Workday has introduced the Workday EU Sovereign Cloud, designed to help organizations across the European Union adopt Workday’s AI-powered HR and finance solutions, compliance, and operational control within EU borders. As data sovereignty becomes a top priority-cited by more than 80% of business leaders-Workday’s new environment addresses increasing regulatory demands, including the EU Data Act, and the need for secure AI adoption amid geopolitical uncertainty. The EU Sovereign Cloud ensures that all customer data, AI processing, support, and maintained with built-in encryption, independent audits, and robust oversight. “AI innovation is no longer a choice-it’s essential to staying competitive,” said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, product and technology, Workday.
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“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.” The infrastructure spans multiple EU-based data centers to maintain continuous operations for critical systems, sovereignty and security. Angelique de Vries-Schipperijn, president, Workday EMEA, noted that the offering ensures customers can “operate confidently and grow responsibly,” while AWS’s Stéphane Israël highlighted the jointly delivered security and compliance that empowers organizations and data control.