)
  sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8034666, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/wday-20240126.htm, https://businesschief.com/news/why-is-workday-co-founder-returning-as-ceo-again, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000119312514199664/d727055d8k.htm
- [Workday](/record/workday.md) | ceo | Carl Eschenbach | valid 2024-02-01 to 2026-02-06 | conf 0.95 | superseded | superseded_by [clm_C605DEF5A8D1](/claim/clm_C605DEF5A8D1.md) | [clm_22135A368F7E](/claim/clm_22135A368F7E.md)
  sources: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/0001327811-24-000024-index.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781124000024/wday-20240126.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000007/wday-20260206.htm
- [Workday](/record/workday.md) | ceo | [Aneel Bhusri](/record/aneel-bhusri.md) | valid 2026-02-06 to present | conf 0.95 | valid | [clm_C605DEF5A8D1](/claim/clm_C605DEF5A8D1.md)
  sources: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8034666, https://www.cnbc.com/investingclub/video/2026/10/14/workday-ceo-aneel-bhusri-goes-one-on-one-with-jim-cramer.html, https://businesschief.com/news/why-is-workday-co-founder-returning-as-ceo-again, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000016/0001327811-26-000016-index.htm, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327811/000132781126000007/0001327811-26-000007-index.htm

## What replaced what

- David Duffield (2005-01-01 to 2014-05-13, [clm_66D1EF5CAC8E](/claim/clm_66D1EF5CAC8E.md)) was replaced by Aneel Bhusri from 2014-05-13 ([clm_8C9290D21161](/claim/clm_8C9290D21161.md))
- Aneel Bhusri (2014-05-13 to 2024-02-01, [clm_8C9290D21161](/claim/clm_8C9290D21161.md)) was replaced by Aneel Bhusri from 2026-02-06 ([clm_C605DEF5A8D1](/claim/clm_C605DEF5A8D1.md))
- Carl Eschenbach (2024-02-01 to 2026-02-06, [clm_22135A368F7E](/claim/clm_22135A368F7E.md)) was replaced by Aneel Bhusri from 2026-02-06 ([clm_C605DEF5A8D1](/claim/clm_C605DEF5A8D1.md))

## Questions this record answers

### What is Workday's current CEO?

Aneel Bhusri, dated February 6, 2026, from a primary source (sec.gov) and 2 further sources (cnbc.com and businesschief.com). The record asserts this claim as of November 1, 2026 (status valid, confidence 0.95).

### When did Workday's CEO last change?

The latest value on the record is Aneel Bhusri, dated February 6, 2026; before it the record holds Carl Eschenbach, dated February 1, 2024 and closed on February 6, 2026.

### What was Workday's CEO before Aneel Bhusri?

Carl Eschenbach, valid from February 1, 2024 to February 6, 2026 (status superseded), from a primary source (sec.gov).


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