Workday CEO Predicts AI Job Displacement And Which Roles May Be Safe
Oct 13, 2026
Workday cofounder Aneel Bhusri returned to the CEO position for what he calls a “refounding moment.” Bhusri is steering the enterprise software giant toward an AI-native future built around AI agents that may reshape how companies build, hire and manage. In this episode, Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell speaks with Bhusri about why he believes AI-driven job displacement is coming within five years, and what workers and business leaders should do to thrive in these shifts. He also reveals which companies he thinks will survive a “SaaSpocalypse,” and the real-world ROI companies are seeing from AI agents.
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