Michael de Graaf is a Global Talent Acquisition Leader and currently serves as Senior Director, Talent Acquisition for Global Customer Experience at Workday, where he also acts as the regional lead for APAC and Japan.
His focus is on building high-performing teams, aligning proactive talent strategies with business goals, enabling inclusive, skills-based talent practices at scale, and leveraging technology and data-driven insights to elevate the candidate and stakeholder experience.
Michael’s extensive experience includes senior talent acquisition leadership roles at Salesforce, Deloitte, Vodafone, and ninemsn. He is passionate about positioning Talent Acquisition as a strategic enabler of business performance.