{"id":13164,"date":"2025-11-14T09:07:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/?p=28730"},"modified":"2025-11-14T09:07:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:07:24","slug":"workday-appoints-zakaria-haltout-as-group-vp-for-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mena-fintech.org\/demo\/workday-appoints-zakaria-haltout-as-group-vp-for-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"Workday Appoints Zakaria Haltout as Group VP for Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Workday, the enterprise AI platform for managing people, finance, and operations, has appointed Zakaria Haltout as Group Vice President, based in the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment supports Workday\u2019s expansion in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Haltout has more than 20 years of experience leading in the Middle East across technology, IT, and energy sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In his new role, he will oversee Workday\u2019s operations in the region, focusing on building a local team, expanding the partner network, and supporting customers in adopting AI to manage their businesses.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28740\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28740\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28740 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zakaria-Haltout-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Zakaria Haltout\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zakaria-Haltout-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zakaria-Haltout-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zakaria-Haltout-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zakaria-Haltout-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Zakaria-Haltout.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28740\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Zakaria Haltout<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe pace of AI adoption across the Middle East is extraordinary, and organisations are eager for solutions that are trusted, scalable, and truly drive outcomes,\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>said Zakaria Haltout.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWorkday brings something unique to the region: an intelligent platform that unifies HR and Finance and gives organisations the clarity, confidence, and insights they need to adapt quickly, make better decisions, and deliver outcomes that matter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Featured image credit: Edited by Fintech News Middle East, based on image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freepik.com\/premium-photo\/blurred-office-interior-with-business-people-working-modern-glass-door-blurred-background-high_217498152.htm\"  rel=\"noopener\">DarkinStudio<\/a> via Freepik<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/28730\/fintechdubai\/workday-zakaria-haltout-middle-east\/\">Workday Appoints Zakaria Haltout as Group VP for Middle East<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/fintechnews.ae\/\">Fintechnews Middle East<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workday, the enterprise AI platform for managing people, finance, and operations, has appointed Zakaria Haltout as Group Vice President, based in the UAE. The appointment supports Workday\u2019s expansion in the region. Haltout has more than 20 years of experience leading in the Middle East across technology, IT, and energy sectors. 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