Yasuyuki Higuchi Appointed as Executive Advisor for Workday
Workday, Inc. has announced the appointment of Yasuyuki Higuchi as Executive Advisor, effective April 1, 2026. With extensive experience leading major corporations like Panasonic and Microsoft, Higuchi will focus on driving HR modernization and organizational transformation in Japanese companies through AI. Workday aims to leverage his expertise to strengthen its offerings and support Japanese businesses in their strategic evolution.
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Workday, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Executive President and Japan Representative: Chikara Furuichi; hereinafter referred to as Workday), which provides an enterprise AI platform for HR, Finance, and Agents, today announced that Yasuyuki Higuchi has been appointed as Executive Advisor, effective April 1, 2026 (Wednesday).
Mr. Higuchi has held top management positions at companies such as Japan Hewlett-Packard, Daiei, Inc., Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., and Panasonic Corporation, and most recently served as Representative Director, Executive Officer, President & CEO of Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd., leading corporate management and business transformation both domestically and internationally for approximately 30 years.
Leveraging the knowledge gained through these experiences, he will promote HR modernization in Japanese companies and support the transformation of people and organizations from a management and business strategy perspective in an era of increasing AI utilization.
By incorporating Mr. Higuchi's management leadership and practical knowledge, Workday will further support the sophistication of talent and organizational strategies for Japanese companies and strive to further enhance its value proposition in the Japanese market.
Biography of Yasuyuki Higuchi:
Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic Holdings Corporation) in 1980. Subsequently, joined the Boston Consulting Group in 1992, gaining management experience at foreign-affiliated companies. In 2003, he was appointed President of Japan Hewlett-Packard Co., Ltd., and in 2005, as President of Daiei, Inc., he led the company's reconstruction. In 2007, he joined Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd., serving as Vice President at the US headquarters and President/Chairman of the Japanese subsidiary.
He returned to Panasonic Corporation in 2017 and served as Representative Director, Executive Officer, President & CEO of Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. from April 2022 until his retirement at the end of March 2026. He currently serves as Senior Executive Advisor at the company and Representative Director of Office Higuchi Co., Ltd.